No Immediate Changes Expected in Mammogram Coverage
Health plans say routine screening is an individual decision
full story » New Pap Test Guidelines: Start Later, Have Fewer
Experts urge first screen at 21, then once every 2 years or more, not annually
full story » Blood Test Could Boost Clarity of Breast MRI Results for Some
Taking menstrual cycle into account when booking exam may cut need for repeat scans, study suggests
full story » Discovery Boosts Boys' Prospects for Post-Cancer Fertility
Testicular cells could be preserved for later use, study suggests
full story » Too Few Older Adults Get Recommended Screenings
Report looks to improve health of this group with better preventive care
full story » Task Force Member Defends Mammography Guidelines
Meanwhile, three doctors weigh in on what women should do about the new recommendations
full story » Great American Smokeout '09: Time to Quit
American Cancer Society sets Nov. 19 as annual day to 'butt out' for good
full story » Morphine May Help Tumors Spread in Cancer Patients
Lab study finds that common surgical painkillers help cancer cells thrive
full story » Mammography: What to Do Now?
Three doctors weigh in on what women should do about the new guidelines
full story » Folic Acid Fortification Might Boost Cancer Risk
Norwegian study found supplementation raised chances of disease by 21%
full story » Gene Linked to Breast Cancer Might Boost Heart Health
When BRCA1 is deactivated, it can lead to hardening of the arteries, mouse study suggests
full story » Guidelines Delay Start of Mammograms to Age 50, Then Every Other Year
Cancer Society, others voice strong disapproval of federal recommendations
full story » Chinese Scientists Develop Database on the Liver
Information on proteins could help guide treatments for hepatitis and more
full story » Progress in Stamping Out Smoking Has Stalled
1 in 5 Americans still smoke, CDC says, and numbers haven't moved in last 5 years
full story » Leukemia Drug May Help Some Ovarian Cancer Patients
Sprycel limited the growth of cancer cells in lab study
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