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Chronic Heartburn May Boost Risk for Esophageal Cancer
Melanoma a Big Threat to Older Men
Advanced Prostate Cancer Drug May Help at Earlier Stage
Experimental Drug Helps Fight Some Childhood Cancers, Study Finds
Many Primary Care Docs Don't Know Long-Term Effects of Chemo: Survey
Two-Drug Combo May Be Safe for Melanoma Treatment
Blacks, Hispanics Have Higher Colon Polyp Risk Than Previously Thought
Common Blood Pressure Drugs May Not Cut Colon Cancer Risk
Researchers Test Laxative-Free Colon Scan
Many Young Adults at Risk of Skin Cancer: CDC
Colon Cancer Gaps for Blacks, Whites Largely Due to Screening
Infection Causes 1 in 6 Cancers Worldwide: Study
New Drug Shows Promise for Myeloma Patients
Scientists Map Melanoma's Genome
Cancer Cells in Bloodstream Show Great Diversity: Study
Exercise May Boost Survival in Breast, Colon Cancer Patients
Eye Color May Help Predict Vitiligo Risk
Aim Skin Cancer Warnings at the Young, Too, Experts Say
Doctors Urge Routine Skin Screenings
Mammograms Beat Thermography for Breast Cancer Detection: Study
Men's Breast Cancer Often More Deadly, Study Suggests
Older Lung Cancer Patients Less Likely to Be Treated
Screening for Other Health Problems May Aid COPD Survival
Many Breast Cancer Patients in Their 40s Aren't 'High-Risk': Study
U.S. Health Care Spending High, But Quality Lags: Report
Lower-Dose Radioiodine Effective Against Thyroid Cancer
Study: Gene Therapy for HIV Safe, But Effectiveness Still Unclear
Can Blood Test Predict Breast Cancer Risk?
For Breast Cancer Care, Radiation of Whole Breast May Be Best
Health Care Disparities Might Affect Black Kids' Cancer Survival
Healthy Weight Loss May Also Cut Your Cancer Risk
Study Downplays Risk of CT Scans
Women More Likely to Survive Melanoma Than Men: Study
Less-Invasive Surgery for Esophageal Cancer Might Be Safer
Blood Clot Risk for Outpatients Needs More Attention: Study
Healthy Behaviors Extend Life After Cancer, Experts Say
Low-Radiation CT Scans Effective at Spotting Appendicitis: Study
Prostate Cancer Screening Guidelines Often Not Followed: Study
Can Heavy Metal in Foods, Cosmetics Spur Breast Cancer Spread?
Hispanics Seem to Have Better Odds of Lung Cancer Survival
Wife's Breast Cancer Can Hurt Husband's Health Too: Study
Childhood Obesity May Raise Odds of Adult Liver Cancer
Healthy Lifestyle Choices Could Cut Cancer Rates: Report
Chemo + Radiation Best for Bladder Cancer, Study Finds
Warren Buffett Has Early Stage Prostate Cancer
Avastin No Benefit to Older Lung Cancer Patients: Study
Brain Tumor Vaccine Shows Promise in Early Trial
Kidney Cancer Patients Fare Better With Tumor Removal Only
Study Casts Doubt on Value of Pricey Prostate Cancer Therapy
HIV Raises Anal Cancer Risk in Women, Study Says
Surgery Rates Rising for Non-Melanoma Skin Cancer: Study
Exercise May Boost Breast Cancer Patients' Quality of Life
Even Young Teens Show Signs of Sun Damage
Here Are Fruits, Veggies That Offer Best Bang for Your Buck
Herbal Remedy Ingredient Tied to Cancer, Kidney Failure
Obesity's Health Costs Double Earlier Estimates
Parents of Kids With Cancer No More Likely to Break Up
Breast Cancer Treatment Side Effects May Last for Years
Huntington's Disease Linked to Reduced Cancer Risk in Study
Nonsurgical Method to Measure Brain Pressure Shows Promise
Spouses of Cancer Patients May Have Raised Risk of Heart Disease, Stroke
Study Shows New Option for Kids With Tough-to-Treat Leukemia
Dental X-Rays May Be Linked to Benign Brain Tumors
Many Patients Skip Recommended Colonoscopy: Study
Short Walks May Ease Fatigue in Pancreatic Cancer Patients
