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November 18, 2009
Folic acid supplements may raise cancer risk: study
CHICAGO (Reuters) - Heart patients in Norway -- where unlike many countries foods are not enriched with folic acid -- were more likely to die from cancer if they took folic acid and vitamin B12 supplements compared with those who did not take them, Norwegian researchers said on Tuesday.
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November 5, 2009
Italy's waste woes taking toll on citizens' health
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Decades of illegal waste disposal in southern Italy may be having dire consequences for the health of people living in the area, new research shows.
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November 2, 2009
Many doctors overuse Pap testing: survey
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Many U.S. primary care doctors are out of step with guidelines on Pap testing for cervical cancer -- largely because they overuse the test, according to a study published Monday.
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September 29, 2009
Men often not told of prostate cancer risks: study
CHICAGO (Reuters) - Doctors do not involve men enough in discussions about whether to undergo screening for prostate cancer, U.S. researchers reported on Monday.
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September 22, 2009
WHO slashes radon limit in homes, cites lung cancer
GENEVA (Reuters) - The World Health Organisation (WHO) has drastically cut the maximum amount of radon -- a naturally occurring gas -- that should be permitted in homes because of strong evidence it causes lung cancer.
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September 21, 2009
Bans on smoking in public are good for the heart
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - It's not just easier to breathe in public places where smoking has been banned: It turns out that your heart benefits from such bans too.
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September 21, 2009
Hormone therapy may up risk of dying of lung cancer
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Among women who already have lung cancer, hormone replacement therapy - which has been tied to a higher risk of serious conditions including breast cancer and heart attacks - seems to increase the risk of death from the tumor, according to a new study.
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September 17, 2009
Cancer takes a health toll on spouses too
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Spouses who have a husband or wife dealing with cancer may see their own physical and psychological health deteriorate over time, a new study suggests.
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September 15, 2009
U.S. senator vows look into cellphone-cancer link
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Iowa senator Tom Harkin, newly empowered to investigate health matters as chairman of the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee, promised on Monday to probe deeply into any potential links between cellphone use and cancer.
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September 11, 2009
Poverty and premature death still firmly linked
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Poverty is as a strong a predictor of premature death today as it was a century ago, according to findings from a study in England and Wales.
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September 9, 2009
Researchers find prostate cancer stem cell
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Researchers have found a stem cell, a kind of master cell, that may cause at least some types of prostate cancer.
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September 7, 2009
Virus might be one cause of prostate cancer-study
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A virus known to cause leukemia and tumors in animals can be found in some prostate tumors and might be one cause of prostate cancer, U.S. researchers reported on Monday.
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September 1, 2009
Prostate cancer screening: More harm than good?
CHICAGO (Reuters) - Routine screening for prostate cancer has resulted in more than 1 million U.S. men being diagnosed with tumors who might otherwise have suffered no ill effects from them, U.S. researchers said on Monday.
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August 31, 2009
Gold nanotech breath test may show lung cancer early
LONDON (Reuters) - A sensor made with gold nanoparticles can detect lung cancer in a patient's breath and may offer a diagnosis before tumors show up on an x-ray, Israeli scientists said on Sunday.
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August 26, 2009
Hormone drugs dangerous for some prostate patients
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Hormone-based drugs that help treat aggressive prostate cancer may be dangerous for some men with heart disease, U.S. researchers reported on Tuesday.
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August 25, 2009
Tobacco to kill 6 million people next year - report
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Tobacco use will kill 6 million people next year from cancer, heart disease, emphysema and a range of other ills, global cancer experts said in a report issued on Tuesday.
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August 25, 2009
Tobacco to kill 6 million people next year: report
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Tobacco use will kill 6 million people next year from cancer, heart disease, emphysema and a range of other ills, global cancer experts said in a report issued on Tuesday.
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August 25, 2009
Could smoking pot cut risk of head, neck cancer?
