Subscribe to this tag Radiation May Raise Stroke Risk After Hodgkin's
Health - June 17, 2009
Expert urges use of alternative to 'toxic' treatment
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Chemo Drug May Help Sun-Damaged Skin
Health - June 15, 2009
Small study finds it also may reduce precancerous lesions
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Two Drugs Safe for Rare Forms of Kidney Cancer
Health - May 31, 2009
Early trial suggests efficacy against malignancies that don't respond to other drugs
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Drug Trials Show Modest Gains Against Lung Cancer
Health - May 30, 2009
Alimta, Zactima extend survival but cure remains out of reach, studies show
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Drug Combo Proves Powerful Against Lung Cancer
Health - May 30, 2009
Study finds better outcome for advanced non-small cell malignancies
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Chemo Alone Is Best for Advanced Colon Cancer
Health - May 30, 2009
Better drugs have rendered surgery unnecessary in most cases, study finds
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More Living Longer With Advanced Colon Cancer
Health - May 27, 2009
Study found dramatic gains in both short-term and long-term survival rates
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Cancer Drug May Boost Risk of Gastrointestinal Perforation
Health - May 25, 2009
Review of trials finds Avastin with chemo doubles odds
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Many Black Women Refuse Breast Cancer Treatments
Health - May 22, 2009
Poverty, fear play roles in skipping lifesaving therapies, researchers say
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A New Way to Get Chemo to Pancreatic Tumors
Health - May 21, 2009
Technique that doubles life span in mice may hold hope for people
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Ginger Eases Nausea From Chemo
Health - May 14, 2009
Spice produced 40% reduction in symptoms among breast cancer patients
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Breast Cancer Chemotherapy: Making Bald Beautiful
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Deborah Kotz
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On Women - May 13, 2009
For 20 years, Look Good...Feel Better has helped folks deal with hair loss from chemotherapy.
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Chemotherapy Superior to New Drug for Early Breast Cancer
Health - May 13, 2009
Standard treatment prolonged survival in older women, study finds
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3-Drug Combo Reduces Nausea After Chemo
Health - May 11, 2009
Study finds adding casopitant mesylate to regimen cuts side effects
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Delivering Chemo Directly Into Brain Tumors Shows Promise
Health - May 4, 2009
Survival times for those with malignant gliomas increased, study found
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Chemo Combo Shows Promise Against Ovarian Cancer
Health - April 19, 2009
Lab-based study focused on certain types of malignancies
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'Phase 0' Trials Aim to Speed Cancer Drug Development
Health - April 17, 2009
Report on first such study involves effort to improve chemotherapy effectiveness
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Radiation-Chemo Combo Boosts Lung Cancer Outcomes
Health - April 14, 2009
Getting both simultaneously linked to longer survival, study concludes
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Blacks Less Likely to Get Optimal Lung Cancer Treatment
Health - April 13, 2009
Disparity in care is as wide today as it was in the early '90s, study says
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Drug Improves Survival in Mice With Brain Tumors
Health - April 2, 2009
Cediranib reduces tissue swelling better than steroids, team says
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Lymphedema Raises Cost of Breast Cancer Care
Health - March 17, 2009
Painful swelling can require treatments for infections and depression
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Combo Treatment for Aggressive Brain Tumor May Lengthen Life
Health - March 9, 2009
Study finds longer-term survival benefit with chemo and radiation
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Drug Could Make Melanoma More Vulnerable to Chemo
Health - March 6, 2009
Compound disabled protein fueling tumor growth, making therapy more effective
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Rectal Cancer Outcomes Best With Short-Course Radiation
Health - March 6, 2009
Even with latest surgical techniques, therapy should come first, studies suggest
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Supreme Court Justice Ginsburg Faces Tough Battle Against Pancreatic Cancer
Health - February 6, 2009
Experts note high recurrence rate, even when malignancy is found early
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