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June 2, 2008
Erbitux adds 5 weeks to lung cancer survival
CHICAGO (Reuters) - Lung cancer patients treated in a large clinical trial with ImClone Systems Inc's Erbitux and chemotherapy lived about five weeks longer than patients treated with chemotherapy alone, according to study results released on Saturday.
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May 23, 2008
Fruit, veggies may lower head and neck cancer risk
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - People who eat plenty of fruits and vegetables may have a lower risk of developing cancers of the head and neck.
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April 14, 2008
Oral test could predict lung cancer, study finds
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Damage to cells lining the mouth can predict similar damage in the lungs that eventually leads to lung cancer in smokers, U.S. researchers reported on Sunday.
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March 25, 2008
Study sheds light on genetic cancer links
CHICAGO (Reuters) - People who inherit identical copies of the same gene may be more predisposed to developing cancer than those who do not, researchers reported on Tuesday.
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March 13, 2008
Immune system may cause reaction to cancer drug
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - People who live in parts of the U.S. South may have pre-existing immunities that cause a severe allergic reaction to the widely used cancer drug Erbitux, U.S. researchers reported on Thursday.
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January 10, 2008
New breast cancer screening test will use saliva
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Scientists in the United States are developing a screening test for breast cancer that checks a woman's saliva for evidence of the disease to help find tumors early, when they are most treatable.
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January 2, 2008
Mouth rinse can detect for head and neck cancers
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A simple mouth rinse may provide a new way to screen for head and neck cancers in people at high risk for these diseases, researchers said on Tuesday.
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September 13, 2007
Smokeless tobacco use linked to throat cancer
CHENNAI, India (Reuters Health) - A study from India shows that use of smokeless tobacco in the form of chewing tobacco or snuff is associated with an increased risk of developing cancer in the "hypopharynx" -- the area at the back of the throat immediately above the larynx, or voicebox.
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April 16, 2007
More evidence that vegetables reduce cancer risk
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - New research is strengthening evidence that following mom's admonition to eat your vegetables may be some of the best health advice around.