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September 22, 2008
Gene linked to melanoma
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - A variation of the gene for the vitamin D receptor appears to increase the risk of melanoma, a serious and sometimes fatal skin cancer, Italian researchers report.
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September 18, 2008
No such thing as a safe tan: scientists
LONDON (Reuters) - There is no such thing as a safe tan, U.S. and British researchers said on Thursday.
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September 15, 2008
Gene variant raises skin cancer risk-study
LONDON (Reuters Life!) - People who carry a certain genetic variation are much more likely to develop the most dangerous form of skin cancer, Portuguese researchers said on Monday.
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September 5, 2008
US FDA lists drugs under safety probes
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. health officials said on Friday they are probing safety concerns with Eli Lilly and Co's antidepressant Cymbalta, Biogen Idec and Elan Corp's multiple sclerosis drug Tysabri and more than a dozen other medicines.
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August 26, 2008
Benign skin cancers may be "warning sign": study
CHICAGO (Reuters) - People who have had a normally non-fatal form of skin cancer have double the risk of developing other types of cancers, U.S. researchers said on Tuesday.
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August 18, 2008
Low levels of vitamin D boost hip fracture risk
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Older women with higher concentrations of vitamin D in their blood are less likely to sustain hip fractures, according to research published in the Annals of Internal Medicine.
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August 14, 2008
Skin creams cause tumors on mice, study shows
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Certain commonly available skin creams may cause skin tumors, at least in mice, and experts should be checking to see if they might cause growths in people as well, researchers reported on Thursday.
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August 5, 2008
Cancer patients often use "complementary methods"
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - In addition to conventional treatments aimed at improving survival, most cancer patients use "complementary methods" (CMs) to relieve symptoms and side effects and increase overall wellness, according to findings from a large study.
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July 28, 2008
McCain has spot removed from his face: aide
BAKERSFIELD, California (Reuters) - Republican presidential candidate John McCain, who has suffered from skin cancer in the past, had a spot removed from his face on Monday during a routine checkup by a doctor in Phoenix, an aide said.
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July 25, 2008
Few U.S. adults get skin cancer screening
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - The percentage of adults who have ever had a thorough skin exam to look for signs of skin cancer is low -- with some of the lowest rates seen among those whose jobs keep them in the sun all day, a U.S. study shows.
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July 11, 2008
Hep C drug cuts melanoma return risk: study
LONDON (Reuters) - Schering-Plough Corp's hepatitis C drug Pegintron helps stop the return of melanoma, the deadliest form of skin cancer, after surgery, Dutch researchers reported on Friday.
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July 1, 2008
Cells in blood may help cancers spread: US study
CHICAGO (Reuters) - Normal cells in the blood that play a role in healing wounds may also be creating the right conditions for cancer cells to spread, U.S. researchers said on Tuesday.
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June 30, 2008
Accidental fungus leads to promising cancer drug
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A drug developed using nanotechnology and a fungus that contaminated a lab experiment may be broadly effective against a range of cancers, U.S. researchers reported on Sunday.
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June 25, 2008
Study suggests colon cancer vaccine possible
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A protein found only in the intestines may help lead the way to a vaccine that can treat colon cancers and perhaps other tumors too, U.S. researchers reported on Tuesday.
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June 24, 2008
Painkillers don't protect against melanoma
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Lab evidence suggests that the class of painkillers known as nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) could play a role in preventing melanoma, but a large study has failed to find any evidence to support this possibility.
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June 24, 2008
Cuba approves, makes available lung cancer vaccine
HAVANA (Reuters) - Cuban scientists said on Tuesday the first vaccine to extend lives of lung cancer patients has been approved by Cuban authorities for use and is available in the island's hospitals.
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June 4, 2008
New melanoma drugs - why do so few benefit?
CHICAGO (Reuters) - When they work, new melanoma treatments that enlist the help of the immune system to attack tumors can have a stunning effect, in some cases arresting the deadly skin cancer for four years.
