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Understanding Proton Therapy 26 Aug 2013 | 05:01 am
As cancer treatment evolves, it continues to go high-tech. Radiation is no longer just radiation—there are many different types of radiation and different ways to deliver it. There’s a new kid on the ...
BRCA Carriers on Tamoxifen Have Lower Risk of Second Cancer 23 Aug 2013 | 07:33 pm
Women with BRCA1 or 2 mutations had fewer second, contralateral breast cancers while on tamoxifen for secondary prevention, according to the results of a study published in the Journal of Clinical Onc...
USPSTF Recommends Lung Cancer Screening in High-Risk Individuals 23 Aug 2013 | 07:28 pm
The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) recommends screening people who are at high risk for lung cancer with annual low-dose CT scans, which can prevent a substantial number of lung cancer-r...
Omega-3 Fatty Acids Linked to Increased Risk of Prostate Cancer 23 Aug 2013 | 07:23 pm
Omega-3 fatty acids may be linked to an increased risk of prostate cancer, according to the results of a study published in the Journal of the National Cancer Institute. Other than skin cancer, prost...
Updated St. Gallen International Breast Cancer Guidelines, for the Second Time, Recognize Oncotype DX(R) as the Only Validated Multi-Gene Test Able to... 22 Aug 2013 | 10:28 pm
The 13th St. Gallen International Expert Consensus Panel Report Emphasizes Oncotype DX’s Unsurpassed Clinical Validation Supporting Greater Use and Reimbursement of the Test Worldwide GENEVA and REDW...
CancerConnect Live Web Chat with Experts series presents: “The Latest in Ovarian Cancer Treatment,” featuring Dana-Farber/Brigham and Women’s Cancer C... 20 Aug 2013 | 08:45 pm
September 17, 2013 at 6:00pm EST On Sept. 17, 2013 at 6 p.m. ET, Dana-Farber/Brigham and Women’s Cancer Center gynecologic oncology expert, Ursula A. Matulonis, MD, will answer questions about ovaria...
Cancer Risk in Women Increases with Height 15 Aug 2013 | 08:40 pm
A woman’s risk of developing cancer appears to increase with her height, according to the results of a study published in Cancer Epidemiology, Biomarkers, & Prevention. Previous research has found an...
Ginseng Supplements May Relieve Cancer-Related Fatigue 14 Aug 2013 | 05:01 am
Cancer patients and survivors who took ginseng supplements for two months felt noticeable relief from fatigue, according to the results of a study published in the Journal of the National Cancer Insti...
Melanoma More Deadly in Young White Men than Women 12 Aug 2013 | 08:19 pm
Adolescent and young white men with melanoma are more than 50 percent more likely than their female counterparts to die from the disease, according to the results of a study published in JAMA Dermatol...
CancerConnect Partners with Dana-Farber Cancer Institute to Present: Ask the Expert with Lakshmi Nayak, MD 12 Aug 2013 | 05:01 am
September 11-12, 2013 Sun Valley, ID and Boston, MA- CancerConnect has partnered with Dana-Farber Cancer Institute to provide you with the opportunity to engage with a neuro-oncology expert Lakshmi N...