U.S. Panel Rejects Ovarian Cancer Screening
Cancer Care Costs Higher in U.S. Than Europe, But Survival Longer
Lung Cancer Screening Might Pay Off, Analysis Shows
Researchers Find Genes Linked to Aggressive Prostate Cancer
Teen Drinking May Boost Odds of Precancerous Breast Changes
Gene Discovery May Move Personalized Stomach Cancer Treatment Forward
Dentists Play Key Role in Detecting Oral Cancer
Esophageal Cancer Surgery Can Leave Lingering Health Problems, Study Says
False-Positive Mammogram Results May Turn Out Not to Be: Study
Follow-Up Procedures Common in Women After Breast-Conserving Surgery
Improved Stem Cell Line May Avoid Tumor Risk: Study
Parents of Children With Cancer Wary of Online Health Information
Cancer Diagnosis May Raise Odds for Suicide, Heart Attack Death
Depo-Provera Birth Control Might Raise Breast Cancer Risk
Early Study Finds Some Promise for Lung Cancer Vaccine
HPV-Related Head, Neck Cancers on the Rise
More Fake Avastin Found in U.S., FDA Says
Experimental Chemo Combo for Colon Cancer Disappoints
New Stool Test Might Aid in Early Detection of Colon Cancer
No Added Cancer Risk From Hip Replacement Materials: Study
Study Suggests Vaccine May Help Kids With Brain Cancer
Taller, Heavier Women May Face Higher Ovarian Cancer Risk
Ultrasound, MRI Might Spot Cancer in Dense Breast Tissue
Veggies Like Broccoli, Cabbage May Help Fight Breast Cancer: Study
You Survived Cancer: Now Pay Attention to Your Overall Health
Early Study Hints That Breast Cancer Vaccine Might Work
Immune-Based Drug Combo Might Extend Cancer Survival
Personal Gene Mapping Has Limits, Study Says
Routine Mammography May Lead to Overdiagnosis: Study
HPV Infection Lasts Longer in Young Black Women: Study
Long-Term Estrogen Therapy Does Up Breast Cancer Risk: Study
Melanoma Rates On the Rise Among Young Adults: Study
Diabetes Drug Metformin Might Also Help Fight Cancer
New Scanning Technology Might Help Guide Prostate Cancer Care
Drugs Previously Thought to Be Toxic May Stop Spread of Cancer
Thyroid Surgery Riskier for Older Patients: Study
Chocolate a Sweet Remedy for Many Ills?
Inadequate Bowel Prep May Invalidate Colonoscopy
Stigma, Shame Can Worsen Depression in Lung Cancer Patients
Even a Little Drinking May Raise Breast Cancer Risk: Study
Gastrointestinal Tumor Patients Live Longer on Cancer Drug
Study Reveals Trigger That May Speed Melanoma Growth
U.S. Cancer Death Rates Continue to Fall: Report
HPV Vaccine May Help Women With Cervical Conditions
Few Young Women With Cancer Take Steps to Preserve Fertility
'Freezing' Secondary Breast Cancer Tumors Shows Promise
Low 'Bad' Cholesterol Levels May Be Linked to Cancer Risk
Most Anal Lesions Don't Cause Cancer in Men, Research Shows
Obese Women at Higher Risk of Breast Cancer Recurrence: Study
Dense Breasts May Be Linked to Cancer Recurrence
Pregnancy Safe for Women With Estrogen-Sensitive Breast Cancer
More Evidence Shows That Daily Aspirin Might Combat Cancer
Appeals Court Backs FDA Move for Graphic Images on Cigarette Packs
Following Heart-Healthy Behaviors May Lengthen Your Life
Cadmium in Diet May Increase Breast Cancer Risk
New Clues to Link Between Fatty Diet, Colon Cancer
Anti-Smoking Efforts Saved 795,000 Lives Over 25 Years: Study
Detailed Gene Scan Might Help Guide Leukemia Treatment
New Gel Treats Precancerous Skin Condition in Days: Study
Study Finds PSA Testing Cuts Prostate Cancer Death Risk
Gene Discovery Gives Clues to a Childhood Cancer
Many Docs Order Unneeded Lung Cancer Screening Tests: Survey
Circumcision Linked to Lower Risk for Prostate Cancer, Study Finds
Red Meat Can Be Unhealthy, Study Suggests
Is Cancer Outwitting 'Personalized Medicine'?
