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Health - November 23, 2009
Adding drug to chemo regimen may improve patient outcomes, research suggests
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Breast Cancer May Be Gone, But Pain Lingers
Health - November 10, 2009
Nearly half of patients have chronic pain, researchers find
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Testicular Cancer Survivors Face Other Ills
Health - October 28, 2009
Treatment can cause long-term neurological, circulatory problems, study finds
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Adding Chemo Helps Head, Neck Cancer Patients
Health - October 27, 2009
Study found it doubled survival time
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Race Not a Factor if Breast Cancer Chemo Succeeds
Health - October 14, 2009
All women have similar outcomes when there's no sign of disease following treatment, study finds
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Supervised Exercise May Relieve Fatigue During Chemotherapy
Health - October 14, 2009
Mixed-intensity program improved vitality and well-being in study patients
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Stem Cells Being Tested to Fight Pancreatic Cancer
Health - October 14, 2009
It may be possible to stop tumor growth without harmful therapies, study suggests
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Many Childhood Cancer Survivors Never Marry
Health - October 8, 2009
Certain forms of disease, treatment linked to greater likelihood of remaining single, study finds
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Most Childhood Cancer Survivors Have Healthy Babies
Health - October 6, 2009
But pregnancies should be closely monitored, researchers say
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More Women Having Other Breast Removed
Health - September 28, 2009
But experts say there's no proof that procedure extends survival of cancer patients
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Scientists Discover How Chemo Can Make Women Infertile
Health - September 28, 2009
But drug Gleevec counteracted effect in mouse study
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Leukemia Drug in High Dose Helps Survival
Health - September 23, 2009
Two trials find daunorubicin benefits certain subsets of patients
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After-Effects of Chemotherapy May Include Memory Problems
Health - September 23, 2009
Lack of concentration, thinking difficulties reported by breast cancer survivors, researchers say
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Head, Neck Cancer Treatment Often Not Completed
Health - September 21, 2009
Surgical patients more likely to finish radiation course, study finds
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New Chemo Regimen May Benefit Ovarian Cancer Patients
Health - September 20, 2009
Dose-dense treatment improved survival, but too toxic for some: study
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Treating Childhood Leukemia With Fewer Side Effects
Health - September 10, 2009
Dutch researchers skip radiation treatments, some chemo but add corticosteroid
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New Technique Offers Hope for Kids With Immune Deficiency
Health - September 2, 2009
Stem-cell transplant without chemo can help avoid treatment toxicity, research shows
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Chemotherapy Linked to Sleep-Wake Cycle Disruptions
Health - September 1, 2009
Biological clock out of sync in patients being treated for breast cancer, study finds
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Blood Thinner May Prevent Chemo-Related Clots
Health - September 1, 2009
Daily injection cut risk in half for Italian study patients
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Sen. Edward M. Kennedy Dies at 77
Health - August 26, 2009
Diagnosed with brain tumor last year, his relentless optimism, new therapies helped him exceed expectations, experts say
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Stray Breast Cancer Cells Yield to Post-Op Chemo
Health - August 12, 2009
Women with microscopic disease helped by additional treatment, research shows
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Radiation Plus Chemo a Good Option in Lung Cancer
Health - July 27, 2009
Surgery alone not linked to improved survival in non-small-cell lung cancer study
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New Cancer Drug Fights Tumors in Those With BRCA Mutations
Health - June 24, 2009
Olaparib prevents malignant cells from repairing themselves, researchers say
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For Kids With Leukemia, Radiation May Be Safe to Skip
Health - June 24, 2009
Today's chemotherapy regimen often is enough, study finds
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New Strategy Eyed for AIDS Treatment
Health - June 22, 2009
Discovery of HIV hiding places may pave way for novel therapies
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