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One in four women ages 14 to 59 is infected with HPV, the sexually transmitted virus that in some forms can cause cervical cancer, according to the first broad national estimate. The figure, reported by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, is mostly in line with previous assessments. “We expected the prevalence of any [...]
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Josie Grove’s family said that she died “with dignity” after her two and a half year battle with leukemia. Josie, a talented artist and swimmer, announced in December that she wanted to enjoy what remained of her young life after her treatments had failed to cure her disease.Josie, sixteen, died yesterday at home surrounded by [...]
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Findings from an international study suggest that women with a waist size of more than 34 inches are more likely to develop cancer of the womb than women who boast slimmer waistlines. The study, funded in part by the British charity Cancer Research UK, sized up 223,000 women worldwide and determined that women with a [...]
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Discoveries have linked certain viruses to cancer growth. The hepatitis B virus is related to liver cancer. Women who develop cervical cancer have had a human papilloma virus (HPV) infection but not all women with HPV infection will develop cervical cancer. Stomach ulcers are likely caused by Helicobactor pylori, or H. pylori a bacteria and [...]
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Merck, maker of the cervical cancer vaccine Gardasil, is backing off its lobbying campaign following pressure from medical groups and parents who believe the vaccine should not be mandated as a school attendance requirement for adolescent girls. The public outcry that caused Merck to announce its stop order on Tuesday stems from the fact that [...]
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Women who take a daily multivitamin before and during pregnancy sharply reduce the likelihood that their children will develop leukemia, brain tumors and other forms of childhood cancer, according to new Canadian research. Taking multivitamins and folic acid during your pregnancy can greatly lower the risk of the mother’s baby developing cancer by almost 50 [...]
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Actress Gwyneth Paltrow has lost five family members to cancer — and she fears the disease may one day strike her. So she’s taking action now and is trying to beat back the cancer curse that seems to loom over her loved ones. Ever since losing her famous father in 2002 to throat cancer, Paltrow [...]
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The study marks the first time that Avastin has been tested against brain tumors, the researchers said. The drug, whose chemical name is bevacizumab, currently is used to treat lung and colorectal cancers. The researchers tested the effectiveness of Avastin in conjunction with a standard chemotherapy agent in patients with recurrent cancerous brain tumors called [...]
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The U.S. government’s Institute of Medicine reported that asbestos, which is accepted as a cause of a number of respiratory ailments including lung cancer, may also be a source for laryngeal cancer. The larynx produces the sound of your voice. Each year in the United States, more than 10,000 people learn they have larynx cancer. [...]
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Researchers in Spain conducted a Phase III clinical trial called GEICAM. They wanted to compare different chemotherapy regimes in women diagnosed with metastatic breast cancer. The trial included 252 women who had already been treated with anthracyclines and taxanes and experienced a recurrence.One group of women was treated with Gemzar (gemcitabine) and Navelbine (vinorelbine), the [...]
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Hank Bauer, wounded World War II Marine and New York Yankees legacy, died on February 9 at the age of 84. The cause of death was cancer. Bauer, who managed the 1966 Baltimore Orioles to their first World Series title, was a three-time All-Star Yankees outfielder during his time with the team that won nine [...]
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