Vitamin Supplements Ineffective Against Lung Cancer For years, consumers were urged to take vitamins to prevent a plethora of health conditions, including lung cancer.
Genes May Have Role in Colorectal and Prostate Cancers Several studies suggest there may be a common genetic link to the development of colorectal and prostate cancers.
New Drug to Treat Advanced Breast Cancer The FDA has approved lapatinib (Tykerb, GlaxoSmithKline), a new molecular entity to be used in combination with capectabine (Xeloda, Roche Laboratories), for patients with advanced, metastatic breast cancer that is HER2 positive.
Number of New Cancer Patients Expected to Double The number of new cancer patients is expected to more than double in the United States over the next half-century from 1.
Overweight Young Women Could Have Reduced Risk of Breast Cancer According to a study recently published in the Archives of Internal Medicine , a higher body mass index (BMI), especially in early adulthood, may be associated with a reduced risk of breast cancer before menopause.
High Insulin Increases Risk of Pancreatic Cancer; File Compression Improves Accuracy of Mammograms; Novartis Releases Once-Daily Iron Chelator; Chest X-Rays Help Detect Early Lung Cancer
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