Sunday, May 11, 2008

cancer

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Mood Disorders Put Breast Cancer Patients at Risk for PTSD

They're twice as likely to have suffered from depression before the diagnosis more >>

Acrylamide Raises Kidney Cancer Risk

Study found high intake of compound in fried foods, snacks, coffee upped chances of disease more >>

Outside Workers Least Likely to Get Skin Exams

But rest of workforce lax as well in getting checked for cancers caused by sun exposure more >>

Breast Cancer Tends to Grow Faster in Younger Women

Finding could affect how screenings are conducted, analyzed, researchers say more >>

When it Comes to Lifestyle, Cancer Survivors Are Like the Rest of Us

It's not yet proved whether exercise and eating right protect against recurrence, but there's good reason to do both. more >>

7 Questions Adolescents Have About Tobacco

Addiction researchers answer teens' questions about cigarettes and chewing tobacco. more >>

The Latest News on Ejaculations and Prostate Cancer

It's from 2004, but it's more recent than what Fox News and others are talking about. more >>

Reporting on Masturbation-Cancer Link Is Wrong

Not morally. Journalistically. more >>

The Promise of Proton-Beam Therapy

This radiation treatment for cancer pinpoints tumors with precision—but not everyone can get it. more >>

Health Buzz: Water Bottles, Baby Bottles, and Other Health News

A Moving Documentary About Families and Cancer

The PBS special "The Truth About Cancer" really made me think. more >>

The BRCA Dilemma: Three Resources

Jessica Queller's recommendations. more >>

Mastectomy Before Breast Cancer: One Woman's Choice

In a new book, TV writer Jessica Queller faces up to carrying the BRCA gene mutation. more >>

What to Take for Hot Flashes After Breast Cancer

Hormone therapy can cause cancer's return, but other drugs seem safe; the challenge of contraception. more >>

Choosing a Prostate Cancer Therapy Just Got Easier

New quality-of-life data for 3 treatments could make men more informed about side effects. more >>

Keeping Breast Cancer From Coming Back

Women previously treated for breast cancer could benefit from aromatase inhibitors. more >>

Considering a Colon Scan

A thumbs up for virtual colonoscopy expands the options more >>

More on Hormones and Cancer

Here's a good example of why studies can be so frustrating to apply to real life. more >>

Breast Cancer: 3 Ways to Lower the Risk of Recurrence

A new study indicates that lower estrogen levels can help keep cancer from coming back. more >>

New Colon Cancer Screening Recommendations: What You Need to Know

Pick your 'favorite': 2 new options join the list of recommended screening tests. more >>

Hormones, Heart, and Cancer

The latest findings from the Women's Health Initiative should be interpreted with caution. more >>

Hormone Therapy Raises Odds of Breast Biopsy

Among hormone users, mammograms are more likely to raise false alarms over cancer. more >>

15 Seconds of Radio Fame

I talked with WTOP about artificial light and cancer. more >>

Light at Night: How to Counter the Health Effects

Nighttime exposure to light may cause breast cancer and other problems, but you're not helpless. more >>

Shedding Light on a Cause of Breast Cancer

The malignancy is more common in well-lit communities than in naturally dark ones. more >>

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