Woman's Recovery From Advanced Melanoma Could Help Guide Research
Estrogen-Only Therapy May Reduce Breast Cancer Risk
Genetic Tweak Helps Mice Avoid Cancer, Obesity: Study
New Colon Cancer Screening Guidelines Focus on Individual Risk
Regular Pap Smear Boosts Cervical Cancer Survival: Study
Vitamin A Supplements Might Cut Melanoma Risk: Study
Wanted: Female Nurses for Large, Ongoing Study
New Drug May Help Fight Rare Bone Marrow Disorder
Older Prostate Cancer Patients Might Be Overtreated: Study
U.S. Will Push to Have Graphic Warnings on Cigarettes
Selenium Supplements May Help -- or Harm
'Chemo Brain' May Linger 20 Years After Breast Cancer Treatment
Sleeping Pills Linked to Raised Risk of Death, Cancer: Study
In Tougher Economy, Fewer Americans Get Colonoscopy
Why Cancer Symptoms May Elude M.D.
Study Supports CT-Based 'Virtual' Colonoscopy to Spot Colon Cancer
Endometriosis Could Raise Risk of 3 Ovarian Cancers
Mammograms Can Save Lives of Women in Their 40s: Study
New Melanoma Drug May Extend Survival
Researchers Spot New Gene Mutation Linked to Breast Cancer
Studies Offer More Evidence That Colonoscopy Saves Lives
FDA Moves to Head Off Shortages of 2 Cancer Drugs
Female Cancer Survivors Report Worse Health Habits: Survey
Fewer Melanoma Deaths in Counties With More Dermatologists
Worries About Colonoscopy Unfounded: Study
Eating Fish May Help Ward Off Colon Polyps in Women
Genome Map Might Help Save Tasmanian Devil From Extinction
Nerve-Sparing Prostate Surgery Helps Men Retain Sexual Function
Dietary Help Can Boost Cancer Patients' Nutrition, But Not Survival
New Blood Thinner May Prevent Blood Clots During Cancer Treatment
FDA Thinks Shortage of Cancer Drug for Kids Can Be Averted
Psychotherapy May Ease Hot Flashes After Breast Cancer
Higher Cancer Rate Seen in Children With Juvenile Arthritis
No Cancer Benefit From Vitamin B, Omega-3 Supplements in Heart Patients
Radiation After Lung Cancer Surgery Doesn't Help All: Study
Prostate Size May Be Clue to Severity of Cancer
Smoking May Up Cancer Risk in Barrett's Esophagus Patients
Chemo During Pregnancy Doesn't Seem to Harm Baby
In Mice, Cancer Drug Shows Effect on Alzheimer's Symptoms
Fasting Plus Chemo May Help in Cancer Fight: Study
Breast Cancer Drug May Weaken Bones, Study Finds
Risk of Death From Certain Breast Cancers May Rise With Age
Certain Cancer Drugs May Have Fatal Side Effects: Analysis
Booze and Family History of Colon Cancer a Bad Mix: Study
Soy Supplements May Not Shield Against Breast Cancer
Exercise a Good Pick-Me-Up After Cancer Treatment: Study
Gleevec Approval Widened to Include Rare Cancer
Pediatricians' Group Recommends HPV Vaccine for Boys
Alternative to Colonoscopy Spots Cancers, Too
Experimental Drugs Do Battle Against Advanced Prostate Cancer
Popular Diabetes Drug Might Cut Pancreatic Cancer Risk: Study
Science Shows How Exercise Might Help in Prostate Cancer
Second Breast Cancer Surgery Sometimes Needed
Study Compares 3 Common Prostate Cancer Treatments
Erivedge Approved to Treat Basal Cell Carcinoma
First Drug Ok'd to Combat Spreading Basal Cell Skin Cancer
Drug Approved for Advanced Kidney Cancer
Researchers Spot Potential Bile Duct Cancer Drug Targets
Statins May Stave Off Liver Cancer in People With Hepatitis B
Test Might Predict Risk of Lung Cancer's Return
Avastin May Be Helpful Before Breast Cancer Surgery
Women Can Take Steps to Prevent Cervical Cancer
Drug May Slow Early Prostate Cancer: Study
Gene Mutations May Boost Ovarian Cancer Survival: Study
Only 1 in 4 Young Teens Uses Sunscreen Regularly, Study Finds
Study Shows How Stress Triggers Immune System
New Genetic Clues to Breast Cancer?
Breast Cancer Before 50 Linked to More Distress
Many Breast Cancer Patients Uninformed About Options: Study
More Evidence for Oxaliplatin as Colon Cancer Chemotherapy
Tanning Salon Tax No Deterrent: Study
Study Hints That Statins Might Fight Breast Cancer
Melanoma Drug's Link to Other Skin Cancers Identified
Voraxaze Approved to Treat High Levels of Chemo Drug
Blood Test Shows Promise in Spotting Pancreatic Cancers Early
Drug Duo May Help Fight Aggressive Form of Breast Cancer
Experimental Drug Might Help Some a Bit With Colon Cancer
Drop in Melanoma Deaths Limited to Educated Whites: Study
Many Head and Neck Cancer Survivors Face Eating Problems
Experts Urge Public Action to Aid Cancer Prevention
DNA Damage From Chemo May Help Spur Leukemia's Return
Does Deodorant Ingredient Affect Breast Cancer Risk?