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May 27, 2008
Gum disease may raise cancer risk, study finds
CHICAGO (Reuters) - Gum disease may increase the risk of developing cancer, researchers said on Tuesday.
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May 23, 2008
McCain's health good, no cancer recurrence - CBS
PHOENIX (Reuters) - Republican John McCain is in good health and has had no signs of skin cancer since 2002, CBS television said medical records of the presidential candidate to be released on Friday will show.
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May 21, 2008
Cancer risk soars in HIV-infected people: study
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - People with HIV have a much higher risk for many cancers, including anal cancer, but a lower risk for prostate cancer, researchers said on Tuesday.
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May 16, 2008
Diet, exercise tied to cancer survivor well-being
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Just 5 percent of U.S. cancer survivors are meeting experts' recommendations on diet, physical activity and cigarette smoking, a new survey shows.
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April 29, 2008
Medicare 5-year cancer bill tops $21.1 bln - study
CHICAGO (Reuters) - Five years of cancer care for America's elderly cost Medicare $21.1 billion, a figure that will swell as the baby boomer generation ages, U.S. government researchers said on Tuesday.
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April 22, 2008
Melanoma on scalp, neck most deadly, study finds
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Melanoma, the most dangerous form of skin cancer, is much deadlier when it appears on the scalp or neck than somewhere else on the body, according to a study published on Monday.
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April 15, 2008
Experimental drug shrinks advanced skin cancer
SAN DIEGO (Reuters) - An experimental drug designed to block a specific cell-signaling pathway has been shown in a small trial to shrink tumors in patients with advanced basal cell carcinoma, researchers said on Monday.
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April 2, 2008
Pfizer halts melanoma trial as drug fails
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Pfizer Inc said on Tuesday it was halting a late stage study of its experimental drug for advanced melanoma after data showed it was no better than standard chemotherapy.
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March 27, 2008
McCain works to answer age, health questions
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Republican presidential candidate John McCain is the ultimate survivor. Not only did he live through 5.5 years as a Vietnam prisoner of war, he also has stared down the deadly cancer melanoma.
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March 7, 2008
Blood thinners like aspirin may fight cancer: study
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Blood-thinning drugs such as aspirin may help fight cancer by denying shelter to wandering tumor cells, U.S. researchers reported on Friday.
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March 5, 2008
Height, weight gain tied to women's melanoma risk
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Tall women are more likely than shorter women to develop melanoma, an analysis of past research on the deadly skin cancer demonstrates. Weight gain was also seen to be a risk factor.
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February 18, 2008
More advanced cancer seen in uninsured Americans
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Uninsured Americans and those in a government health program for the poor are far more likely to have advanced diseases when diagnosed with cancer than those with private coverage, researchers said on Sunday.
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February 8, 2008
Protein offers clue to what makes melanoma spread
CHICAGO (Reuters) - A missing protein may explain why some skin cells advance to a deadly skin cancer known as melanoma instead of simply developing into harmless moles, U.S. researchers said on Thursday.
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February 7, 2008
Protein associated with skin cancer outcome
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Expression of the blood protein osteopontin may be an independent prognostic marker for melanoma, clinicians report in the journal Cancer.
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January 21, 2008
"Ugly duckling" sign spots most malignant melanomas
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Identifying pigmented moles that look different from a person's other moles -- the "ugly duckling sign" -- is a practical way to spot malignant melanoma skin cancer, doctors say.
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January 21, 2008
Social, economic factors impact skin cancer survival
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Low socioeconomic status is a strong predictor of poor survival among patients from different ethnic groups with melanoma skin cancer, new research indicates.
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January 17, 2008
Naples waste linked to death and disease
NAPLES (Reuters) - Piles of trash building up in Naples have filled the air with a putrid stench and spoiled the view for tourists, but the city's waste crisis may also be killing its people.
