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Cancer
Reality Check on Cancer: Fast Progress But Too Many Preventable Deaths
The latest status report from the American Association for Cancer Research (AACR) shows that most cancer deaths are avoidable.
Smell Test: Using Breath to Sniff Out Cancer, Infections and More
Anyone who has taken an alcohol-breathalyzer test knows what a snitch breath can be.
Women Living Longer Worldwide
Fewer women are dying of childbirth-related health issues, but a World Health Organization (WHO) report says more can be done to improve women’s health by addressing more than reproductive concerns.
Blood Test May Detect Ovarian Cancer At Its Earliest Stages
Ovarian cancer is treatable is detected early, but 70% of cases aren’t diagnosed until it’s too late. A promising blood test may change that.
How Height Is Connected to Cancer
Jealous of your long-legged peers? Turns out they may not have won the gene pool after all.
Mapping Cancer: Largest Set of Tumor Genomes Could Lead to Better Anticancer Drugs
The latest map of all the genes involved in a set of tumor cells exposes which mutations drive cancer and how to possibly treat them.
Full Disclosure: Why Moms Share Results of Their Genetic Breast Cancer Tests With Their Kids
Experts don’t advise that young children get tested for a well-known breast cancer gene mutation. But if mothers are tested, should they tell their kids, who have a chance of carrying the same mutation?
No More Chemo: Doctors Say It’s Not So Far-Fetched
There’s a revolution occurring in cancer treatment, and it could mean the end of chemotherapy.
Men Who Can’t Make Sperm May Be at Higher Risk of Cancers
Researchers at Stanford University say infertility may put some men at higher risk of developing brain, prostate and testicular tumors as well as melanoma and lymphoma.
New Drug May Be Best Treatment for Leukemia Yet
It’s called ibrutinib, and it’s a potential breakthrough in treating chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL) that could leave patients with fewer side effects than chemotherapy.
Childhood Cancer Survivors Have Significant Chronic Disease
A study of over 1,700 childhood cancer survivors found that 98% of the participants had at least one chronic disease such as new cancers, heart disease or abnormal lung function.
Why The Link Between Childhood Cancer and CT Scans May Be Overblown
Another study is adding to the growing body of evidence that CT scans in childhood can be linked to cancer later on.