Subscribe to this tag Aggressive Treatment Effective in Kids' Brain Cancer
Health - January 31, 2009
Newer radiotherapy delivery systems cut dose, side effects after rare disease surgery
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Among Cardiologists, Women Cite Discrimination
Health - December 16, 2008
Survey finds roadblocks still plague female practitioners
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Pilots May Face Greater Cancer Risk
Health - December 11, 2008
Radiation might cause damage to DNA, study says
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'Self-Embedding' a Troubling Trend Among Teens
Health - December 3, 2008
Patients typically wound themselves, then place objects in the wound, researchers say
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Patients' Photos Help Boost Radiologists' Accuracy
Health - December 2, 2008
Seeing a face helps create empathy and improves attention to the scan, study shows
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Radioactive 'Seed' Rx Helps Women With Implants Fight Breast Cancer
Health - December 1, 2008
In these cases, the implant makes it more difficult to treat the malignancy, experts explain
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CT Scans Can Spot Blocked Arteries
Health - November 26, 2008
But debate continues as to whether they are worth the expense
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If Breast Cancer Can Vanish on Its Own, Do You Still Need Mammograms?
By
Deborah Kotz
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On Women - November 25, 2008
1 in 5 breast cancers detected by screening would disappear without treatment, study suggests.
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Tailored Treatment Boosts Kidney Cancer Survival
Health - November 1, 2008
Study concludes one-size-fits-all therapy needs to be changed
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Younger Breast Cancer Survivors Risk Disease in Other Breast
Health - October 15, 2008
Study suggests link to radiation therapy, but experts say treatments are safer today
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Chemo Alone Effective in Treating Kids' Brain Tumors
Health - October 10, 2008
Delaying, avoiding radiation could lessen long-term side effects, study finds
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Wine Compound May Protect Against Radiation Exposure
Health - September 23, 2008
Rat study finding could lead to human treatments that are effective, non-toxic
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Whole Brain Radiation Not Best for Cancer That Has Spread
Health - September 23, 2008
Study finds shorter survival time, reduction in learning, memory
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Health Buzz: Radiation and Breast Cancer and Other Health News
Health - September 23, 2008
Flu vaccines in kids and adolescents, a pending birth control rule, and treating high blood pressure.
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Radiosurgery Proves Viable for Some Pancreatic Cancers
Health - September 22, 2008
Team cites precision of robotic 'CyberKnife,' with therapy delivered in only a week
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Shorter-Course Radiation for Breast Cancer Safe, Effective
Health - September 22, 2008
New findings in cancer radiology also support 'seed' therapy for breast cancer, and a proton beam technique
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Breast Cancer Survivors Report High Quality of Life After Treatment
Health - September 21, 2008
Even 15 years after lumpectomy, radiation, less than 5% complain of pain, survey finds
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Virtual Colonoscopy Effective for Average Risk People
Health - September 17, 2008
Regular colonoscopy's long-term value is also confirmed, studies report
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The Basics on the Foodfight Over Irradiation
By
Adam Voiland
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Health - September 5, 2008
Should you look for the "radura" symbol?
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Homeland Security Scales Back Plan to Screen Cars and Cargo With Radiation Detectors
By
Alex Kingsbury
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Nation & World - September 4, 2008
The project fell victim to unrealistic cost estimates—and the laws of physics.
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Some Hiroshima Survivors at Thyroid Cancer Risk
Health - August 29, 2008
Radiation may have caused chromosomal change that raises odds for malignancy, study finds
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Methadone Kills Resistant Leukemia Cells
Health - August 1, 2008
Low doses of drug used to treat opioid addiction worked without toxic effects, study finds
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Medicare Costs for Cancer Treatment Soar
Health - June 10, 2008
Increased expenses for chemotherapy may affect treatment decisions, expert says
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Health Buzz: Kennedy's Brain Surgery, Asthma Inhalers, and Other Health News
Health - June 2, 2008
Asthma inhalers, CT scans, and fitness-friendly vacations
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New Hope for Tough-to-Treat Cancers
Health - May 31, 2008
Gemzar, everolimus almost doubled survival time with pancreatic, kidney cancers, respectively
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