5 Ways to have Fun in the Sun Without Getting Burned
It's that time of year again. Summers here, and most people can't wait to enjoy the beach, the pool, and backyard barbeques. Summer's great- but all that time outdoors means a lot more sun exposure. While it'ss nice and actually healthy to get...
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64 SLICE CT SCANNER
62-year old Howard Fuhr was taken by surprise when he went to see his heart specialist. “I had an abnormal –um—stress test and um the next thing that my cardiologist suggested was having an angiogram and I wasn’t sure if I was ready to go that...
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ABRAXANE BREAST CANCER TREATMENT
Four years ago Maryann Dillon was diagnosed with metastatic breast cancer.
“You’re just numb, any time you receive a diagnosis like that, you’re just numb,” says Maryann.
Maryann says she felt like she was given a death sentence. Because her...
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Acupuncture Outperforms Drugs on Hot Flashes
Acupuncture does as well and is longer-lasting than drug therapy in handling the hot flashes and sweating that afflicts 80 percent of women who are treated for breast cancer, according to recent research.
In addition, the study showed, treatment...
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African American Women and Breast Cancer
“I was afraid that I wouldn’t be able to see my children grow up and my grandchild grow, you get this really scary feeling inside,” says Rosamond Stallings. When 45 year old Rosamond Stallings was diagnosed with breast cancer 2 years ago, doctors...
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African American Women and Colon Cancer
“I am here to show you that there is life after colon cancer, and it is something that can be easily detected and treated,” says Verna Cox.
56 year old Verna Cox says it’s a testament to her competitive spirit, that she wasn’t going to let...
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BALDNESS AND PROSTATE CANCER RISK
In this day and age, bald is beautiful. But is it also a health risk?
New research presented at the annual meeting of the American Association for Cancer Research shows men who started to bald in the back of their heads before age 30 are at a...
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BRCA Breast Cancer Genes
Women who have BRCA breast cancer genetic mutations are just as likely to survive as other women who get breast cancer, according to a new study published in the New England Journal of Medicine.
Women with BRCA1 and BRCA2 genes are more likely...
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BREAST CANCER AND OVARIAN CANCER RISK
There’s an important piece of medical research released tonight which every woman with breast cancer or a family history of breast cancer needs to hear about.
The study looks at whether they need to worry about their risk of ovarian cancer, and...
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BREAST CANCER DRUG STUDY
Medical experts are saying that research just released from the medical journal the lancet will have a profound impact on many women battling breast cancer. It shows that one of the most popular and established drugs should be replaced by newer...
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BREAST CANCER GENE TESTING
With all the information on breast cancer now, many women are being more vigilant about being screened and followed for breast cancer. But now, a new government panel says doing high tech genetic testing should be reserved for only a small...
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BREAST CANCER PREVENTION STUDY
While the number of deaths from breast cancer each year have been declining, they are still staggering: more than 40-thousand women will die this year alone. More than
260,000 women will be told they have the disease.
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BREAST CANCER RECURRENCE MARKER
Researchers have discovered how to identify women with breast cancer who are at risk for having the cancer spread.
This is quite a significant step, because currently, there’s no reliable way to see what cancers will spread and what won’t, and...
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BREAST MRI STUDY
There is important new research out tonight which addresses the question: how should women at high risk for breast cancer be screened? Should they get mammograms, or ultrasound, or the newest technology, the breast MRI?
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BREAST MRI-MAMMOGRAPHY STUDY
There’s good news tonight for women at high risk for breast cancer. Researchers say using breast MRI along with mammography is highly accurate in detecting tumors.
Not only does this mean cancers can be picked up more reliably, but also, women...
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BREAST ULTRASOUND
37 year old Michelle Michaels is taking every precaution to protect herself against breast cancer. “My mother had inflammatory breast cancer three years ago, and my grandmother had breast cancer at 38, so I’m considered high, high risk,” says...
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Brain Diptheria Treatment
There is an exciting new treatment that holds promise for patients stricken with life threatening brain tumors.
The experimental therapy uses a toxin that comes from a dangerous bacteria.
Think about it for a moment: botox, which we use to...
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Breast Cancer Gene Testing
There is a bit of frustrating news for women facing a battle with breast cancer.
The tests thought to be highly reliable in detecting genes which are linked to breast and ovarian cancers have been shown now to miss many cases.
“I’ve actually...
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Breast Cancer Treatment
There is important research that will directly affect one out of every four women diagnosed with breast cancer. Herceptin, a treatment used to boost the benefits of chemotherapy and surgery has been shown to be highly effective, and experts are...
