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Although British citizens have excellent access to medical care, the country lags behind other countries when it comes to cancer survival rates according to a very large study. The Eurocare-4 study looked at 2.7 million cancer patients diagnosed between 1995 and 1999. Not only is that number statistically significant, it covered patients in 23 European [...]
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Italian opera superstar Luciano Pavarotti, who had surgery for pancreatic cancer in July 2006 and then was hospitalized this August 8 due to a high fever, will stay in the hospital for further testing related to his disease. Pavarotti, 71, is now fever-free. Still, he will remain hospitalized so his cancer can be fully investigated. [...]
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A new study has shown that magnetic resonance imaging scans (MRIs) were more effective at detecting early stages of breast cancer than traditional mammograms. The research, published in the Lancet medical journal, found that 92 per cent of cases of early breast cancer were detected by the MRI scan, whereas only 56 per cent of [...]
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Mervyn Edward Griffin Jr., a true pioneer in the television industry, passed away Sunday morning lengthy battle with prostate cancer. He was 82. Friends say he impacted almost every corner of TV programming for decades. If he wasn’t in front of a crowd, he was behind the camera or behind the scenes, credited with shaping [...]
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In a survey of 1,600 women only 2.5% cited human papillomavirus as a risk factor for cervical cancer. Researchers said the results, published in the British Journal of Cancer, were “striking” considering recent publicity over the development of a HPV vaccine. Experts said the public needed to be better informed before widespread vaccination was introduced. [...]
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New research suggests that a nutrient in red meat, poultry and dairy products may contribute to the development of intestinal polyps, which can lead to colon cancer. The study, which involved women only, was preliminary, and no one is yet suggesting a change in diet as a result. However, the research into the nutrient, called [...]
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