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - You've heard about using marijuana and drugs derived from it to keep some of the side effects of toxic cancer chemotherapy in check. But what if smoking marijuana for 10 to 20 years could actually protect against certain tumors?
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August 24, 2009
Moving to U.S. tied to higher cancer risks
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Hispanic adults who immigrate to the United States may face higher risks of certain cancers than their native countrymen, a new study suggests.
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August 20, 2009
Tests help lung cancer drugs reach right patients
CHICAGO (Reuters) - Diagnostic tests that look for specific genetic or molecular characteristics may be the key to helping doctors decide which lung cancer treatments work best for patients, two studies released Wednesday suggest.
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August 17, 2009
Pancreatic cancer risk varies with smoking habits
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - A new study of nearly 1,500 people with pancreatic cancer confirms that cigarette smoking boosts the risk of the disease.
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August 12, 2009
Aspirin cuts colon cancer death risk: U.S. study
CHICAGO (Reuters) - Taking aspirin not only can help keep colon cancer from coming back, but it also can lower the risk of dying from the disease, U.S. researchers said on Tuesday.
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August 4, 2009
Blood test may diagnose lung cancer, company says
WASHINGTON, Aug 4 (Reuters) - A blood test that detects nine compounds in blood may offer a safe way to diagnose early cases of lung cancer, Celera Corporation reported on Tuesday.
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July 31, 2009
Jury's still out on green tea for preventing cancer
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Green tea is safe and may taste delicious, but if you're counting on it to prevent cancer, you may want to reconsider: A new review of studies including more than 1.6 million people has found "limited" evidence that green tea might help prevent some types of cancer.
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July 30, 2009
Ovary removal may raise risk of lung cancer
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - A premature menopause, usually due to removal of the ovaries, nearly doubles the risk of lung cancer in women, a new study shows.
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July 28, 2009
Many prostate cancers don't need radical therapy
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Important news for men with prostate cancer: first, the cancer tends to grow so slowly that only a fraction of patients actually die from it.
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July 23, 2009
Cancer meeting reports often not the final word
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Preliminary results of cancer treatment studies presented at major cancer meetings should be viewed with caution, because the final results may wind up being quite different, new research shows.
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July 21, 2009
UN report pinpoints cancer risk from radon in homes
VIENNA (Reuters) - New studies have found direct evidence of a lung cancer risk from the presence of colourless, odourless radon gas in many homes, a United Nations committee said in a report released on Tuesday. Officials on the U.N. Scientific Committee on the Effects of Atomic Radiation (UNSCEAR) said the finding provided the first quantifiable evidence of the risk in homes from radon, long seen as a potential health risk.
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July 7, 2009
Blacks only face survival gap with some cancers
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - The chances of dying from breast cancer are greater in black women than white women, but other cancers do not show a survival gap between the races, according to two studies published online today in the Journal of the National Cancer Institute (JNCI).
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July 2, 2009
Suicide warning issued for two anti-smoking drugs
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. health officials on Wednesday ordered Pfizer Inc and GlaxoSmithKline PLC to add strong "black box" warnings on their anti-smoking drugs to highlight the risk of serious mental health problems, including suicidal thoughts.
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July 1, 2009
Europe approves AstraZeneca lung cancer drug
LONDON (Reuters) - AstraZeneca's once-daily cancer pill Iressa (gefitinib) has been approved for certain lung cancer patients in Europe, reviving the fortunes of a product that had until recently been largely written off by industry analysts.
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June 30, 2009
EU health chief proposes stricter laws on smoking
BRUSSELS (Reuters) - The European Union's health chief proposed on Tuesday that uniform laws be drafted for all 27 countries in the bloc to regulate smoking more strictly in public areas and workplaces.
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June 26, 2009
Psychiatric symptoms can be first sign of cancer
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - New research suggests that for some patients with cancer, especially brain tumors and small-cell-lung cancer, the first manifestation is a psychiatric symptom.