Music May Ease Anxiety, Pain in Prostate Biopsy Patients
Americans Living Longer, Report Finds
Scientists Identify Inherited Prostate Cancer Gene
Tests Might Someday Help Spot Early Lung Cancer
Mixed News on Tough-to-Treat Lung Cancer
Anti-Estrogen Treatment Shrank Lung Tumors in Mice
Low-Dose Aspirin to Prevent First Heart Attack or Stroke? Not So Fast
Most Parents Tell Kids About Test Results for Breast Cancer Genes
Researchers Look at Genomes of Nonsmokers With Lung Cancer
PSA Test for Prostate Cancer Doesn't Save Lives: Study
Researchers Identify Liver Cancer Risk Factors
Resolve to Take Colon Cancer Test, Experts Say
Gene Mutation Linked to Chemo-Resistant Colon Cancer
Many Teen Girls Mistakenly Think HPV Vaccines Cut Risk for All STDs
Gene Mutations Linked to Thyroid Cancer Risk: Study
U.S. Blacks More Likely to Die of Colon Cancer Than Whites: Study
Gene Mutation May Be Key to Familial Pancreatic Cancer
Health Care Reform Battle Tops Health News for 2011
Avastin May Help Some With Ovarian Cancer: Studies
Breast Cancer Radiation Linked to Raised Heart Risk
Breast Cancer Patients Face More Imaging Tests Today
Cancer Survivors Should Take Steps to Keep Healthy During Holidays
Obesity Linked to Higher Esophageal Cancer Death Rates
Hepatitis B Vaccine Recommended for Adults With Diabetes
40 Years On, the Triumphs and Challenges of America's 'War on Cancer'
As Obesity Rises, More Suffer From Acid Reflux
Research Sheds Light on Gene Mutation's Role in Rare Tumors
Widowers Who Stay Single Might Face More Mental Health Woes
Making Sense of Cancer Screening Updates
Bottled Tan May Keep Women Out of the Sun
Previous Cancer May Up Melanoma Risk
Vitamin D Helps Bone Health Only With Calcium: Report
Targeted Radiation for Breast Cancer May Be Overused: Study
HPV Test Spots Cervical Cancer Earlier Than Pap Smear: Study
Smoking Linked to Skin Cancer in Women
Type of Muscular Dystrophy Linked to Raised Cancer Risk
Acupuncture Might Ease Chemotherapy Pain
After Mastectomy, Breast Reconstruction Is Safe for Older Women
Are Too Many Older People Screened for Cancer?
Birth Defects Seem Rare in Kids of Childhood Cancer Survivors
Cancer Outpatients at Greater Risk for Blood Clots
Radiation May Also Lead to 'Chemo Brain'
Side Effects Cause Many Older Women to Drop Breast Cancer Drugs
Breast Cancer Gene Puts Survivors at Higher Odds for Recurrence
British Study Suggests Mammograms Do More Harm Than Good
Family Tree May Affect Diagnosis Age in Some Breast Cancers
Few Women Get Breast Reconstruction After Mastectomy: Study
Starchy Foods May Boost Risk of Breast Cancer Recurrence
Active Surveillance May Benefit Men With Low-Risk Prostate Cancer
Avastin Boosted Survival for Type of Aggressive Breast Cancer: Study
Bone Drugs May Also Battle Breast Cancer, Researchers Say
Expert Panel Pinpoints Environmental Culprits in Breast Cancer
Hispanic Women More Likely to Die of Breast Cancer
Obesity Linked to Worse Outcomes With Early Breast Cancer
Targeted Radiation May Not Be Better for Breast Cancer
Two New Drug Combos May Fight Advanced Breast Cancers
Diabetes, Obesity After 60 May Drive Up Breast Cancer Risk
Hormone Drugs Might Not Raise Heart-Related Deaths in Prostate Patients
Mammograms Cut Risk of Breast Cancer Death by Half, Study Finds
New Tests Might Better Predict Breast Cancer's Return
