Health Tip: Getting Ready for Cancer Treatment (HealthDay)
Health Tip: Getting Ready for Cancer Treatment (HealthDay)
HealthDay - (HealthDay News) — Treatment for cancer takes an emotional and physical toll on your body. But you can take steps to prepare for the treatment that will help make the process easier.
Gene domino effect behind brain, pancreatic tumors (AP)
AP - Scientists have mapped the cascade of genetic changes that turn normal cells in the brain and pancreas into two of the most lethal cancers. The result points to a new approach for fighting tumors and maybe even catching them sooner. Genes blamed for one person’s brain tumor were different from the culprits for the next patient, making the puzzle of cancer genetics even more complicated.
Drug Given 24 Hours After Stroke Helps Repair Brain Tissue (HealthDay)
HealthDay - WEDNESDAY, Sept. 3 (HealthDay News) — A little-used cancer drug called bryostatin can repair brain tissue if it’s administered within 24 hours after a stroke, according to U.S. researchers.
Racial disparities seen in U.S. breast cancer care (Reuters)
Reuters - Doctors are less likely to give black women radiation therapy after surgery to remove early-stage breast cancer than white women, researchers said on Wednesday, adding to evidence of racial disparities in U.S. medicine.
Longer wait for cancer diagnoses due to problems with reactor (AFP)
AFP - Cancer patients across Europe face a longer wait for their diagnoses after a nuclear reactor in the Netherlands was shut down for safety reasons, its owners said Wednesday.
Necessary Steps for Lung Cancer Prevention Posted By : Darren Dunner
Research continues to show that the most common cause for lung cancer is the use of tobacco. Lung cancer typically develops over a long period of time. The first pre-cancerous changes that form in the lungs mutate and produce chemicals that result in the formation of new blood vessels.
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