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CELL PHONE USE AND TUMORS
“Over like 20 hours a day. I am on it all the time.” “When my battery dies I feel like I am stranded on an island.” “I do feel lost without my cell phone!”
What was life like before cell phones? For millions of Americans, cell phones have...
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CELL PHONES AND BRAIN CANCER
They’re used by practically everyone these days, and health-wise, they get a bad rap.
Cell phones are purported to be linked to brain tumors. Now, a new Danish study tests the theory. The researchers questioned people with and without brain...
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CERVICAL CANCER BIO-PROBE
Natalie is grateful that she listened to her body. It helped doctors in her cervical cancer detection and treatment.
“I had one missed period and for me that wasn’t normal, so I went to the doctor,” says Natalie.
A pap smear revealed that at...
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CERVICAL CANCER SCREENING STUDY
There is a disturbing report out of the centers for disease control tonight. It says the most common reason women say they do not get regular pap tests to screen for cervical cancer is because their doctors never recommend the test.
When you...
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Can Ginseng Fight Cancer?
In a new research effort, a University of Chicago team will investigate to what extent ginseng can kill cancer cells and will identify the herb's active biochemicals that may be responsible.
In another project, the researchers will undertake to...
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Cancer Cure Hope
Researchers have discovered a chemical already used to treat rare metabolism conditions in children might help kill off cancer cells.
The drug is cheap, it’s already shown to be safe, and that has scientists cautiously optimistic.
But it has...
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Cancer Vaccine
Vaccines that protect against cancer have been proposed since before the 1910s. A growing sophistication of how cells age and die may hold the key to a cancer vaccine.
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Cervical Cancer Vaccine
There is a medical breakthrough tonight in the prevention of cervical cancer. A major drug company has announced its experimental cervical cancer vaccine is highly effective.
This cervical cancer vaccine, which is not the only one in...
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Children Cancer Survivors School Re-entry program
At first sight Brian Goff looks like your typical pre-teen, member of the football team, a video game fanatic. But, a year ago, Brian and his family received news that turned their world upside down. Brian was diagnosed with osteogenic sarcoma,...
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Cinco De Mayo and Heartburn
Ole!
Manana is Cinco de Mayo!
Lots of folks will be heading to bars and restaurants around town to enjoy this Mexican holiday. But will a healthy dose of fun come with a hefty dose of heartburn?
A one time episode of heartburn on Cinco...
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Colon Cancer
Colon cancer is the third most diagnosed cancer in America. The colon is a muscular thin tube about 5 feet long.
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DIABETES AND CANCER RISK
There is new research out tonight that affects the 17 million Americans suffering from diabetes. The study says diabetics with high blood sugars are at a significantly higher risk for developing cancer.
The study looked at more than a million...
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ELECTROMAGNETIC RADIATION AND KIDS
Are your children at greater cancer risk because of the electrical appliances you use everyday?
There are many who believe electromagnetic radiation does in fact increase cancer risk, and that’s the why the International Agency for Research on...
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Estrogen Okay for Some
There’s good news tonight for some women who want to use estrogen during and after the menopause.
In those women have had their uterus’ removed, but only in these women, it appears----even after seven years of treatment with estrogen—using this...
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FDA Approves New Contraceptive Pill Lybrel
The FDA approves an oral contraceptive that also eliminates menstruation.
Wyeth's oral contraceptive Lybrel is now approved by the FDA to eliminate monthly menstrual periods. The drug has a lower level of synthetic hormones than other oral...
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Fruit Chemical Shrinks Tumors
A compound found naturally in fruits like mangoes, grapes and strawberries has been discovered to dramatically fight malignancies.
Research recently done at Hong Kong University shows that the chemical lupeol sharply decreases tumor size and...
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Health Wrap - June 2
A new UCLA/Veteran's Affairs study showed that more than 40 percent of patients who initially had received a positive result on a fecal occult blood test –a stool guiaic card which is an initial screening tool for colon cancer -- did not receive...
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Health Wrap - Week of June 5th
The cervical cancer vaccine that was approved Thursday called Gardisil also appears to protect women against vulvar and vaginal cancers.
HPV, or human papillomavirus, is present in 80 percent of the 6,000 cases of vaginal and vulvar cancers...
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Health Wrap for December 2006 | Cardiology, Cancer, Asthma, Trans-fat
There is a new warning for people with pacemakers and implantable cardioverter defibrillators: Magnets may pose a serious health risk!
While common magnets for home and office use with low magnetic strength posed little risk, stronger magnets...