Targeted Drugs, Lung CT Screening Top Cancer Advances in 2011
Colon Cancer Prognosis Worse for the Obese, Type 2 Diabetics
Lung Cancer's Hidden Victims: Those Who Never Smoked
Drug May Dampen Dangerous Side Effect of Stem Cell Transplants
Lobular Breast Cancer Linked to Paternal Cancer History
Women's High Blood Sugar Linked to Colorectal Cancer: Study
Men More Likely to Skip Cancer Screenings: Study
Patches, Counseling, Persistence Can Help Smokers Quit
Second Cancer Often Same Type as the First, Study Finds
More Aggressive Chemo May Help Younger Lymphoma Patients: Study
Cholesterol-Lowering Drugs Safe for Long-Term Use, Study Finds
Chronic Bowel Disease Drugs Linked to Skin Cancer Risk
HIV Patients at Heightened Risk for Certain Cancers
Study Links Coffee to Lower Risk of Endometrial Cancer
Fewer Dying in U.S. From Throat, Mouth Cancer, Study Finds
New Canadian Guidelines Also Support No Routine Mammograms Until 50
Siblings Deeply Affected By Child's Cancer Death
FDA Revokes Approval of Avastin for Breast Cancer
FDA Revokes Approval of Avastin for Breast Cancer
Tender Breasts From Combo HRT Linked to Higher Cancer Risk
Cancer Doctors Still Not Great With Patients' Pain
Healthy Heart Habits May Also Guard Against Cancer
Side Effects May Spur Men to Drop Tamoxifen for Breast Cancer
Alcoholics More Likely to Die of Cancer: Study
Breast Cancer Chemo Tied to Memory Troubles
Could Women's Use of 'the Pill' Raise Men's Prostate Cancer Risk?
Drinking Risky for Women With Family History of Breast Cancer: Study
High-Fiber Diet May Help Thwart Colon Cancer
Computer 'Pathologist' Could Help Assess Breast Cancer Survival
More Evidence That HPV Vaccine Shields Against Cervical Cancer
New Treatment May Boost Survival in Advanced Lung Cancer Cases
Use Vanity to Reduce Young People's Sun Exposure: Task Force
Vaccine to Treat Breast, Ovarian Cancers Shows Promise
Erbitux Approval Expanded to Include Head and Neck Cancer
Judge Blocks FDA Plan for Graphic Cigarette Warnings
Common Breast Cancer Gene Test May Be Flawed, Study Says
Home-Based Test Can Detect Cervical Cancer Virus: Study
More Targeted Treatments Key to Progress in War on Cancer: Report
Too Much Sitting Raises Odds for Cancer: Study
Obese Women Face Higher Complication Risk After Breast Surgery
Radiation Plus Hormone Therapy Extends Life in High-Risk Prostate Cancer
As Few As 3 Drinks a Week May Up Breast Cancer Risk
Cancer Risk Doubles After Organ Transplant, Study Finds
'Mini' Stem Cell Transplant May Help Seniors With Blood Cancer
Could Listening to Mozart Help Doctors Spot Colon Polyps?
Not All Women at Higher Risk in Families Carrying Breast Cancer Gene
Daily Aspirin May Help Prevent Colon Cancer for Those at High Risk
Nipple-Sparing Mastectomies May Be Right for Some
Ovarian Tumors May Develop Years After Fertility Therapy
Too Much Drinking May Raise Lung Cancer Risk: Study
HPV Vaccine Might Help Prevent Anal Cancers: Study
X-Ray Screening Doesn't Prevent Lung Cancer Deaths: Study
Drinking More Fluids Could Lower Men's Bladder Cancer Risk
Breast Reconstruction Boosts Women's Emotional Well-Being: Study
Daily Coffee May Lower Your Skin Cancer Risk
Experimental Vaccine Shows Promise for Lung Cancer: Study
More Evidence Links Tanning Beds to Higher Skin Cancer Risk
Study Casts Doubt on Hot Dogs' Link to Colon Cancer
Can NSAIDs Cut Colorectal Cancer Deaths in Older Women?
