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Most breast cancer patients who choose to have their unaffected breast removed along with the diseased one say they don't regret their decision, a recent study has found. Furthermore, their quality of life equals that of women who chose not...
The osteoporosis drug raloxifene (Evista) is equivalent to tamoxifen in its ability to I reduce breast cancer risk in high-risk postmenopausal women,...
A new head-to-head study has found that the chemotherapy drug docetaxel (taxis more effective than vinorelbine (Navelbine) in helping extend patient survival...
Women who receive radiation after a lumpectomy for breast cancer have better, long-term survival odds than those who forego this treatment, a...
Typically, women who are diagnosed with advanced breast cancer that has metastasized (spread to other parts of the body) are given chemotherapy...
Last year, more than 275,000 American women were diagnosed with breast cancer. While the incidence of breast cancer has increased in...
Breast cancer survivors usually get a mammograms immediately after their diagnosis and treatment, but become lax about later screenings, a recent study...
Most of the 230,000 prostate cancers that are diagnosed in the US each year are found when the malignancy is still...
Since its introduction 20 years ago, the prostate-specific antigen (PSA) blood test has become a key tool for screening men for prostate...
Until recently, cancer treatment was limited to three options-surgery, chemotherapy and/or radiation. Now: Cancer vaccines are a promising new treatment for...
Looking for genes that could boost a person's risk of cancer is not likely to reap great rewards, according to...
Postmenopausal women who have had a hysterectomy and have used estrogen therapy for 15 years or more appear to be at a...