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Healthwrap - Dementia, SIDS, Breast Cancer
According to new research in the medical journal the lancet, the number of people that have dementia--the common form is Alzheimer’s disease--is going to double every twenty years.
Given that 24 million worldwide have dementia today, that...
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How Cancer is Detected
It is very important that a cancer diagnosis is made quickly and accurately so that a specific and appropriate treatment is planed. Generally speaking, cancer is first detected or suspected based on signs and symptoms of the patient’s exhibits.
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Humanistic Cancer Care
A focus on emotional health and overall well being is changing how cancer is treated.
For many who are diagnosed with Cancer, the initial reaction is shock mixed with fear. While coping with the news, having support during a time of uncertainty...
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Hypnosis Helps Control Hot Flashes
Hot flashes can make life hell for women going through menopause. And they'e especially torturous for those who are being treated for, or who have just finished treatment for, breast cancer.
So the federal government funded a five-week study at...
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In-vitro Baby Born from Immature Frozen Egg
On June second, the first baby conceived from an egg that was matured in the lab before undergoing in-vitro fertilization was born in Canada and is progressing normally.
The mother, as well as three other women, became pregnant through a...
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LAPAROSCOPIC COLON CANCER SURGERY
As a Broadway press agent, Michael Hartmans life is jam-packed with deadlines, meetings and mountains of stress. But 3 years ago, his world was turned upside down. Michael began passing blood, and was diagnosed with colon cancer.
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LUNG CANCER SCREENING
Lung cancer has been the focus of medical news reports this week, with the death of Peter Jennings and the Dana Reeve’s announcement that she too has lung cancer.
What effect will these celebrity cases have on the rest of us who perhaps light...
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LUNG CANCER SCREENING TEST
If you smoke, or are a former smoker, there is an extremely important new study out which shows how you can protect yourself from developing advanced lung cancer.
More Americans die each year from lung cancer, than from breast, prostate, and...
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LUNG CANCER SEED TREATMENT
There is new hope for patients diagnosed with lung cancer but with too much lung disease to go through surgery to get their cancer removed. Radioactive seeds deliver concentrated doses of radiation treatment to the specific areas affected by cancer.
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LUNG CANCER STUDIES
There are several important advances in lung cancer research being reported out of ASCO, the major cancer conference in New Orleans. The studies find that not only are lung cancer survival rates improving, but that there are now several new, and...
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LUNG CANCER TREATMENT, STROKE RETRAINING, WHOLE BODY CAT SCAN
People suffering from paralysis due to stroke or traumatic brain injury may be able to reprogram their brains to improve motor skills and to control artificial limbs.
With a stroke, when nerve cells are damaged, other nerve cells take over for...
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LYMPH NODE MAPPING
Incredibly, at just 12 years of age, Ryan Harper is no stranger to skin cancer.
“They took off all the moles on my head, and they tested them for skin cancer,” says Ryan who will undergo lymph node mapping to determine the extent of spread of his...
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Lung Cancer
Lung cancer is one of the most common cancers in America today. There are nearly 200,000 cases diagnosed annually.
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MALE BREAST CANCER
New research just released shows the rate of male breast cancer is on the rise and the disease in men is usually detected when the tumors are more advanced, compared to cases of breast cancer in women. Breast cancer in men is much rarer than in...
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MASSAGE & BREAST CANCER
Anita Jacobs juggles a hectic schedule. She travels all over the country as a corporate training lecturer, plus she’s an author and a mom. But just over a year ago, her world was turned upside down. She was diagnosed with breast cancer. She had a...
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MELANOMA SCREENING
Finally! It’s the first unofficial weekend of the summer!
But if you’re heading out into the sun, here’s a question for you: have you had your skin screened?
Everyone should!
Melanomas cause 80 percent of deaths from skin cancer. But...
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MINORITIES AND MELANOMA
It’s the time of year the pool and the beach beckons us…
But African Americans and Hispanics have reason to pause before heading out into the sun. New research shows that it’s not just fair skinned individuals, but dark skinned minorities are...
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Melanoma
Melanoma is a malignancy of the skin. It's the fastest growing cancer in America today. It is caused by excessive sun exposure combined with a genetic disposition towards this type of cancer.
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Men and Skin Protection
With the waning weeks of summer, this is the time that we’re hitting the pools and beaches strong, trying to catch the last vestiges of the sun.
But men, listen up: you don’t worry enough about your skin, according to the latest research....
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Mikey's Way
If you had one wish--one wish that didn’t include magic, but something like a trip or the best seats at a sporting event, how would you use it?
Then, ask yourself, how many of us would give that wish away?