Weight Gain Might Raise Endometrial Cancer Risk
Breast Cancer Risk May Rise With High Hormone Levels
Femara May Beat Tamoxifen at Preventing Breast Cancer's Return
Cell Phones Don't Raise Brain Cancer Risk, Study Says
Rise in Vulvar Precancers Leads to New Guidelines
Breast Radiation After Lumpectomy Saves Lives: Study
Factors Identified That May Raise Risk of Early Menopause
Link Explored Between Colon Cancer, Bacterium
Parents, Doctors Often Differ on Chemo for Incurable Kids
Less Frequent Mammograms May Lower False-Positive Results
Skin Cancer Check May Come With New Hairdo
U.S. Cancer Groups Release Their Own Cervical Cancer Screening Guidelines
Genetic Profiling Adds New Dimension to Breast Cancer Treatment
Woman Describes How Breast Cancer Changed Her Life
Globally, 2 Million Deaths a Year Linked to Smoky Stoves
Blacks Fare Worse Than Whites After Colon Cancer Surgery
Esophageal Cancer Risk Less Dire for Certain Patients: Study
Genome of Cancer-Free Rodent May Give Clues to Human Aging, Disease
Health Tip: Protect Against Infection During Cancer Treatment
Oral Bacteria Might Signal Early Pancreatic Cancer
Direct-to-Consumer Gene Tests Cause Little Anxiety: Study
Extra Vitamin E May Be Associated With Prostate Cancer
Ginger Supplements Might Ease Inflammation Linked to Colon Cancer
Mutant Gene That Ups Risk for Ovarian Cancer May Aid Survival
Women Say Mammograms Give Them Sense of Control: Survey
Leukemia Survivor Credits Her Life to Tiny Blood Donors
Melanoma May Be More Aggressive in Kids
Panel's Rejection of PSA Test Spurs Mixed Reaction From Experts
Pancreatic Cancer: A Stubborn Foe
Report: Task Force to Recommend Against PSA Test
Tanning Beds May Be Even Riskier Than Thought
Drug Combo Might Fight Aggressive Breast Cancer More Safely
Health Woes Still Strike Women Exposed to Banned Pregnancy Drug
Steve Jobs, Visionary Leader of Apple Inc., Dies at 56
Breast Cancer Appears Less Deadly for Men Than Women
Exercise Tips for Breast Cancer Survivors
Poorer Women More Likely to Die From Breast Cancer
General Anesthesia Does Not Boost Cancer Risk, Study Finds
HPV-Linked Oral Cancers on the Rise, Study Finds
Cancer Patients at Risk for Serious Blood Clots: Study
Study Says Big Tobacco Covered Up Info on Cancer Risk
Modern Shift Work Patterns May Be Less Harmful to Health
Otherwise Healthy Older Men Undertreated for Prostate Cancer: Study
Cancer Patients Should Ask Doctors to Use Simple Terms
Do Men Need Colon Cancer Screening Earlier Than Women Do?
Fatalism Keeps Many From Colon Cancer Screening
U.S. Scientists Map Genome of Advanced Prostate Cancer
Broccoli, Cabbage, Other Veggies May Protect Against Colon Cancer
Couples Counseling Boosts Sex Lives After Prostate Cancer
Bone Drug Fails to Prevent Breast Cancer Recurrence: Study
Depression After Cancer Keeps Some From Follow-Up Care
Foreign-Born U.S. Women Getting Mammograms
In Older Men, Prostate Biopsies Can Raise Risk of Hospitalization
Popular Diabetes Drugs May Raise Pancreatic Cancer Risk, Study Suggests
Study Suggests Link Between Stress and Aggressive Breast Cancer
Too Few Uninsured Women Get Info on Breast Reconstruction
Japan Reactor Fallout Reached San Francisco Bay Area: Study
Genes May Explain Blacks' Bleaker Prostate Cancer Stats
Higher Risk of Second Breast Cancer Seen in Black Women
MRI Can Spot Breast Cancer in High-Risk Women: Study
New Test Predicts Risk for Impotence After Prostate Cancer Therapy
The War on Cancer Continues
Global Toll of 'Non-Communicable Diseases' -- $47 Trillion by 2030
'Journaling' Might Ease Depression in Testicular Cancer Patients
U.N. Summit Seeks to Tame 'Non-Communicable Diseases'
Lung Cancer Rates Begin to Decline for U.S. Women
Wikipedia Accurate on Cancer Facts, But Hard to Read: Study
Breast Cancer Rates Jump Worldwide, Study Finds
Health Experts Say HPV Vaccine Is Safe
More Mammograms Equal More Mastectomies: Study
Screening Lots of Lymph Nodes Little Help for Colon Cancer Patients
IUDs May Lower Women's Risk for Cervical Cancer: Study
Virtual Colonoscopy Still Has Its Skeptics
Women With BRCA Mutations Get Cancer Diagnosis Earlier Than Before
Talking -- or Not Talking -- Can Give Cancer Patients a Sense of Control
TNF Treatment for Rheumatoid Arthritis Boosts Skin Cancer Risk
Toxic After-Effects Still Haunt 9/11 Responders
Annual Breast Exams, Mammograms Still Key to Detecting Breast Cancer
