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Good news for Medicare & Medicaid recipients...Now they'll pay for low-dose CT scans to look for lung tumors for patients at high riskOn Monday, the Center for Medicare & Medicaid Services made a proposal to pay for low-dose CT scans to look for lung tumors for people with a high risk.
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Diagnosed with thyroid cancer. Treated for it. Yet, never had it. Over-diagnosis is a problem according to new study.Many patients are being diagnosed with thyroid cancer and treated for it. In reality they didn't have thyroid cancer or it was not malignant.
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New study shows obesity affects women and breast cancer, especially in African and Hispanic WomenNew study shows that obesity affects breast cancer rates in African and Hispanic women. The first study is from the Cancer Prevention Institute of California.
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New study shows...Colon cancer is going up for younger people and going down for older folks.New research shows that colon & rectal cancer rates have risen among young Americans. Yet the number of older people with colon cancer is actually decreasing.
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Microchip examines patient’s blood sample to identify and isolate cancer stem cells...New Research on the HorizonCurrently, in oncology there is an increasing recognition of the destructive role of cancer stem cells. Some researchers believe that cancer stem cells have
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New cancer treatment drug in the UK is looking hopeful for women with ovarian cancer and inherited BRCA mutations and also advanced prostate cancer.Olaparib was recommended for approval in the UK, in women with ovarian cancer and inherited BRCA mutation; also shows promise in advanced prostate cancer.
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Ductal Carcinoma in Situ (DCIS) can recur. Why? New study looks at tiny molecules to understand.Scientists at the University of Manchester have explored how some cases of non-invasive breast cancer, Ductal Carcinoma in Situ (DCIS), resists treatment
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Is immunotherapy the NEW key to treating cancer?New experimental and approved treatments that spur the immune system to fight cancer like it does other illnesses, CAR T-cell therapy falls in that category.
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Is there a Cancer vaccine in our future? New startup company is trying to radically change the way cancer is treated. Instead of chemotherapy or radiation, the goal is to develop a cancer vaccine.A Saint Louis startup is trying to change what a cancer diagnosis means with a potentially ground breaking new form of cancer treatment.
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Meditation, yoga and relaxation with imagery are supplemental therapies that benefit cancer patients the most; New study revealsNew study by several major oncology facilities has discovered that meditation, yoga and relaxation with imagery are the therapies that benefit patients most