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John McCain and Skin Cancer
By Kevin Berman, MD, PhD , Health ExpertAccording to Reuters, Senator John McCain, who has suffered from skin cancer in the past, had a... Read more »
Reading The Pathology Report - A Layperson’s Guide To Understanding Your Breast Cancer Diagnosis
By PJ Hamel , Health Expert“Have you got your pathology report yet?”As a woman newly diagnosed with breast cancer, it... Read more »
A Year Later
By Laura Zigman , Health ExpertAuthor Laura Zigman Last year, about a week before I turned forty-four, I was diagnosed with... Read more »
The Myth of the Good Attitude
By Phyllis Johnson , Health ExpertYesterday I got the news that an on-line friend died of inflammatory breast cancer six years after... Read more »
Keri's Breast Cancer Story: Update on Chemotherapy
By Doug Haberstroh , Health Expert...that treats breast cancer, prostate cancer, and non-small cell lung cancer. It's just that it... Read more »
Health Guide
Breast Cancer Prognosis
PrognosisIn the U.S., about 40,410 women will die from breast cancer this year, making it the second most lethal cancer in women. (Lung cancer is the leading cancer killer in women.) The good news is... Read more »Ovarian Cancer: Introduction
The ovaries are two small, almond-shaped organs located on either side of the uterus. They are key components of a woman's reproductive system:Ovaries store between 200,000 - 400,000... Read more »Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer: Highlights
About The DiseaseNon-small cell lung cancers (NSCLC) include three cell types: squamous cell carcinoma, adenocarcinoma, and large cell carcinoma. In the early stages, surgery can treat all... Read more »Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer: References
...2006.San Jos S, Arnaiz MD, Lucas A, et al. Radiation therapy Alone in Elderly with Early Stage Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer. Lung Cancer. 2006;52:149-54.National Center for Health Statistics. Lung... Read more »Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer: Introduction
...can spread (metastasize) to locations throughout the body.The two major categories of lung cancer are small cell lung cancer and non-small cell lung cancer. Most lung cancers are non-small cell... Read more »Images
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Chemo Combo Promising for Lung Cancer
August 18, 2008(Ivanhoe Newswire) -- A combination of two chemotherapy regimens may be a viable alternative to current treatments for non-small cell lung cancer. A... Read summary »
Diabetes Drug Boosts Chemo
May 22, 2007(Ivanhoe Newswire) -- Cancer patients may someday get a boost from a common diabetes drug. New research from Dana-Farber Cancer Institute in Boston... Read summary »
Device Tracks Progress of Lung Cancer
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Blood Clots in Cancer Patients
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Longer Life for Lung Cancer Patients
July 18, 2008(Ivanhoe Newswire) -- A new gene screening test may help determine which lung cancer patients have the potential to live longer. In 2008, roughly... Read summary »
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