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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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The drug sildenafil, better known as Viagra has been shown in mice to support the immune system’s response to cancer cells. Mice with colon and breast tumors showed that the tumor size decreased two and threefold when treated with sildenafil compared with the mice that did not receive the drug. The researchers also believe that [...]
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A study conducted by the Cancer Research U.K. has found that the number of young British men, who have their testicles checked for signs of cancer, has tripled in the last decade. In 1990 only 10 percent of men checked their testicles, but this increased to more than 36 percent by 2000. Cancer Research UK [...]
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A new technique has been developed at Singapore’s National University Hospital to detect cancer in its earliest stages, a team of researchers said on Saturday. Called an “optical biopsy,†the technique can detect so-called pre-cancers – collections of a few hundred malignant cells lurking among millions of healthy cells – that usually fly under the [...]
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EarthLink President and CEO Garry Betty was diagnosed just days ago with a serious form of cancer, and he will take a medical leave of absence in order to tackle the disease head on. “Garry is a fierce competitor and has the determination to beat this disease,” said EarthLink founder Sky Dayton. Betty, at one [...]
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Capsule endoscopy can aid in the identification and management of small bowel tumors. Capsule endoscopy lets the doctor examine the lining of the middle part of the gastrointestinal tract. The doctor will be using a pill sized video capsule in the procedure called an endoscope, which has its own lens and light source and will [...]
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Women whose breast cancer is detected by mammography have a lower risk of the cancer recurring after treatment compared to those who discover a tumor by other means, a Finnish study said. Women with cancerous tumors detected outside of the mammography screening process — usually a manual breast exam — had a 90 percent higher [...]
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A new blood test for prostate cancer could change the way the disease is diagnosed and treated, it has been revealed. Not only is it far more accurate than the standard PSA test, but it can also detect cancers that have started to spread. Researchers in the US hope the test will be available to [...]
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Four years ago, former Royal Army guardsman John Ford had his stomach removed after being misdiagnosed with stomach cancer. It was only after the operation that it was revealed the pathologist at Walsall Manor Hospital had misdiagnosed the tests; Ford’s tumor was actually benign. “I now have no stomach and am in constant pain and [...]
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It’s not often an urban legend has the potential to save lives. Two months ago, an e-mail began circulating. In a breathless style typical of most e-mail chain letters, it urged recipients to “please forward this to your wives, girlfriends, mothers, sisters, every woman you know! If we don’t share it, some people may never [...]
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According to a news report, last October, Grammy Award-winning opera singer Sylvia McNair had a mammogram that did not indicate the presence of breast cancer. However, within less than a year, McNair went on to be diagnosed with breast cancer, and is currently recovering from a radical mastectomy and chemotherapy. With more chemotherapy ahead of [...]
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