Make a wish foundation delivers...
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Minorities and Breast Cancer
There is a disturbing report out tonight that says minority women, who are at the highest risk for having aggressive breast cancer, are simply not getting their mammograms.
Now, we keep hearing study after study showing how there are ethnic...
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Multiple Melanoma
There is strong evidence showing that the deadliest form of skin cancer, melanoma, is a growing threat. Now, new research shows that cases of multiple melanomas are on the rise. People who get melanoma don’t just get one; they’re at risk for two...
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NEW BLADDER CANCER TEST
There is a new non-invasive bladder cancer test which detects cancer proteins in the urine. It could be a big breakthrough in detecting this common malignancy.
Right now, 13,000 Americans die of bladder cancer each year.
So, like many other...
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NEW LUNG CANCER DRUG
Tarceva, a new lung cancer drug that is still under tests, is proving to be effective at combating the growth of cancer cells.
John and Daythel Torian have been married for nearly 50 years. They’ve shared the joys of being parents and...
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NEW OVARIAN CANCER DETECTION
Nearly 4 years ago, Janice Paulshock’s world came crashing down when she learnt that she had ovarian cancer.
“I was completely shocked. At that time my husband was diagnosed with multiple sclerosis and I thought, this can’t happen to us, we have...
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NON-MELANOMA SKIN CANCER STUDY
While skin cancer has always been associated with melanoma, cases of non-melanoma skin cancer are becoming increasingly common. Each year, about a million people in the United States learn that they have skin cancer. Skin cancer is the most common...
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New CT Scan Lung Cancer Screening
If you or someone you love has ever smoked, this is a very important story you must pay attention to.
A landmark study has just been released which shows you can detect lung cancer early enough to cure it.
Here’s the bottom line:
We tell...
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New Ovarian Cancer Treatment
There’s new hope for ovarian cancer patients. Doctors are saying that giving chemo through the abdomen rather than through the vein should now be the way many ovarian cancer patients are treated.
This is actually an old method to deliver...
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Non-Hodgkins Lymphoma
“My wife and I, we’ve always tried to keep things in perspective, but getting cancer just fine tunes it even more and I can actually say that I appreciate my life more,” says Michael Picarella. 45 year old Michael Picarella is a competitive...
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OBESITY AND MAMMOGRAM ERRORS
For some time now, obesity has been associated with an increased risk of breast cancer. It’s well established that obese, postmenopausal women have an increased risk of breast cancer compared with postmenopausal women of normal weight. Part of the...
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OBESITY, SMOKING AND AGING
Most of us wish we could be young forever, and stop the aging clock.
Of course that’s impossible, but there’s some new, important insight into why we age and what we might be able to do about it. The new research says that aging could be...
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OVARIAN CANCER SCREENING TEST
There is an exciting breakthrough reported tonight by Yale University researchers that could mean finally, an accurate way to carry out early screening tests for ovarian cancer.
If you think about it, we have colonoscopy to screen for colon...
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Obesity and Cancer Risk
The American Cancer Society has released the latest edition of it’s Guidelines on Nutrition and Physical Activity for Cancer Prevention.
The publish it every five years, and the emphasis now is on--you guessed it--obesity.
Yes, being...
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Outdoor Secondhand Smoke
Studies reveal the hidden dangers behind outdoor secondhand smoke exposure.
A 2006 U.S. Surgeon General's Report claims secondhand smoke kills tens of thousands of people each year, and it has long been claimed that second hand smoke can be...
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Ovarian Cancer Risk
Ovarian cancer is the leading cause of death among women with gynecologic cancer in North America, according to the American Cancer society. And new research finds yet another reason why women should make their annual appointments for the...
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Ovarian and Dementia Risk
Many women have to face a very difficult decision to electively remove their ovaries because of an inherited ovarian cancer risk.
But now the findings of new research are making that decision a bit more difficult.
Mayo Clinic researchers...
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PROSTATE CANCER AND OSTEOPOROSIS
Two new studies highlight the risk men with prostate cancer face concerning osteoporosis risk. Both show that hormone treatment for cancer can up the chances of developing the bone brittling disease.
One study in Wednesday’s New England Journal...
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PROSTATE CANCER BIOMARKER
69 year old Eugene Brown didn’t understand why he just couldn’t shake some lingering flu symptoms. “My illness hung on for 2 months maybe even three months,” says Eugene.
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PROSTATE CANCER CALCULATOR
There is a new online tool for prostate cancer patients just unveiled that is said to be the most accurate way to predict one’s chances of long term survival.
