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Women get less information on post-cancer fertility
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Cancer treatment can sometimes lead to infertility, but young women are less likely than young men to be informed of that risk, a new study suggests. Swedish researchers found that of nearly 500 cancer survivors ages 18 to 45, most men -- 80 percent -- said their doctor had told them their chemotherapy could affect their future fertility. But only 48 percent of women ...
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Fitness May Boost Survival for Women With Breast Cancer
FRIDAY, May 25 (HealthDay News) -- Women with advanced breast cancer who have higher levels of fitness during treatment tend to live longer than women with lower levels of fitness during treatment, new research finds.
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Patients in line for ‘game-changing’ cancer drug
Two cancer patients in their 30s will become the first beneficiaries of a new liver cancer treatment which has been developed on their doorstep.
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New cancer test at Norwalk Hospital could prove key
A new means of testing cancer cells for genetic mutations at Norwalk Hospital could revolutionize the way the disease is treated. “This is a huge deal,” said Dr. Richard Frank, director of cancer research at the hospital. “We hope it’s the future of cancer treatment.”
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Memorial Hospital to build cancer outpatient center in Ooltewah
Memorial Hospital plans to take part of its cancer treatment to the suburbs.
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Cancer Treatment Centers of America(R) Midwestern Regional Medical Center Receives HealthGrades Outstanding Patient ...
HCAHPS data shows 92 percent of patients would definitely recommend CTCA at Midwestern to friends and family
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Bayer, Onyx cancer drug fails in late-stage study
A cancer treatment from Bayer HealthCare Pharmaceuticals and Onyx Pharmaceuticals Inc. failed to meet its main, late-stage study goal of improving overall survival in patients with advanced cases of lung ...
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Why People Stick with Cancer Screening, Even When It Causes Harm
The data on PSA testing to detect prostate cancer has long been shaky -- so much so that the discoverer of PSA (or prostate-specific antigen, an enzyme made by the prostate) himself decried the test two years ago as "hardly more effective than a coin toss."
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Childhood cancer scars survivors later in life
( Northwestern University ) Scars left behind by childhood cancer treatments are more than skin-deep. The increased risk of disfigurement and persistent hair loss caused by childhood cancer and treatment are associated with emotional distress and reduced quality of life in adulthood, according to a new study led by a Northwestern Medicine advanced practice nurse, Karen Kinahan, and based on data ...
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Chavez shows strength after Cuba cancer treatment
CARACAS (Reuters) - Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez strode, sang and gave a rousing speech on Friday in a careful show of vigor after his latest cancer treatment in Cuba fanned rumors he was dying five months before an election. The socialist Chavez, who had only been seen live in public once in the previous month, addressed the nation after flying back from Havana where he has completed six ...
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