For Young Breast Cancer Patients, Breast-Conserving Therapy Appears Effective
Going Straight to Chemo May Be Better for Certain Breast Cancers
Survivor Builds 'Cancer-Fighting' House
FDA: Silicone Breast Implants to Remain on Market
Smoking Might Raise Sex Hormone Levels After Menopause
For Many Americans, Caregiving a Long-Distance Burden
Frailty May Threaten Melanoma Survival More Than Age
Some Older Breast Cancer Patients Can Skip Hormone Therapy: Study
Trial of Cancer-Fighting Virus Shows Promise
FDA Focuses on Silicone Breast Implant Safety Studies
HPV Vaccination Rates Low Among Teen Girls, CDC Reports
Steve Jobs Faces Uphill Battle Against Cancer: Experts
Cancer Drug Shortages Getting Worse, FDA Says
HPV Test Might Be Better Predictor of Cervical Cancer Than Pap Smear
Nurses at Risk for Accidental Exposure to Chemo Drugs: Study
Women Who Drink, Smoke Are Less Likely to Stick With Tamoxifen
Decline in Hormone Therapy Linked to Fewer Mammograms
Trial Drug Shows Preliminary Promise Against Ovarian Cancer
Annual Pap Tests Often Ordered But Unneeded: Study
Gene Variants That Boost Lung Cancer Risk Identified
Sniffer Dogs Spot Early Stage Lung Cancer: Study
Surgeons Need Help Learning How to Deliver Bad News
Blood Antibody May Signal Start of Ovarian Cancer
FDA Approves Novel Melanoma Drug
Blacks at Higher Risk for Resistant Breast Cancer: Study
Bladder Cancer Risk Even Higher for Smokers Than Thought
Five Genes May Be Tied to Lethal Prostate Cancer
Some Thyroid Cancer Patients May Get Radioactive Iodine Unnecessarily
A Little Exercise Goes a Long Way to Cut Disease, Death Risk
More Evidence Tanning Beds May Be Addictive
Vitamin D Levels Linked to Certain Skin Cancers, Study Finds
Many Men Underestimate Prostate Surgery Side Effects
Music Eases Cancer Patients' Anxiety: Study
Breast Cancer Drug Raises Risk of Heart Problems in Older Women: Study
Gene Therapy Fights a Tough-to-Treat Leukemia: Study
Women May Face Greater Heart Risk From Smoking Than Men
High-Fiber Diet Might Lower Risk for Colon Polyps
Early Morning Smoking Riskier For Cancer
Elderly Lung Cancer Patients Can Gain From Two-Drug Chemo: Study
Study of Bone Cancer in Dogs May Improve Treatment in Kids
Counseling May Help Women at Risk for Breast Cancer Gene
Scientists May Have Found Missing Link to Common Brain Cancer
Stomach Cancer Tumors Have Genetic Differences: Researchers
Urine Test Might Help Predict Prostate Cancer Risk
Cancer Patients May Be at Greater Risk for Sun Damage
For Many, Risks of Lung Biopsy May Outweigh Benefits: Study
Drop in Breast Cancer Death Rates May Not Be Linked to Screening Rates
Growing Up Near Livestock Tied to Blood Cancers
Tamoxifen Wards Off Breast Cancer's Return for More Than a Decade
Cell Phones Don't Seem to Pose Cancer Risk to Kids: Study
Computer-Aided Mammography Doesn't Improve Breast Cancer Detection: Study
Greater Breast Density May Raise Cancer Risk
Scientists ID Gene Linked to Syndrome Behind Elephant Man Disease
Lymph Node Test Doesn't Improve Breast Cancer Care, Study Finds
Researchers Find 3 Genes Linked to Esophagus Disorders
Many Doctors Ignore Cancer Genetic Testing Guidelines
Tarceva Battles Lung Cancer in Some
Largest Ob/Gyn Group Backs Annual Mammograms in 40s
Study Contends Taller People at Heightened Cancer Risk
Drug May Prevent Chemo-Linked Menopause in Breast Cancer Patients
Specialists More Likely to Spot Deadly Skin Cancer
Statins Don't Seem to Raise Cancer Risk
Barbeque May Contain Hidden Dangers
Keep Sun Safety in Mind This Summer: Experts
Flip-Flops, Baseball Caps May Raise Risk of Skin Cancer
For Some Prostate Cancer Patients, Combo Treatment Improves Survival
Bladder Cancer Patients Not Getting Recommended Care: Study
Contact Allergies Associated With Lower Rates of Some Cancers
Family History of Cancer Needs to Be Updated as You Age
More U.S. Men Die From Cancer Than Women: Study
Scientists Spot Possible Target in Ovarian Cancer
A Safe Tan? No Way, Experts Say
From Tanning Beds to Melanoma Surgery
Patient Disparities Seen in Lung Cancer Drug Trials
U.S. Database of Breast Cancer Treatment May Be Inaccurate
Colon Cancer Death Rates Continue to Drop, CDC Reports
Experimental Drug Bests Chemo in Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer Study
Mammogram Schedule Should Be Customized, Study Finds
Avastin Rejection Supported by Cancer Experts
Get Screened for Colorectal Cancer: Who, Me?
