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Breeding mice with a gene for a cellular receptor that can be turned on and off-at will-not only enabled researchers at Baylor College of Medicine in Houston to show how…

Scientists have uncovered critical new details about the mechanisms that modulate the response of ovarian cancer cells to chemotherapy. The research, published by Cell Press in the December issue…

Immigrants in the United States may be less likely to report a family history of cancer, which may lead to inadequate screening and cancer prevention strategies according…

Time interval from diagnosis to treatment of breast cancer at an NCI Comprehensive Cancer Center: Survival and associated demographic factors. Abstract no.…

How do the lifestyle choices we make affect our chances of developing cancer? Today, at the American Association for Cancer Research’s Sixth Annual International Conference on Frontiers…

By simply eating four or more servings of green salad a week and working in the garden once or twice a week, smokers and nonsmokers alike…

The age-old refrain, “Eat your vegetables!” gets scientific support as researchers present the latest findings on cancer prevention at the American Association for…

In about 20 percent of women with breast cancer who plan to undergo a lumpectomy, breast magnetic resonance imaging reveals important diagnostic information that alters their treatment…

The overwhelming majority of skin cancers are caused by exposure to ultraviolet radiation (UVR) from the sun. However, it is possible that non-solar sources of…

Scientists from the National Cancer Institute are looking into the racial and ethnic differences in the biology of breast cancer tumors and are presenting their findings…

According to a report issued last week by UNAIDS, access to antiretroviral therapy is beginning to reduce AIDS mortality worldwide. But Dr. Groesbeck Parham, gynecologic oncologist and Director of the…

For young cancer patients, acting out a couple of rounds of “Five Little Monkeys Jumping in the Bed” can provide more than just a silly way to have fun or…

Women living in the inner city have difficulty meeting dietary goals that could help prevent cancer, according to a report from Johns…

Breast cancer is a disease with a number of known genetic and behavioral risk factors, but scientists have seen that these risks are often compounded by social and…

African-American men face an observable disadvantage versus Caucasian men when it comes to prostate cancer survival. Not only is prostate cancer detected later in African Americans, it is…

Risk of developing colorectal cancer is known to differ across ethnic and racial groups, and now an analysis of 26 studies, involving over 25,000 participants…

It’s too bad that ticker trouble doesn’t guarantee good health elsewhere in the body. Most people with heart disease have other ailments, including some that require surgery.…

Cryoablation, a procedure most commonly associated with destroying kidney and prostate tumors by freezing them, has been shown to offer durable pain relief of cancer that has spread to bone. The…

A gene called N-Myc leads a double life in certain white blood cells when it is overexpressed, helping to trigger a cancer called acute myeloid leukemia (AML) under some…

Tumor imaging with positron emission tomography (PET) may improve the diagnosis and subsequent treatment of lung cancer patients, according to a review published online November 27 in the Journal of…

Stereoscopic digital mammography, a new diagnostic technique capable of producing three-dimensional, in-depth views of breast tissue, could significantly reduce the number of women who are recalled for additional…

A new radiological diagnostic tool called stereo mammography allows clinicians to detect more lesions and could significantly reduce the number of women who are recalled for additional tests following routine screening…

Results of a study show significant racial differences in the risk of pain associated with advanced breast cancer, with non-whites experiencing poorer pain control than women of other races.

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Women who live in urban areas have denser breasts, making them more likely to develop breast cancer, according to a study presented today at the annual meeting of the…

Prostate cancer patients often receive treatment that is contraindicated by pre-existing conditions, like urinary or bowel dysfunction, according to a new study. Dr. James Talcott of the Massachusetts…