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Cancer Survivors at Greater Risk of Melanoma
Cancer patients and survivors just can't get a break it seems. Now, they have another increased risk to live with, according to newly published research.
Preventing Blood Clots in Cancer Patients
Cancer patients can sometimes develop life-threatening blood clots at some point during treatment. One expert says there's a proactive way to prevent blood clots from forming and save lives in the process.
Aggressive Prostate Cancer Better Understood
It's a rare but exceptionally aggressive form of prostate cancer. Scientists are beginning to learn more about how euroendocrine prostate cancer ( NEPC ) behaves and how it might be treated.
Stopping the Spread of Oral Cancer
A single drug can have many uses. This is certainly the case for Avastin ( bevacizumab ), which is widely used to treat a number of different kinds of cancer. The drug may protect against the spread of yet another.
Diagnosing Cancer Online
You're sitting with your family practitioner describing some pain and other symptoms you've been having. S/he goes to the computer and tells you it's time for tests. This online program - now available in Europe - could save your life.
Heart Drug may Help Treat Cancer
This versatile medication has been used for 150 years to treat angina and other heart ailments. Canadian researchers believe nitroglycerin may have another life-saving uses.
The Best Cervical Cancer Test for Women Over age 30
Women have received a great deal of conflicting information regarding screening for cervical cancer recently. A clinical trial aims to resolve the confusion.
Unlocking Chronic Myeloid Leukemia Resistance
Gleevec ( imatinib ) has transformed the treatment of chronic myeloid leukemia ( CML ). The problem is, this drug stops working at some point in many patients. A drug under development, combined with another currently available medication, may offer patients new options.
Gentler Sarcoma Treatment may be at Hand
One of the most common types of childhood cancer is sarcoma, which appears in the soft tissues of the body. About 10 percent of kids with cancer have sarcomas. Recent research has uncovered possible new ways to treat this disease.
Masquerading Leukemias
It doesn't happen commonly, though some diseases can present themselves as other diseases. Scientists now know this sometimes happens with two forms of leukemia.