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Risk of death, recurrence halved for those who took it, study finds
A new study of more than 4,000 women who were diagnosed with breast cancer shows that taking aspirin appears to significantly increase survival and reduce the risk of recurrence.
“Women who took aspirin were 50 percent less likely to die from breast cancer [during the [...]
Call it the arrow of cancer. Like the arrow of time, it was supposed to point in one direction. Cancers grew and worsened.
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But as a paper in The Journal of the American Medical Association noted last week, data from more than two decades of screening for breast and prostate cancer call that [...]
Pink ribbons serve as a reminder that October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month. And with so many people affected by the disease, you can be proactive to reduce your risk of getting it.”Several studies show that people who do regular exercise remain much more healthy as well as cancer free as compared to those who [...]
On Thursday, November 5, at 7 pm, people who have been diagnosed with breast cancer are invited to a free workshop demonstrating how to choose the right exercise level after breast cancer. The workshop involves breathing techniques, slow body movements and “Thera-bands,” elastic bands that offer varying levels of resistance, enabling participants to work at [...]
A Springfield Mass Transit District bus driver has received a one-day unpaid suspension for wearing a pink necktie to help raise awareness for breast cancer. The driver, 46-year-old William Jones, had to serve the suspension, but his action led the transit district to agree that employees could wear pink on Fridays October in recognition of [...]
Awareness is a key part in the fight against breast cancer and this morning in Project Fitness, Melissa Rector of Gold’s Gym and Paula Montgomery of the American Cancer Society join us to talk about the walk.
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The choice to remove a healthy breast in order to avoid breast cancer is a deeply personal decision that appears to be on the upswing in one group of women, according to a study published today in the journal
Cancer.
Among women who had cancer in one breast, the number who opted to have the other breast removed, [...]
Researchers from the Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center have reported that obesity, alcohol consumption, and smoking significantly increase the risk of second breast cancers among breast cancer survivors. The details of this study appeared in the Journal of Clinical Oncology early online on September 8, 2009.
Approximately 200,000 women are diagnosed with breast cancer every year [...]
A. Triple-negative breast tumors do not have receptors for the hormones estrogen or progesterone nor for the protein HER2. In the Women’s Intervention Nutrition Study (WINS), a major study of diet and recurrence of post-menopausal breast cancer, limiting dietary fat lowered recurrence significantly among women who had hormone-negative breast cancer (estrogen, progesterone or both). However, [...]
Breast cancer occurs more often in white women than in black women in the United States, but it kills more black women than white.
This is known as the “racial gap” of breast cancer, a provocative topic for cancer researchers hoping to save lives.
Several studies released in the past year have tried to figure out why [...]
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Doug Fieger, leader of The Knack passed away last Sunday of cancer at the age of 57. Doug had battled cancer for several years and told the Detroit News in January that “I’ve had 10 great lives. And I expect to have some more. I don’t feel cheated in any way, shape or form.”
Doug [...]
Former Los Angeles Police Chief Daryl F. Gates, who led the department for more than a decade, has been hospitalized with bladder cancer, sources said Tuesday.
Chief Charlie Beck informed the police commission during its Tuesday meeting that he had visited the former LAPD chief in the hospital over the weekend. Beck said Gates, 83, had [...]
With his eyes watering and his team standing by his side, Denver Nuggets coach George Karl announced Tuesday night that he is again battling cancer, and he will miss some games and practices during the next six weeks to undergo intense radiation treatment.
Karl has squamous cell carcinoma in his right tonsil that has metastasized to [...]
When doctors perform cancer surgery, they often remove so much tissue that it leaves serious indentations — altering a person’s appearance.
If you saw Hersel Mikelian’s face now, you’d never know he used to have a gaping hole on the right side of his face.
“I was very sad. I was very angry that the doctors previously [...]
Even though they receive equal treatment, black patients with liver cancer have lower survival rates than patients of other races, a new U.S. study finds.
Researchers analyzed data from 20,920 patients in the Surveillance, Epidemiology and End Results (SEER) registry who were diagnosed with liver cancer between 1973 and 2004. The researchers [...]
People with early lung cancer who quit smoking could double their chances of surviving, a new study says.
Until now, there has been little proof that quitting smoking after developing lung cancer makes any difference to survival.
British researchers analyzed previous data from 10 studies examining how long smokers survived after being diagnosed with lung cancer.
People with [...]
Being diagnosed with Mesothelioma cancer is serious. As a life threatening disease, Mesothelioma cancer should be handled with care. Not only is it about the medical treatments you will undergo, but also the mental trauma. Hence, it is important to learn some important information about the disease and the ways to handle it.
What you [...]
Mesothelioma is technically considered a symptom, not an actual illness. Mesothelioma can eventually lead to mesothelioma cancer. This kind of cancer affects the lungs and breathing functions in the human body. In a few cases, it can also be found lining the abdominal cavity. Mesothelioma can also cause liver and intestinal cancers.
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The root [...]
Mesothelioma actually considered a symptom, not an actual disease. Mesothelioma can ultimately lead to mesothelioma cancer. This kind of cancer is affecting the lungs and breathing functions in the body. In a number of cases, it can also be found lining the intestinal cavity. Mesothelioma can also cause liver and intestinal cancers.
The real cause of [...]
A former paper mill worker and his wife have been awarded $10.2 million in a mesothelioma lawsuit in Washington over exposure to asbestos fibers from dryer fabrics during his nearly 40 year career.
A Seattle jury awarded the damages to Henry and Geraldine Barbin last month in a lawsuit filed against Scapa Dryer Fabrics, Inc. and [...]
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