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PROSTATE CANCER CONSORTIUM
If you know anyone diagnosed with prostate cancer, you know about the confusion surrounding which treatment course to take, and even which doctor to see.
Medical specialists from several fields are getting together for the first time at a major...
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PROSTATE CANCER STUDY
“The initial shock hit me like a ton of bricks.”
Joseph Califano was diagnosed with prostate cancer in spite of the fact his PSA was by current guideline standards, completely normal. PSA is the blood test that detects prostate cancer when...
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PROSTATE CANCER TREATMENT
A new study out of the American Urological Association meeting shows not only do patients have a high likelihood of long term survival if prostate cancer is caught early, but also that they can have a high quality of life with no lasting ill effects.
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PROSTATE GREENLIGHT LASER TREATMENT
“It was a living hell, a living nightmare.” Larry Schwartz is describing the excruciating pain he experienced as a result of an enlarged prostate. Larry who works as an events planner said at times the pain was paralyzing.
“I could not pass my...
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PSA TEST INADEQUACY
It’s the best screening test we have for prostate cancer, but the latest research shows it falls far short in acceptability. The PSA test has been used for over two decades now to guide treatment for prostate cancer, but how to use it remains...
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PSA VELOCITY
It was ten years ago now that Bill Littlefield had a routine screening blood test called PSA-prostate specific antigen. The PSA test is used to detect prostate cancer. A PSA of four or higher indicates the need for a workup for this disease.
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Prostate Cancer
Prostate cancer is second only to skin cancer
as the most common types of cancer among men. The prostate is a male sex organ. It's the size of
a walnut and produces the thick fluid in semen.
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Prostate Cancer Detection
There is a brand new tool for detecting prostate cancer that could make a huge difference in reducing the chances a cancer will be missed.
The bottom line here is not only will cancers be detected more accurately and be less likely to be...
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REHNQUIST SURGERY
Chief justice William Rehnquist’s diagnosis of thyroid cancer is a concerning one.
His age, and the fact he needed to have a breathing pipe put in has experts worried about his overall prognosis.
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Radiation Oncology
By Dr. Chitti Moorthy
In recent years, Radiation Oncology has made great strides in cancer treatment. Alone or in combination with other treatments, radiation therapy is dramatically raising cancer cure rates. Leading medical centers provide...
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SUN AND PROSTATE CANCER
No doubt, you’ve heard about the dangers of sun exposure and the risk of skin cancer. But new research suggests that getting sunshine can help prevent another of the most common cancers- prostate cancer.
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Saving Bone Cancer Patients' Limbs
Bone cancer is rare, but up till recently if it was diagnosed in a limb, it almost certainly meant an amputation.
But that has changed with the advent of internal prosthetics that can replace the diseased bone. Surgeons can now reconstruct a...
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Smoking Cut Back
If you smoke or know someone who smokes, which is just about all of us, you know how difficult it is to quit smoking.
But what about cutting back, reducing the number of cigarettes one smokes each day as a first step towards quitting smoking?...
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State of Tobacco Report
Have you noticed the cost of cigarettes is continuing to go up?
That’s good news, and worthy of a good grade, according to the American Lung Association.
Today, it released its annual state of tobacco report. It grades states and the federal...
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Stinky Ball
So what’s in a name, especially when the name is “Stinky Ball?”
It’s the name a 4-year-old boy gave to his dad’s tumor.
And now, it has even greater meaning--in fact, a positive one.
There are many cancers that get all the press, and all...
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Summer Sun Safety Tips
Protect your skin from the sun's harmful rays.
It's summer again, and for most of us, a lot more sun exposure. Protecting your skin from harmful UVA and UVG rays is essential to preventing skin cancer, and it's not a bad idea if you want to...
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Sun Pill
It’s here: a product that claims to help protect you from sunburn…in pill form.
The makers call this the “sun defense breakthrough of the decade.” So is it all that? Does it do what its makers claims it does?
Some of the experts with whom we...
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Symptoms Identified For Ovarian Cancer
The notion that ovarian cancer is a "silent killer" without early warning signs has changed.
The Gynecologic Cancer Foundation has announced a national consensus on symptoms for ovarian cancer. Symptoms that women should consider as warning...
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TEENS AND MELANOMA
We’re smack dab in the middle of summer, and another weekend is here when a lot of us, especially our kids, are going to be outside in the sun.
But at a time when skin cancers are on the rise, even in teens, there’s evidence that adolescents just...
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TESTICULAR CANCER
They are two news broadcasters with a common bond: Sean Kimmerling, the WB 11 sportscaster in New York; and Dan Abrams of NBC.
