Oncology

• Brooke Burke-Charvet Has Thyroid Cancer

  

  Posted 1:15 PM 11/9/2012

  Brooke Burke-Charvet, co-host of Dancing With the Stars, announced Thursday that she has thyroid cancer. The 41-year-old mother of four will undergo surgery to have a thyroidectomy, a procedure to remove part or all of the thyroid gland.

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• Statins Linked to Reduced Cancer Death

  

  Posted 8:03 PM 11/7/2012

  Nov. 7, 2012 -- Statins -- widely prescribed drugs used to help prevent death from heart disease -- may play a role in reducing risk for cancer death, too, a new study (More)
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• Colon Cancer: Aspirin May Improve Survival in Some

  

  Posted 8:54 PM 10/24/2012

  Oct. 24, 2012 -- One of the oldest and cheapest drugs around may be highly effective against colon cancer, a new study shows.

  Some of the most cutting-edge cancer therapies involve targeted treatments used in patients with specific gene mutations, but many cost thousands of dollars a (More)
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• Many With Incurable Cancer Think They Can Be Cured

  

  Posted 8:03 PM 10/24/2012

  Oct. 24, 2012 -- It is not a desired discussion for the doctor, and certainly not for the patient. But an overwhelming majority of people with advanced cancer are under the impression that the chemotherapy they are receiving will cure their disease when it likely will not, a new study (More)
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• Big Drop in Colon Cancer Attributed to Colonoscopy

  

  Posted 6:00 PM 10/23/2012

  Oct. 23, 2012 -- Wider use of colonoscopy has led to a more dramatic decline in colorectal cancer rates, a new study suggests.

  Colorectal cancer cases and deaths have been falling for decades, with the most recent decline likely due to screening tests that enable doctors to detect and, if necessary, remove precancerous growths, researchers write in the journal (More)
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• Multivitamins May Help Prevent Cancer

  

  Posted 4:15 PM 10/17/2012

  Oct. 17, 2012 (Anaheim, Calif.) -- Taking a daily multivitamin for years may lower the risk of cancer, according to new research.

  The study followed nearly 15,000 middle-aged and older men for about 11 years. It is not yet clear if the findings would apply to women or younger men.

  "The main findings were a reduction in total cancers of 8%,'' says researcher J. Michael Gaziano (More)
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• 3 Quick Questions Help ID Ovarian Cancer Risk

  

  Posted 3:03 AM 9/25/2012

  Sept. 25, 2012 -- Screening all women for ovarian cancer does more harm than good. But a three-item questionnaire identifies women most likely to benefit from further tests.

  The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force recently recommended against routine testing for ovarian cancer. The reason is (More)
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• Medical Care Costs Hard for Young Cancer Survivors

  

  Posted 4:20 PM 9/24/2012

  Sept. 24, 2012 -- Young cancer survivors often skip needed follow-up care because of cost, a new study shows.

  The study, which is published in the journal Cancer, found that cancer survivors between the ages of 20 and 39 were 67% more likely than young adults without a previous cancer diagnosis to forgo medical care because of cost. That was true even if they had health (More)
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• Cancer Now Top Cause of Death for U.S. Hispanics

  

  Posted 6:59 PM 9/17/2012

  Sept. 17, 2012 -- Cancer has passed heart disease as the top killer of U.S. Hispanics, according to the American Cancer Society.

  "More Hispanics are suffering and dying from cancer than from heart disease," says researcher Rebecca Siegel, MPH, an epidemiologist with the society.

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• Wins in War on Cancer Highlighted in New Report

  

  Posted 3:02 AM 9/12/2012

  Sept. 12, 2012 -- Seven-year-old Brooke Mulford and her family just returned to their Salisbury, Md., home after an action-packed West Coast tour, which included visits to Disneyland, Sea World, and the San Diego Zoo.

  Brooke has visited the Magic Kingdom many times over the years, but this trip was even more special than previous ones (and not just because she loves Space Mountain). The family was celebrating Brooke's three-year anniversary of being free (More)
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