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  • October 2008

    • Experts Close In on Breast Cancer Vaccine

      Guardian (UK)  |  Oct 6, 08 5:43 AM CDT

      Experts Close In on Breast Cancer Vaccine

      (Newser) - The prevention of breast cancer has been strongly linked to hormonal changes that occur during pregnancy and breastfeeding, prompting a top cancer expert to predict that a vaccine could mimic such safeguards, reports the Guardian. The researcher called for increased efforts to prevent breast cancer in addition to treating it, noting that the number of new diagnoses continues to climb even as death rates drop. More »

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      pregnancy  • breast cancer  • cancer research  • vaccine  • hormones  • cervical cancer  • cancer prevention

    • Doctors Fight to Beat Cultural Cancer Taboos

      Wall Street Journal  |  Oct 4, 08 10:33 AM CDT

      Doctors Fight to Beat Cultural Cancer Taboos

      (Newser) - The fight against cancer is being hindered by the stigma the illness carries in many cultures, the Wall Street Journal reports. Chinese, Russians, Muslims, and many other groups may shun treatment and try to keep their condition secret. Experts believe the taboo plays a big role in the higher cancer mortality rates in some communities and are working to boost doctors' cultural awareness. More »

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      cancer  • Jews  • Muslims  • cancer treatment  • Chinese  • cancer prevention  • Russians  • doctors  • taboo

  • September 2008

    • Many Cancer Trials Go Unpublished: Study

      BusinessWeek  |  Sep 27, 08 4:45 PM CDT

      Many Cancer Trials Go Unpublished: Study

      (Newser) - Fewer than 20% of cancer trial results are published in peer-review journals, a new study says. And industry-sponsored trials only achieve publication one time in 20. The reason? Scientists seeking success and media-hungry journals don't want to publish negative results, analysts say—even if they would aid other cancer studies. More »

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      FDA  • pharmaceutical companies  • clinical trials  • cancer prevention  • journals

    • Armstrong Confirms Comeback

      Associated Press  |  Sep 9, 08 7:04 PM CDT

      Armstrong Confirms Comeback

      (AP) - Lance Armstrong today confirmed that he is getting back on his bike. The seven-time Tour de France winner, one week shy of his 37th birthday, says his retirement is over. "I have decided to return to professional cycling in order to raise awareness of the global cancer burden," said Armstrong in a statement. He'll offer more details later, but a cycling journal says he will compete in 5 races, including the Tour de France, forgo any salary and bonuses, and make all drug tests public. More »

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      Lance Armstrong  • comeback  • bicycling  • cancer prevention

    • Painkillers May Play Role in Prostate Cancer

      Reuters  |  Sep 8, 08 5:49 PM CDT

      Painkillers May Play Role in Prostate Cancer

      (Newser) - Common pain relievers like aspirin and ibuprofen belong to a class of drugs that lowers protein levels doctors use to test for prostate cancer, the second-most-common cancer found in men. But researchers say it's not clear if the drugs are lowering the risk of developing the cancer or just making it harder to detect, Reuters reports. More »

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      cancer  • prostate cancer  • painkiller  • cancer prevention  • aspirin  • ibuprofen  • men's health

    • Swayze Joins Cancer Telethon

      Associated Press  |  Sep 6, 08 6:48 AM CDT

      Swayze Joins Cancer Telethon

      (Newser) - Dozens of Hollywood's finest got together for a historic hour-long, three-network telethon in support of cancer research last night, reports AP. They included cancer survivors Elizabeth Edwards, Christina Applegate and Lance Armstrong, among several others, who made passionate pleas for funding to fight the disease. Cancer kills 550,000 Americans and 6 million worldwide each year—"the equivalent of 9/11 every two days," said Armstrong. More »

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      television  • NBC  • CBS  • charity  • cancer research  • ABC  • fundraiser  • Elizabeth Edwards  • Lance Armstrong  • Patrick Swayze  • cancer prevention

  • April 2008

    • New Cancer Scan Promising, But Much Testing Remains

      New York Times  |  Apr 24, 08 5:40 PM CDT

      New Cancer Scan Promising, But Much Testing Remains

      (Newser) - A study claiming to dramatically reduce the risk of lung-cancer death is the object of intense scientific debate, Philip Boffey writes in the New York Times . Researchers screened asymptomatic smokers with spiral CT scans, which are more sensitive than the traditional chest X-ray. They estimate 92% of those found to have early-stage tumors, and get them removed, would survive the next decade. More »

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      medical research  • lung cancer  • tumors  • cancer prevention  • cancer screening

    • Best Ways to Avoid Cancer

      LiveScience  |  Apr 8, 08 7:40 PM CDT

      Best Ways to Avoid Cancer

      (Newser) - It's not all in the genes: About half of all cancer deaths are preventable, says the American Cancer Society. Follow LiveScience's 10 healthy behaviors to reduce risk: Quit smoking! Limit alcohol consumption to one drink per day for women, two drinks per day for men (and no, you can't "save them up" for the weekend). More »

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      exercise  • diet  • American Cancer Society  • smoking cessation  • cancer prevention  • healthy habits

  • January 2008

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