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Health Tip: Risk Factors for Melanoma
(HealthDay)
HealthDay - (HealthDay News) -- Melanoma is an often deadly form of skin
cancer. Protecting yourself from sun damage can help protect your
skin. |
U.S. Chalks Up Victories in War on Cancer
(HealthDay)
HealthDay - THURSDAY, March 11 (HealthDay News) -- The decrease in cancer
deaths in the United States since 1990 is the result of reduced tobacco
use, increased cancer screening and improvements in treatment, according
to an American Cancer Society study. |
Prostate test 'public health disaster': discoverer
(Reuters)
Reuters - The most commonly used tool for detecting prostate cancer, routine PSA screening, has become "a hugely expensive public health disaster," its discoverer said on Wednesday. |
Doctor's Specialty Often Steers Prostate Cancer Care
(HealthDay)
HealthDay - TUESDAY, March 9 (HealthDay News) -- The kind of treatment
received by a prostate cancer patient often depends on the type of
specialist providing the patient's care, new research shows. |
Obese Colon Cancer Survivors Face Poorer Prognosis
(HealthDay)
HealthDay - TUESDAY, March 9 (HealthDay News) -- Colon cancer survivors who
are moderately or severely obese face tougher survival odds following
treatment compared with their normal-weight peers, a new study
reveals. |
Genetic Variant Raises Lung Cancer Risk
(HealthDay)
HealthDay - TUESDAY, March 9 (HealthDay News) -- People with a particular
genetic trait are at much higher risk of developing lung cancer from
exposure to secondhand smoke than others, even if they rarely come into
contact with it, a new study finds. |
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