Dan says, “No one expects to hear the words ‘You have cancer.’ I think it’s even more unexpected for people who are...
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Two Markers Found for Prostate-Cancer Deadliness
Investigators have found that men who are or have been overweight or who have high insulin levels are more likely to die from prostate cancer.
The discovery of these two predictors is important, because doctors now have two crucial clues as to...
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Tylenol and Ovarian Cancer
Could a common over the counter pain reliever be a key to the prevention of ovarian cancer?
Last week we heard about the dangers of Tylenol, that it could, even in appropriately prescribed doses, affect the liver.
Well, here’s a piece of...
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VITAMIN E OVERUSE
There is an important health warning tonight for you and your family. Vitamin E, which had at one point been thought to help promote health and well-being, has been shown to be harmful in several ways.
Yet, many are still taking it in doses...
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Vitamin D and Calcium Associated With Reduced Breast Cancer Risk
Calcium & Vitamin D intake may lower Breast Cancer risk
You already knew that calcium and Vitamin D are important for health. But a new study by a team of researchers at Harvard Medical Center suggests that pre-menopausal women who get those...
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WEEKLY HEALTH WRAP
Researchers have identified two genes which play a key role in determining whether a person is at risk for breast cancer. Identified as Brca1 and Brca2, individuals with both the ‘breast cancer genes’ are found to be at a greater risk of...
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Weekly Health Wrap
New research out of a major radiology meeting shows that virtual colonoscopy along with computer-aided detection is highly effective for finding colon polyps, which can become cancerous.
Virtual colonoscopy is desirable because there is no risk...
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Weight Gain in Postmenopausal Woman and the Risk of Breast Cancer
Well, if you need a reason to lose weight and get into shape, here is a new motivation in the form of a health warning for women: being overweight increases one’s risk of developing breast cancer.
The latest study, in the journal of the...
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What is Cancer and How it is Caused
Cancer is a term used to describe a group of illnesses all having certain common characteristics. There are over 200 different types of cancer and all have a specific name, treatment and a chance of being cured. The human body is made of organs,...
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What is Cancer?
By Dr. Chitti Moorthy -Director, Departments of Radiation Medicine and Radiology,
New York Medical College, Valhalla , NY
The cause of cancer lies deep within the building blocks of a person's cells (genes and DNA). If these blocks become...
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What is the Polypill?
Dr. Valentin Fuster discusses the Polypill. The Polypill is being developed in response to an important reality surrounding cardiovascular disease. There are three important drugs that can help prevent heart disease (statins, ACE inhibitors, and...
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Your First Visit
By Tauseef Ahmed, MD, FACP
Professor of Medicine and Chief of the Division of Oncology / Hematology at New York Medical College
Your tests have come back. The news is not good and your doctor refers you to a specialist. Oncologist,...
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Alternative Cancer Treatments Charlotte, North Carolina
Dr. Slava Pashkevich, M.D.
Immune Recovery Foundation, LLC
4646 N. Shallowford Rd
Atlanta,
GA
30338
Call 888-756-8593
Alternative Cancer Care is another option for getting treatment for your cancer. If you are located in South Carolina, then you need to call The Immune Recovery Clinic serving Charlotte, North Carolina.
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Skin Cancer Doctor Manhattan, NY 10016
Dr. Tauseef Ahmed, M.D.
Westchester Oncology & Hematology
19 Bradhurst Avenue
Hawthorne,
NY
10532
Call (888) 850-9152
With so many doctors to choose from these days, it’'s hard to make a decision without at least some doubt. But if you’re looking for the best skin cancer doctor around, go ahead and lay those doubts to rest; Dr. Tauseef Ahmed serves Manhattan and is the one specialist you'’ll want to have on your side when the going gets tough. He is an authority in the world of oncology and has the resume to show for it.
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Breast Cancer Surgery Westchester, New York
The Columbia University Comprehensive Breast Center at Lawrence Hospital
Lawrence Hospital Center | Center for Advanced Surgery
55 Palmer Avenue, First Floor
Bronxville,
NY
10708
Call (888) 259-3797
Breast cancer is one of the most frightening conditions that a woman can find herself facing. It's normal to feel scared and a little lost after hearing a diagnosis that carries so much weight, so many possible outcomes. You need reassurance and support. Lawrence Hospital Center's Center for Advanced Surgery in Westchester, NY has the tools and the expert surgeons to fight back. Breast cancer surgery isn't something anyone wants to undergo, but if you have to, these are the people to call.
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Lymphoma/ Lymph Cancer Westchester, NY
Dr. Tauseef Ahmed, M.D.
