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CANCER

Cancer is a disease that does not discriminate -- it is the second leading cause of death in the United States. The industry of cancer is researching a cure and more advanced drugs to enhance the life expectancy of those stricken with this often fatal disease. This topic will cover the latest news and information on the cancer industry – including new drugs, treatments, and more.

Cancer is part of Business Exchange, suggested by Steve Bobrov. This topic contains 2,522 news and 1,006 blog items. Read updated news, blogs, and resources about Cancer. Find user-submitted articles and reactions on Cancer from like-minded professionals.

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Screening for Lung Cancer Might Benefit Those at Highest Riskmore

SUNDAY, May 20 (HealthDay News) -- Using low-dose CT scans to screen for lung cancer might save the lives of patients...

Sleep Apnea Linked to Higher Cancer Death Riskmore

SUNDAY, May 20 (HealthDay News) -- Sleep apnea has already been linked to a host of adverse health problems, such as...

Lung cancer CT scans: Just for older heavy smokersmore

New lung cancer screening guidelines from three medical groups recommend annual scans but only for an older group of...

Marisa Moore: Women's Health Week: 7 Simple Tips for Heart Healthmore

While breast cancer gets a lot of attention in the media and is certainly a concern, heart disease is the leading cause...

Melanoma a Big Threat to Older Menmore

FRIDAY, May 18 (HealthDay News) -- Older men have an increased risk of developing melanoma, but most are careless about...

Chronic Heartburn May Boost Risk for Esophageal Cancermore

FRIDAY, May 18 (HealthDay News) -- Inflammation caused by chronic heartburn may increase the risk of esophageal cancer,...

Venezuela's Chavez unseen for week but follows riotmore

CARACAS (Reuters) - Venezuela's President Hugo Chavez has not been seen or heard in public since returning a week ago...

Supreme Court Health Care Ruling Could Mean Life Or Death For Some 'Un...more

WASHINGTON -- Cancer patient Kathy Watson voted Republican in 2008 and believes the government has no right telling...

Fate of some patients hinges on Supreme Courtmore

Cancer patient Kathy Watson voted Republican in 2008 and believes the government has no right telling Americans to get...

Study unpicks gene changes behind breast cancermore

LONDON (Reuters) - Scientists have mapped the complete genetic codes of 21 breast cancers and created a catalogue of...

Advanced Prostate Cancer Drug May Help at Earlier Stagemore

WEDNESDAY, May 16 (HealthDay News) -- A drug approved to treat advanced prostate cancer appears to help men who have...

Many Primary Care Docs Don't Know Long-Term Effects of Chemo: Surveymore

WEDNESDAY, May 16 (HealthDay News) -- Many primary care doctors don't know the long-term side effects of the...

Glaxo melanoma drug combo shows promise in small trialmore

(Reuters) - Two drugs being developed by GlaxoSmithKline Plc - each designed to block different pathways used by cancer...

Experimental Drug Helps Fight Some Childhood Cancers, Study Findsmore

WEDNESDAY, May 16 (HealthDay News) -- A new targeted drug therapy may help treat certain advanced cancers in children,...

Aveo kidney cancer drug more tolerated than Nexavarmore

(Reuters) - Patients taking a kidney cancer drug being developed by Aveo Pharmaceuticals Inc were half as likely to...

J&J drug shows promise in high-risk prostate cancermore

(Reuters) - Adding Johnson & Johnson's advanced prostate cancer drug, Zytiga, to hormone therapy before surgery has...

Britain to fund prostate cancer pill in U-turnmore

LONDON (Reuters) - Britain's drug watchdog has reversed a controversial decision not to fund a new prostate cancer pill...

Colorectal Cancer: Eating Fish, And 8 Other Things That Could Lower Yo...more

Getting more fish in your diet could lower your risk of developing colorectal cancer, according to a new review of...

Colon cancer test may not require laxatives: studymore

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - People getting checked for signs of colon cancer may not need to take a laxative if they...

Analysis: Health by numbers: A statistician's challengemore

LONDON (Reuters) - The next time a headline tells of a sharp fall in measles deaths around the world, or an increase in...

Scott Thompson, Former Yahoo CEO, Reportedly Diagnosed With Thyroid Ca...more

Scott Thompson, who stepped down as the chief executive officer of Yahoo Inc. over the weekend, has reportedly been...

Do Vitamins And Supplements Actually Work?more

Vitamins and dietary supplements are big -- more than 110 million Americans forked over a collective $28 billion in...

Seattle Children's Hospital 'Stronger' Video A Big Hitmore

SEATTLE -- A video featuring cancer-stricken children, their nurses, doctors and parents lip-synching and dancing to...

Venezuela's Chavez says Cuba treatment successfulmore

CARACAS (Reuters) - Venezuela's President Hugo Chavez said on Friday he had successfully completed a series of cancer...

1 In 6 Cancers Around The World Caused By Infections: Studymore

One in six cancer deaths around the world are caused by infections that could have been prevented or treated, according...

Top Sources: Cancer

  • blog.cancerchoices.org
  • ScienceDaily: Latest Science News
  • EurekAlert! - Breaking News
  • Cancer Consultants Cancer News for Professionals
  • shine.yahoo.com
  • ScienceDaily: Lung Cancer News
  • Wired Top Stories
  • Lung cancer blog from medicineworld.org
  • PhysOrg.com - latest science and technology news
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