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Debunking cancer myths: Myth Number 10
The myth: Cancer is contagious. There’s no need to avoid someone who has cancer. You can’t catch it. It’s okay […]
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Debunking cancer myths: Myth Number 9
The myth: Good people don’t get cancer. In ancient times illness was often viewed as punishment for bad actions or […]
Debunking cancer myths: Myth Number 8
The myth: Everyone with the same kind of cancer gets the same treatment. Your doctor tailors your treatment to you. […]
Debunking cancer myths: Myth Number 6
The myth: Cancer is always painful. Some cancers never cause pain. Many advanced cancers certainly do cause pain, but over […]
Debunking cancer myths: Myth Number 5
The myth: Undergoing cancer treatment means you can’t live at home and can’t work or lead a normal life. Most […]
Debunking cancer myths: Myth Number 4
The myth: Regular checkups and today’s medical technology can detect all cancer early. Routine screening has clearly led to an […]
Debunking cancer myths: Myth Number 2
The myth: If we can put a man on the moon, we should have a cure for cancer by now. […]
High-affinity blockade of VEGF induces tumor regression
Blockade of VEGF (VEGF) may induce regression of advanced tumors, according to a report in the June 9th early edition […]
Prostate cancer survival improved with whole-pelvic radiation plus hormone ther…
Patients with localized prostate cancer who have a 15% estimated risk of lymph node involvement and an elevated prostate-specific antigen […]
Debunking cancer myths: Myth Number 1
A positive attitude is all you need to beat cancer. Although many popular books on cancer talk about fighters and […]
Drug hope for Sars victims
Researchers in Germany have identified an existing anti-viral drug which might be used to treat Sars – the respiratory disease […]
Wisconsin officials: Monkeypox spread from person
Prairie dog sales banned; officials recommend smallpox shots ATLANTA, Georgia (AP) — Health officials in Wisconsin said Thursday that a...
Monkey viruses ‘created HIV’
Two different strains of a virus affecting monkeys probably combined to create the form of HIV which has spread around […]
Update 79 Situation in China
Chinas Executive Vice Minister of Health, Mr Gao Qiang, and Dr David Heymann, WHOs Executive Director for Communicable Diseases, briefed […]
BEACOPP more effective than COPP-ABVD for advanced Hodgkin’s disease
In patients with advanced Hodgkin’s disease, increased-dose BEACOPP chemotherapy is associated with better tumor control and overall...
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