Kentucky Goes on the Offensive Against Colorectal Cancer
Lazanda Approved for Cancer Pain
Reconstruction Safe Right After Mastectomy: Study
Breast Cancer Plus Other Health Issues Linked to Worse Outcomes
Medicare Will Pay for Prostate Cancer Drug
Who Should Get a CT Scan to Screen for Lung Cancer?
FDA Panel Rejects Avastin for Breast Cancer
Gene 'Map' of Ovarian Cancer Yields New Clues to Treatment
More Evidence CT Scans Better at Detecting Lung Cancer
Certain Cancer Drugs Don't Interfere With Flu Vaccine: Study
FDA to Hear Appeal on Breast Cancer Drug
Genome Map May Help Save Tasmanian Devils
Longest Trial Ever Confirms Mammograms' Benefits
Nearly Half of Older Breast Cancer Patients Don't Get Radiation
Vitamin D, Calcium Combo May Halve Melanoma Risk in Some Women
FDA Urges Reduced Doses for Anemia Drugs
Lifestyle Changes Might Alter Breast Cancer Rates
Less Invasive Colon Surgery Results in Fewer Blood Clots: Study
FDA Unveils Graphic Images for Cigarette Packs
Older Women With Breast Cancer Probably Won't Die From It: Study
Scientists Zero In on Key Melanoma Links
Smoking, Prostate Cancer a Deadly Mix
Many Using Free Preventive Screenings Tied to Health Care Reform
Men's Waistlines Could Be Key to Health
Most Medicare Patients With Cancer Get Good Surgical Care: Study
Dads Can Light Their Grills Without Fear
Experimental Vaccine Seems to Cure Prostate Cancer in Mice
Nearly 900,000 Fewer Cancer Deaths Since 1990: Report
Cancer Risk With Barrett's Esophagus May Be Lower Than Thought
Diabetes Drug Actos May Raise Risk for Bladder Cancer: FDA
HPV Vaccine May Cut Rate of Cervical Cancer 'Precursors'
New U.S. Health Initiative Highlights Disease Prevention
Cancer Survivors Face High Health Costs Over Long Term: Report
Proper Bowel Prep Key to Effective Colon Cancer Screening: Study
FDA Issues New Rules on Sunscreens
Chemical Found in Foam Cups a Possible Carcinogen
Heavy Cell Phone Use Might Raise Risk of Brain Tumors
Chemo for Late-Stage Cancer Patients May Be Unjustified
Bankruptcy Risk Nearly Doubles in Year After Cancer Diagnosis
Cancer Patients Struggle as Drug Costs Soar: Study
Childhood Cancer Survivors at Greater Risk for Tumors as Adults
Is Social Networking Changing the Face of Medicine?
Jury Still Out on Radiation for Early Prostate Cancer
Parkinson's Disease May Boost Melanoma Risk: Study
Flaxseed Fails as Treatment for Hot Flashes
Taking Chemo Drug Continuously Delayed Lung Cancer's Return
Two Drugs Shown to Prolong Survival in Advanced Melanoma Cases
After Colon Cancer Surgery, Early Chemo May Pay Off
Aromasin Reduced Breast Cancer Risk in Postmenopausal Women
Cancer Drug Avastin Makes Inroads Against Ovarian Tumors
Study Finds Ovarian Screening Tests Don't Improve Survival
Bone Drug Reduces Odds for Breast Cancer's Return: Study
U.S. Cancer Patients Face Barriers to Care, Study Finds
Popular Blood Pressure Meds Not Linked to Cancer, FDA Says
Melanoma Vaccine Shows Promise in Trial
Widely Used Heart Drugs Linked to Better Breast Cancer Outcomes
Cell Phones May Cause Brain Cancer, WHO Experts Say
Weight Loss in Heavy, Obese Women Boosts Vitamin D Levels
New Drug Extends Survival for Men With Advanced Prostate Cancer
Childhood Cancer Therapies Tied to Gastrointestinal Issues
'Fat Transfer' Gets Early Safety OK in Breast Reconstruction
Skin Cancer Foes Declare May 27 'Don't Fry Day'
Cancer Patients Benefit From Full Access to Medical Records