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The sharp decline in the rate of new breast cancer cases in 2003 may be related to a national decline in the use…

Researchers at Fox Chase Cancer Center have identified an important gene involved in the spread of breast cancer that has developed resistance to long-term…

Current medical management for BPH includes alpha-blockers and 5- reductase inhibitors. In the Prostate Cancer Prevention Trial, finasteride, a 5- reductase inhibitor was shown to decrease the risk…

Smoking Associated with Worse Outcomes in Patients with Prostate Cancer Treated by Radical Radiotherapy
A history of smoking is associated with an…

Randomized studies comparing conservative therapy to definitive therapy in men with prostate cancer (CaP) are underway, but not yet available. Dr. Tewari and associates used the Henry…

Since recent medical findings have revealed that some families have increased breast cancer risk, a number of people are turning to cancer genetic services to learn more.…

The regular use of aspirin, but not other nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs), is associated with a reduced incidence of cancer and cancer-related death, particularly among former smokers and those who…

A widely used herbal supplement taken to aid digestion has been found to have powerful anti-cancer properties. Triphala, made from the dried and powdered fruit of three plants, is…

A new study from the University of Pittsburgh Cancer Institute suggests that a commonly used herbal supplement, triphala, has cancer-fighting properties that prevent or slow the growth…

Patient age remains a controversial factor in predicting prognosis for patients with renal cell carcinoma.

In this large population study led by Verhoest and colleagues…

Breastfeeding may offer broad protection against breast cancer that extends to women who delay having children, according to a study released on Monday.

Previous studies have shown that giving birth before…

Studies presented at the 2007 meeting of the American Association for Cancer Research show how researchers are using the new, as well as the…

Women can encounter environmental factors that increase their risk of breast cancer at various periods of their physical development, beginning before birth…

Women with breast cancer that has spread beyond the breast may benefit from participating in a tailored yoga program that includes gentle yoga postures, breathing exercises, and meditation, new…

Studies of human tumor cells implanted in mice have shown that the abnormal activation of four genes drives the spread of breast cancer to the lungs. The…

A new University of Michigan Medical School study sheds light on cell defects that lead to one common type of ovarian cancer and puts forth a promising new mouse model that…

Biologists at Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center (MSKCC) have identified a set of genes expressed in human breast cancer cells that work together to remodel the network of blood vessels at the site…

A combination of acupuncture and massage may help ease pain and depression symptoms after cancer surgery, a new study suggests.

Acupuncture has been shown in many studies to ease pain, and…

While rare, breast cancer can occur in men. When it does, mortality is three times higher among black men than white men, according to a new study.

The researchers…

A physician’s group issued new breast cancer screening guidelines on Monday for women in their 40s that leaves the decision about whether to get a mammogram up to the women…

Cannabis increases the risk of lung cancer and may cause 5 per cent of cases of the disease in people aged 55 and under, according to a new…

Inherent gender differences – instead of more sun exposure – may be one reason why men are three times more likely than women to develop certain kinds of skin cancer,…

A method of screening women in Ghana for early signs of cervical cancer and providing preventive treatment at the same visit appears to be safe, acceptable to women and…

Inducing senescence in aged cells may be sufficient to guard against spontaneous cancer development, according to a paper published online this week in EMBO reports. It was previously unknown whether cellular senescence…

A high body mass index (BMI) does not increase the risk of developing prostate cancer, but once the disease occurs, a high BMI is associated with a greater risk of…