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- Hypnosis Helps Breast Cancer Survivors
March 22, 2017
Read MoreHypnosis Helps Breast Cancer Survivors Randomized Trial of a Hypnosis Intervention for Treatment of Hot Flashes Among Breast Cancer Survivors Gary Elkins,* Joel Marcus, Vered Stearns, Michelle Perfect, M. Hasan Rajab, Christopher Ruud, Lynne Palamara, and Timothy Keith From the Department of Psychology and Neuroscience, Baylor University, Waco; Scott and White Memorial Hospital and Clinic, […]
- Nonmelanoma Skin Cancer Doubles The Risk For Lung Colon And Breast Cancers
March 22, 2017
Read MoreNonmelanoma Skin Cancer Doubles the Risk for Lung, Colon and Breast Cancers The Journal of National Cancer Institute reports that a study done at the Medical University of South Carolina shows that people who have nonmelanoma-melanoma skin cancer are at double the risk to develop subsequent cancer. The increased risk of subsequent cancer is not […]
- University Of Oklahoma Scientists Discover Way To Stop Pancreatic Cancer In Early Stages
March 22, 2017
Read MoreUniversity Of Oklahoma Scientists Discover Way To Stop Pancreatic Cancer In Early Stages Researchers were able to show for the first time that a drug used in current chemotherapy for later stages of pancreatic cancer had a dramatic effect if used earlier.With low doses of Gefitinib, which has no known side effects at this level, […]
- Nonhodgkin Lymphoma Patients Survival Affected By Socioeconomic And Treatment Factors
March 22, 2017
Read MoreNon-Hodgkin Lymphoma Patients’ Survival Affected By Socioeconomic And Treatment Factors Socioeconomic factors and the type of treatment received have an impact on a non-Hodgkin lymphoma (NHL) patient’s risk of dying. That is the finding of a new study published in the December 1, 2008 issue of CANCER, a peer-reviewed journal of the American Cancer Society. […]
- January Is Cervical Health Awareness Month
March 22, 2017
Read MoreJanuary is Cervical Health Awareness Month According to the American Cancer Society, 3,870 mothers, daughters, and wives will die from cervical cancer in 2008. Over 11,000 new cases of cervical cancer will be diagnosed by year’s end.The most important risk factor in developing cervical cancer is human papillomavirus (HPV) infection. Although most HPV infections do […]
- Vitamin D Reduces Risk Of Breast Cancer
March 22, 2017
Read MoreVitamin D Reduces Risk of Breast Cancer Vitamin D from dietary intake and sunlight exposure early in life is associated with lower risks for hormone receptor-positive breast cancers and hormone receptor-negative tumors, according to findings published in the October 15th issue of the American Journal of Epidemiology. Intake of vitamin D during adolescence and early […]
- Blaming The Patient A Too Prevalent Tendency Among Doctors
March 22, 2017
Read MoreBlaming the Patient: A Too Prevalent Tendency Among Doctors As medical malpractice lawyers, we often hear doctors say that the patient was to blame for his or her injuries, and not the doctor. In an opinion piece published in today’s New York Times, Dr. Richard A. Friedman, a professor of psychiatry at Weill Cornell Medical […]
- New Rapid Test For Hpv Which Causes Cervical Cancer
March 22, 2017
Read MoreNew Rapid Test for HPV Which Causes Cervical Cancer A new rapid test for the human papillomavirus (HPV), which can cause cervical cancer, has proven to be 90 percent accurate in a trial involving women in rural villages in eastern China. The findings were published in The Lancet Oncology, and researchers said it could help […]
- Deciding On Best Prostate Cancer Treatment Options
March 22, 2017
Read MoreDeciding on best prostate cancer treatment options Prostate cancer is common in the United States — in 2009, almost 200,000 men were diagnosed with this type of cancer. The question that immediately follows the diagnosis is the best treatment option. You will be confronted with decisions on many options: surgery, radiation, hormone therapy, medical monitoring, […]
- Study Finds Delays In Stroke Prevention Surgery
March 22, 2017
Read MoreStudy Finds Delays in Stroke Prevention Surgery According to a study published on bmj.com, only one in five patients have surgery within the two-week target time to reduce their risk of stroke as set by the National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence (NICE). Stroke is the single largest cause of severe disability in adults. […]