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Among United States Latinas, a greater degree of European genetic ancestry is associated with an increased risk of breast cancer, the results of a new study indicate. This could be due to environmental factors, genetic factors, or the interplay of the two, the study team suggests.
THURSDAY, Dec. 4 (HealthDay News) -- Reactions to the vaccine designed to protect against cervical cancer are rare, and young women can tolerate subsequent doses.
The most commonly used breast cancer drug may cause tumors to spread in a small number of women with low levels of a protein which makes cells stick together, British researchers said on Thursday.
Dell Warner cherishes her three Detroit Emmys and two dogs, but cancer and a boring life in an assisted-living high-rise almost got her down until she decided to throw an art show for the residents.
A high school north of Brisbane has been declared safe for students and staff after an investigation prompted by an apparent cancer cluster.
A DECISION to lift a ban on kidney cancer drugs has offered a glimmer of hope to a North mother who has spent thousands of pounds to treat her cancer.
Healthcare Advocates launch statewide campaign to create the Maryland Cancer Treatment Program for Uninsured.
ATLANTA ? Eric Shanteau looks as healthy as any other swimmer on deck at the Georgia Tech Aquatic Center. But there's still those nagging fears that all cancer victims must overcome: What if the doctors didn't get it all?
To decipher how cancer develops, Johns Hopkins Kimmel Cancer Center investigators say researchers must take a closer look at the packaging. Specifically, their findings in the December 2, 2008, issue of PLoS Biology point to the three dimensional chromatin packaging around genes formed by tight, rosette-like loops of Polycomb group proteins (PcG).
Jenni Girtman/Associated PressEric Shanteau prepares for swimming's Short Course National Championships in Atlanta on Wednesday. Shanteau looks as healthy as any other swimmer on deck. But there's still those nagging doubts that all cancer victims must deal with: What if...
Une interview de Dominique Laurier, du Laboratoire d?Epidémiologie de l?Institut de Radioprotection et de Sûreté Nucléaire)
Mesothelioma is a form of cancer that is almost always caused by previous exposure to asbestos.
Survivors say disease is not life altering - Prostate Cancer
Estrogen And Breast Cancer - The Evolving Mystery
Health & Science news from The International Herald Tribune, the world's daily newspaper online.
This confirms Michael Moore Sicko movie. The for-profit health system is simply sick and reckless.
Diagnosis of breast cancer - Information and resources
Diagnosis of breast cancer - Information and resources