Hormone Therapy Not Shown to Benefit Older Patients with Early Prostate Cancer (American Cancer Society)
Hormone Therapy Not Shown to Benefit Older Patients with Early Prostate Cancer (American Cancer Society)
American Cancer Society - A study of nearly 20,000 men aged 66 and older with early-stage prostate cancer found that those who were prescribed androgen deprivation hormone therapy instead of other treatments were no better off than their counterparts who adopted a “wait and see” approach. However, younger men who aren’t good candidates for surgery or radiation should still consider the therapy, which reduces androgen levels and often makes prostate cancers shrink or grow more slowly.
Breast self-exams do not cut breast cancer deaths (Reuters)
Reuters - Regular breast self-examination does not reduce death from breast cancer and may actually have a harmful effect by increasing the number of biopsies performed for benign disease, suggests an analysis of data from two large studies.
Belluck And Fox, New York Mesothelioma Lawyers
Belluck And Fox, New York Mesothelioma Lawyers3 min - Sep 1, 2007Mesothelioma is a tragic disease with a complex and confusing array of treatment options. Medical researchers and scientists around the country are working with patients through clinical trials to develop innovative and improved treatments. If you, or a family member, have been diagnosed with [...]
Belluck And Fox, New York Mesothelioma Lawyers
3 min - Sep 1, 2007
Mesothelioma is a tragic disease with a complex and confusing array of treatment options. Medical researchers and scientists around the country are working with patients through clinical trials to develop innovative and improved treatments. If you, or a family member, have been diagnosed with mesothelioma, one of the most important steps you can make is to contact medical professionals who are trained in and experienced with the latest mesothelioma treatments. Please feel free to contact our …
Specter finishes chemotherapy treatments (AP)
AP - Sen. Arlen Specter completed his last scheduled round of chemotherapy on Monday and said he planned to celebrate with a martini and dinner with friends.
No Evidence Breast Self-Exams Cut Cancer Deaths (HealthDay)
HealthDay - WEDNESDAY, July 16 (HealthDay News) — Updated findings from an analysis of existing research continue to suggest that the oft-touted monthly breast self-exam may actually do more harm than good.
New Regimen Saves Man with Deadly Melanoma
Skin cancer is relatively simple to treat if it is caught early enough -melanomas can simply be cut out of the body. However, once they have spread, this type of cancer is basically always fatal. However, researchers have now identified a new type of therapy that has helped cure a man of terminal skin cancer.
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