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June 22, 2009
Last Updated: 2009-06-22 13:36:46 -0400 (Reuters Health)
BANGALORE (Reuters) - Shares of Medarex Inc rose as much as 22 percent Monday, after Mayo Clinic reported that two prostate cancer patients who were treated with the company's experimental drug, ipilimumab, in a mid-stage study showed positive responses.
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June 22, 2009
Caterpillar touts colon cancer screening program
CHICAGO (Reuters) - To improve the quality of colon cancer screening for employees of Caterpillar Inc, Dr. Mike Taylor decided to make doctors compete for its business.
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June 18, 2009
US court rules for Travelers in asbestos case
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Supreme Court ruled on Thursday for Travelers Companies Inc , one of the largest U.S. property and casualty insurers, and said a lower court erred in overturning the approval of the company's nearly $500 million settlement of asbestos-related litigation.
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June 17, 2009
"Virtual colonoscopy" may be an option, study shows
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - So-called virtual colonoscopies -- done using souped-up x-rays -- detect tumors and precancerous lesions almost as well as standard colonoscopies using a camera threaded through the colon, Italian researchers reported on Tuesday.
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June 2, 2009
Few cancer breakthroughs at major meeting
ORLANDO, Fla. (Reuters) - This year's meeting of the American Society of Clinical Oncology, a traditional showcase for advances in cancer treatment, has been disappointingly thin on major breakthroughs.
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June 1, 2009
Drug keeps lung cancer from worsening: study
ORLANDO, Florida (Reuters) - A drug called Zactima, which failed two earlier trials, was shown in a pivotal study to extend the amount of time patients survived without their lung cancer worsening, researchers said on Saturday.
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June 1, 2009
Hormone therapy lifts lung cancer death risk: study
ORLANDO, Florida (Reuters) - Use of menopausal hormone-replacement therapy increases the risk of death from lung cancer by 60 percent after five years, U.S. researchers reported on Saturday.
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June 1, 2009
Drug helps lung cancer patients live longer
NEW YORK (Reuters) - The use of Eli Lilly and Co's Alimta following successful chemotherapy treatment helped patients with advanced lung cancer live significantly longer, according to data released on Saturday.
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May 28, 2009
Uninsured face avalanche of health costs
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - When Jim Hann learned he would be laid off, he scheduled surgery to donate a kidney to his wife.
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May 27, 2009
Falling U.S. cancer rate saves 650,000 lives
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A steady 15-year decline in the U.S. death rate from cancer translates to about 650,000 lives over that time, the American Cancer Society said on Wednesday.
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May 26, 2009
Many dying patients don't discuss hospice with doc
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Just half of terminally ill lung cancer patients discuss hospice with their health care provider, a new analysis of national data shows.
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May 21, 2009
Stereotactic radiation treatment slows lung cancer
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Stereotactic body radiotherapy, in which beams of radiation are focussed on a tumor, appears to be highly effective for treating certain patients with a common type of lung cancer, Scandinavian researchers report.
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May 21, 2009
CT screening has little effect on smoking habits
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - People who have undergone a CT scan to check for lung cancer are no more or less likely to be smoking a year later, a new study indicates.
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May 19, 2009
Season may not alter cancer survival in short term
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Some studies have found that patients with certain cancers seem to survive longer when they're diagnosed during summer and autumn months, but it now appears that this may be largely due to higher death rates in general during winter months, report UK researchers from King's College London.
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May 19, 2009
Chemical test offers quick prostate cancer check
LONDON (Reuters) - Instead of using a blood test to determine whether a man has prostate cancer, doctors might one day more accurately diagnose the condition using a new technique that measures a different compound, researchers said.
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May 13, 2009
Late stage cancer risk least in suburbs, big towns
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - People living in big cities are at greater risk of being diagnosed with late-stage cancer than are residents of rural areas, new research from Illinois shows.
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April 28, 2009
Acrylamide in food does not up lung cancer risk
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Consumption of foods containing acrylamide does not increase the risk of lung cancer in men, and in women, it may actually reduce the risk.