Posts Tagged ‘Cancer’
"Higher Risk Breast Cancer in African-American Women"
Breast cancer in African American women associated with higher risk genomic profiles (dailyRx News) Breast cancer is less common in African-American women, but death from breast cancer is higher. The…
Read More"High Medical Expenses for Cancer Survivors"
Cancer survivors had higher annual medical expenses and greater productivity issues (dailyRx News) Surviving cancer involves more than just physical health. A new study explored the financial burden often experienced…
Read More"Hairdressers May Be at Heightened Cancer Risk"
Cancer causing chemicals in blood spiked with number of hair dyeing and permanent treatments performed (dailyRx News) The price people will pay for beauty may be more than just dollars…
Read More"Rates of Certain Cancers Saw a Slight Drop"
Invasive cancer rates down slightly in CDC study that found prostate and breast cancer to be most common types (dailyRx News) Cancer is a major problem in the US, but…
Read More"An Aspirin a Day May Keep Ovarian Cancer Away"
Low dose aspirin on a regular basis reduced ovarian cancer risk (dailyRx News) Ovarian cancer is one of the most dangerous cancers of women’s reproductive systems. However, a simple over-the-counter…
Read More"Multivitamins May Not Help As Much As Believed"
Multivitamin and dietary supplement use for heart disease and cancer prevention lacks sufficient evidence (dailyRx News) Multivitamins and dietary supplements are common among adults in the United States. But these…
Read More"Physically Active Cancer Survivors Living Longer"
Physical activity after cancer diagnosis may extend the lives of men (dailyRx News) Staying physically active is now considered to be the fountain of youth. People who spend time moving…
Read More"FITs Fit the Bill for Detecting 79% of Colorectal Cancers"
Colorectal cancer fecal immunochemical test sensitive and accurate (dailyRx News) The gold standard for detecting colorectal cancer is the colonoscopy, which provides an internal view of the entire colon. At…
Read More"Antifungal Rx May Increase Skin Cancer"
Voriconazole long term use may induce squamous cell carcinoma (dailyRx News) Side effects involving skin damage have been reported in patients taking voriconazole for fungal infections. Some patients using voriconazole…
Read More"Impact of Exercise on Prostate Cancer Therapy Side Effects"
Androgen deprivation therapy side effects improved somewhat with exercise (dailyRx News) Male hormones called androgens help prostate cancer develop, grow and spread. That’s why the disease is often treated with…
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