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January 8, 2008
Anti-cholesterol drugs may reduce cancer risk
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - In a large study of U.S. veterans, the use of a commonly prescribed class cholesterol-lowering drugs called "statins," which include drugs such as Lipitor, reduced the cancer rate by about 25 percent.
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January 4, 2008
"Psychoeducation" doesn't increase melanoma survival
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Contrary to earlier findings, a psychoeducational intervention provides no survival benefit and doesn't increase the time between treatment and recurrence in patients with malignant melanoma of the skin, Danish researchers report.
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January 4, 2008
Registered nurses have lower overall mortality risk
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Nurses have a lower risk of dying from several different conditions compared with individuals in the general population, according to the findings of a large Canadian study of registered nurses (RNs).
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January 1, 2008
Some sun may guard against non-Hodgkin's lymphoma
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Recreational sun exposure could help prevent a type of blood cancer involving the lymph nodes called non-Hodgkin's lymphoma (NHL), according to pooled data from 10 studies.
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December 11, 2007
Meat raises lung cancer risk: study
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - People who eat a lot of red meat and processed meats have a higher risk of several types of cancer, including lung cancer and colorectal cancer, U.S. researchers reported on Monday.
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November 28, 2007
Freezing tumors eases cancer pain in study
CHICAGO (Reuters) - Freezing tumors may help relieve the extreme pain of cancer that has spread to the bone, which is often untouched by narcotics or radiation, U.S. researchers said on Tuesday.
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October 29, 2007
Sunlight may cut breast cancer risk for some women
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Exposure to sunlight may reduce the risk of advanced breast cancer in women with light skin pigmentation, according to the results of a population-based study appearing in the American Journal of Epidemiology.
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October 29, 2007
Asians seek out the sun despite cancer threats
HONG KONG (Reuters) - It's autumn in Hong Kong but the island's beaches are still crowded with sun worshippers desperate to catch the last rays of sunshine before winter.
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August 9, 2007
Sunbathers warned as skin cancer rates rise rapidly
LONDON (Reuters) - Holidaymakers were warned on Thursday to protect themselves in the sun and avoid getting burnt after figures revealed skin cancer has become the fastest growing form of cancer in Britain.
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July 30, 2007
Caffeine plus exercise may offer sun protection
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - A morning jog and a cup of coffee might help protect you against skin cancer, if the results of new animal research can be applied to humans.
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July 6, 2007
Cancer drug curbs radiation-induced vision loss
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Eye injections of the widely-used cancer drug Avastin (also called bevacizumab) curb vision loss caused by radiation treatment for eye cancer, according to results of study.
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June 6, 2007
Sun exposure may reduce malignant lymphoma risk
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - At last, some positive health effects of sitting in the sun! Physicians have found that recreational sun exposure is apparently associated with reduced risk for cancers of the lymph system, or malignant lymphomas, German researchers report in the International Journal of Cancer. They also found that the association is stronger for some types of lymphoma than for others.
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April 6, 2007
Survival rate with melanoma has improved
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - The overall survival of people diagnosed with melanoma, the most serious type of skin cancer, has improved over the past 25 years or so, German researchers report.
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March 26, 2007
Grape seed extract may help prevent skin cancer
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Chemicals found in grape seeds may help ward of skin cancer due to regular exposure to the sun, according to the results of an animal study reported Sunday in Chicago at the 223rd annual meeting of the American Chemical Society.
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March 23, 2007
Couples training ups confidence in skin self-exams
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Training for skin self-exams works better when a person receives instruction along with a partner, rather than solo, largely because it helps people feel more confident in their ability to perform the exams, a new study shows.
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March 19, 2007
Early sunbed use boosts melanoma risk
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - People who use tanning beds do not protect themselves from skin damage from subsequent sun exposure, an international research group has concluded. In fact, use of sunbeds before age 35 substantially increases the risk of developing melanoma, the most deadly type of skin cancer, the investigators found.