Westchester Oncology & Hematology
19 Bradhurst Avenue
Hawthorne,
NY
10532
Call (888) 850-9152
Lymphoma / lymph cancer can not only drain you of energy, it can take away your hope. The doctors at Westchester Oncology and Hematology Group (WOHG) understand this. They are not only on the cutting edge of academic medicine, but are also fully equipped with the human touch that is so important in finding the treatment that is right for you.
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Dr. Mamta Vijayvargiya
Osceola Cancer Center
Osceola Cancer Center
737 West Oak Street
Kissimmee,
Florida
34741
Call (888) 287-5593
Cancer. The word itself is frightening, and the disease can mean a long and difficult battle. But real hope exists, and at the Osceola Cancer Center in Kissimmee, FL, you can find a solution. At this remarkable care center, Dr. Mamta Vijayvargiya and her team utilize traditional and alternative cancer treatments to put you on the path to recovery. More than anything, they want to tend to you and your family.
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Skin Cancer Treatment Manhattan, NY
Dr. Tauseef Ahmed, M.D.
Westchester Oncology & Hematology
19 Bradhurst Avenue
Hawthorne,
NY
10532
Call (888) 850-9152
If you have skin cancer, you know the importance of getting treated by the best doctor possible. Timing is key; the earlier it is detected, the greater the chance that you will be cured. Dr. Tauseef Ahmed of Westchester Oncology & Hematology, serving Manhattan, has dedicated many years to studying skin cancer treatment options for condition such as melanoma and dysplastic nevus. He is an oncologist you can trust.
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Radiation Therapy
Dr Alfred Rosenbaum
Eastchester Center for Cancer Care
2330 Eastchester Road
Bronx,
NY
10469
Call (888) 860-7136
Need radiation therapy? The Eastchester Center for Cancer Care in the Bronx offers state-of-the-art radiation therapy such as IMRT and Radiosurgery. Dr. Alfred Rosenbaum is in charge of radiation oncology at Eastchester. He is certified by the American Board of Radiology.
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Find a Stereotactic Radiosurgery Doctor
Dr. Lucia Boselli
The Eastchester Center for Cancer Care
2330 Eastchester Road
Bronx,
NY
10469
Call (888) 860-7136
Stereotactic Radiosurgery is serious. Choosing a facility to have Stereotactic Radiosurgery can be puzzling. At our new Bronx location, the Eastchester Center for Cancer Care, we’ve been providing state-of-the-art oncology services, including gamma knife radiation treatment since our doors opened.
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Breast Cancer Surgeon Westchester, NY
Dr. Helen Pass, M.D.
Lawrence Hospital Center | Center for Advanced Surgery
55 Palmer Avenue
Bronxville,
NY
10708
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Dr. Helen Pass, M.D. is a breast cancer surgeon in Westchester. She has specialized in the field of breast cancer surgery and other diseases of the breast. Board certified Dr. Pass, M.D. is on the staff at Lawrence Hospital Center.
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Prostate Cancer Celebration, FL
Osceola Cancer Center
Osceola Cancer Center
737 West Oak Street
Kissimmee,
Florida
34741
Call (888) 287-5593
If you've been diagnosed with prostate cancer, the Osceola Cancer Center can provide you with the treatment you deserve. This can be a very difficult time, but the staff at the Cancer Center will work to help make you feel comfortable. Their office in Celebration, FL treats cancer of the prostate along with a wide variety of other cancers. Once you know you're in good hands, the whole process may seem a lot easier.
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Radiation Oncologist Orlando, FL
Osceola Cancer Center
Osceola Cancer Center
737 West Oak Street
Kissimmee,
Florida
34741
Call (888) 287-5593
If you have cancer and are in need of radiation therapy, it's important that you receive proper care from a radiation oncologist who can make the healing process both physically and emotionally pleasant one. At the Osceola Cancer Center in Orlando, FL both Daniel R. Halili, M.D. and Rumpa Amornmarn, M.D. hold exceptional standards of excellence in their fields of expertise, and deliver optimal radiation care with efficiency and a high degree of professionalism.
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Alternative Prostate Cancer Treatment and Care Columbia, South Carolina
Dr. Slava Pashkevich, M.D.
Immune Recovery Foundation, LLC
4646 N. Shallowford Rd
Atlanta,
GA
30338
Call 888-337-9370
If you've been told you have prostate cancer, you may be overwhelmed. The word cancer itself may be intimidating and you're also faced with the task of deciphering treatment options. Conventional medicine offers many therapies shown to be successful in the management of prostate cancer. However, while exploring your options, you may wonder about alternative prostate cancer treatment and care for people in Columbia, South Carolina.
