Cancer News
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Study Finds More PSA Screening Awareness Needed Among High-Risk Groups
In one of the first examinations of PSA screening in younger men, one-fifth of men under age 50 reported undergoing a prostate specific antigen (PSA) test to detect prostate cancer in the previous year, yet only one in three young black men reported ever having a PSA test in the previous year.
08/11/2008 -
Older Cancer Survivors Should Heed Concerns About Dietary Supplements
Many older people who have survived cancer five years or more take vitamins, minerals or other dietary supplements in hopes of remaining free of the disease.
08/11/2008 -
Key to Treating Cancer May Be Finding its Original Cell
Cancer biologists are turning their attention to the normal cells that give rise to cancers, to learn more about how tumor growth might be stopped at the earliest opportunity.
08/11/2008 -
PSA Screening May Be Biased Against Obese Men, Leading to More Aggressive Cancers
Testing men for elevated levels of prostate-specific antigen (PSA) in the blood -- the gold standard screening test for prostate cancer may be biased against obese men.
08/08/2008 -
Practice Recommendations are Published to Improve Exercise Testing in Cancer Patients
Exercise testing is becoming more common in cancer care, but most of the tests are not being administered in accordance with guidelines...
07/28/2008 -
Duke Fights Tumors with New Technology
Duke is the first medical center in the world to utilize a new, non-invasive technology for radiosurgery to target brain tumors and other tumors.
06/12/2008 -
Combination Therapy Packs One-Two Punch Against Melanoma
DURHAM, N.C. -- Disabling a protein frequently found in melanoma tumors may make the cancer more vulnerable to chemotherapy, according to a pilot study...
06/01/2008 -
Chemotherapy Might Help Cancer Vaccines Work
DURHAM, N.C. -- Chemotherapy given in conjunction with cancer vaccines may boost the immune system's response, potentially improving the effectiveness...
05/15/2008 -
Common Virus May Serve as Target for Vaccine in Fight Against Deadly Brain Tumors
DURHAM, N.C. – By targeting a common virus, doctors may be able to extend the lives of patients diagnosed with the most prevalent and deadly type of...
05/15/2008 -
Lung Cancer Patients Can Tolerate Post-Surgery Exercise, and Can Benefit from It
DURHAM, N.C. -- Patients who have undergone surgical procedures for the removal of lung cancer can tolerate and benefit from exercise regimens started...
05/15/2008
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