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Nongenetic factors affect breast cancer risk in BRCA mutation carriers
Obesity and lack of physical exercise during adolescence increase a woman’s risk of breast cancer if she is a carrier […]
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Breast cancer vaccine generates immune response in cancer patients
A vaccine directed at the E75 peptide, an epidermal growth factor receptor, generated immunity for more than a year and […]
Low-Dose Thalidomide Adds Minimal Benefit To Patients With Renal Cell Carcinoma…
Treatment of renal cell carcinoma (RCC) with frequent interferon (IFN)-alpha-2b and low-dose thalidomide is feasible and active, although the...
If the woman you love is diagnosed with breast cancer, you have to cope, too.
When a woman is diagnosed with breast cancer, it can blindside the men who love her – husbands, boyfriends, fathers, […]
Viagra May Be Effective for Erectile Dysfunction Linked to Prostate Cancer Trea…
With prostate cancer treatment success often comes at a heavy price: erectile dysfunction. But, a new study shows that Viagra […]
Cancer scare for baby foods
Baby-food firms in Europe have been told to change the seals on their jars amid fears of contamination by a […]
High Blood Pressure May Not Accelerate Age-Related Mental Decline
Having high blood pressure may affect a person’s health in a variety of ways, but a new study shows the […]
Misuse of Antibiotics Leads to Increased Amounts of Resistant ‘Super̵…
The public has turned a deaf ear on warnings about antibiotic overuse. But antibiotic-resistant staph infections are on the rise, […]
IDSA: Drug Interactions Seen When Highly-Active Antiretroviral Treatments Combi…
Physicians treating patients who are infected with both HIV and tuberculosis (TB) should consider temporarily postponing or even halting the […]
More adjuvant treatments required for esophageal cancer
Following recent improvements in adjuvant therapy for esophageal cancer, the team assessed treatment efficacy among 3- and 5-year survivors who...
Too Many Breast Cancer Tests?
Unnecessary mammogram testing and too many breast cancer biopsies are being done in the U.S. – causing women unnecessary worry, […]
Common cause for esophageal and rectal dismotility?
Patients with motility disorders affecting the esophagus may also be prone to constipation, research indicates. Patients with motility disorders...
Hypnotherapy benefits IBS patients for years to come
Hypnotherapy provides relief from irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) for up to 6 years, study findings published in the journal Gut […]
Gut Feeling Brings a Great Discovery
Barry Marshall Professor of Microbiology, University of Western Australia A researcher who took the adage ‘physician heal thyself’ to...
Cardiac Rehab May Be Too Much for Some
Keeping up with a regular exercise program is hard for many of us. But a new study suggests that some […]
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