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Gynecologic Cancer Treatment
Dr. Carmelo A. Puccio, M.D.
Westchester Oncology & Hematology
19 Bradhurst Ave, Ste 2100
Hawthorne,
NY
10532
Call (888) 850-9152
Dr. Carmelo A. Puccio and all the other doctors and staff at Westchester Oncology & Hematology are passionate scientists, expert clinicians and warm, compassionate people. This is an unsurpassable combination of characteristics that makes our group unique among medical oncology practitioners.
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Dr. Jorge G. Otoya
Osceola Cancer Center
Osceola Cancer Center
737 West Oak Street
Kissimmee,
Florida
34741
Call (888) 287-5593
Cancer of any kind is very tragic and plagues millions of Americans' lives every year. However, hope is not lost for those of you living in vicinity of Kissimmee, FL, because a certified team of professional lead by Dr. Jorge G. Otoya M.D., FACP has years of education to accompany traditional and alternative cancer treatments at the Osceola Cancer Center. Dr. Otoya's top priority is always the individual, so you can be confident that you will receive extraordinary personal care within the confines of a comfortable healing center.
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Oncoplastic Lumpectomy Bronxville, Westchester County, New York
The Columbia University Comprehensive Breast Center at Lawrence Hospital
Lawrence Hospital Center | Center for Advanced Surgery
55 Palmer Avenue, First Floor
Bronxville,
NY
10708
Call (888) 259-3797
Breast cancer can be a difficult thing to deal with for any individual. Thousands of women are diagnosed with breast cancer every year. If you are looking for a place that cares deeply not only about the physical needs of the patient, but the emotional needs as well, the surgeons at Lawrence Hospital Center for Advanced Surgery are there to help patients get through this ordeal. They deal with breast cancer removal and making sure patients have a positive outlook on the situation.
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Cancer Bronx, NY
Dr. Alfred Rosenbaum
Eastchester Center for Cancer Care
2330 Eastchester Road
Bronx,
NY
10469
Call (888) 860-7136
Effective cancer treatment starts with a visit to the Eastchester Center for Cancer Care. Dr. Alfred Rosenbaum is the attending radiation oncologist dedicated to outstanding patient results. Your life depends on the most sophisticated radiation therapy treatments currently available. Dr. Rosenbaum is the Board Certified radiation oncologist you can trust.
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Testicular Cancer Specialist Osceola, Florida
Osceola Cancer Center
Osceola Cancer Center
737 West Oak Street
Kissimmee,
Florida
34741
Call (888) 287-5593
If you or a loved one has recently been diagnosed with testicular cancer, you will need a caring environment for treatment. A testicular cancer specialist at the Osceola Cancer Center in Florida can manage your care from start to finish, giving you the best chance at beating the disease.
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Cervical Cancer Osceola, Florida
Osceola Cancer Center
Osceola Cancer Center
737 West Oak Street
Kissimmee,
Florida
34741
Call (888) 287-5593
Discovering that you have cervical cancer is shocking and disheartening news to hear. However, with the proper care, support, and attention, you can be given the equipment you need to handle your condition with much more confidence and ease. The team of cancer specialists at Osceola Cancer Center in Osceola, Florida can offer you both the effective course of treatment and psychosocial support necessary to aid you during this challenging ordeal.
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Colon Cancer Treatment Westchester, New York
Center for Advanced Surgery | Colorectal, Gastrointestinal and Endoc
Lawrence Hospital Center | Center for Advanced Surgery
55 Palmer Avenue, First Floor
Bronxville,
NY
10708
Call (888) 302-0762
Living with Colon Cancer can make it really hard for you to keep an optimistic outlook on life. However, receiving the proper treatment from a group of caring professionals with well-trained professionals can make all the difference. At Lawrence Hospital Center for Advanced Surgery in Westchester, New York. They are there to offer their services so that you can effectively cope with your condition, so that you can get on with your life with both your condition and outlook significantly improved.
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Spine Surgery Westchester, NY
Dr. Bennie Chiles
Westchester Spine and Brain Surgery, PLLC
280 N. Central Ave Suite 235
Hartsdale,
NY
10530
Call (888) 281-4568
Do you need to have Spine Surgery? Spine surgery can correct damaged spines and give you relief from the severe back pain you are experiencing. Double Board Certified Dr. Bennie Chiles III practices at Westchester Spine and Brain Surgery in Hartsdale, NY. He is an attending neurosurgeon at a number of prominent hospitals in the area.
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