A recent article from msnbc.msn.com discusses Teresa Heinz’s strong belief that younger women should undergo mammography, a breast cancer-screening procedure, despite a recent recommendation of the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force that the frequency of these diagnostic studies be diminished in women under 50 years of age. The task force panel suggested last month that women should
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New Drug Could Be Used to Treat Prostate Cancer in 2010
Prostate cancer is the most commonly occurring non-skin cancer in the United States today. That is significant considering this type of cancer only affects males. However, prostate cancer has an extremely high survival rate because of new breakthroughs in not only treatment, but also due to early detection. The Associated Press has reported that the
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Delayed Diagnosis of Ovarian Cancer Can Be Fatal: When in Doubt, Seek a Second Opinion
A recent article in the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel addresses the experiences of three women who suffered the consequences of delayed ovarian cancer diagnosis. A 49-year-old woman said she had been telling her doctors about various symptoms and tell-tale signs including abnormal bleeding between periods. She was told nothing was wrong, until a year later, when
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Mayo Clinic Research Confirms PSA Best Way to Help Diagnose Prostate Cancer
Recent Mayo Clinic research has determined that routine annual evaluation of prostate growth is not solely the best predictor for the development of prostate cancer. According to a recent news report, the recent study suggests that if a man’s prostate specific antigen (PSA) level is rising quickly, a prostate biopsy is a more reasonable way
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Colon Cancer Screening Rates Still Low
A new study published in Health Day News reports that only 61 percent of Americans who should be screened for colon cancer are actually tested. This trend continues despite highly publicized colon cancer awareness campaigns and widespread agreement among medical professionals regarding the prevalence of colorectal cancer, and, the important part that early detection and
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