health - "cancer"

South East Asia News.Net Monday 9th June, 2008 Breast cancer mortalities continue to fall, down from 30 per 100,000 women in 1990 to 23 per 100,000 in 2005, according to an Australian study.

The next phase of Edward Kennedy's cancer fight may include cutting-edge drugs.

Waitress Stacey Fearnall, 36, was fired after donating her hair to charity.

ORLANDO, FL (UroToday.com) - A group of researchers from the UK report on the largest UK experience of salvage cryotherapy for recurrent prostate cancer after radiation failure, evaluating the biochemical outcome, complications and management and quality of life.

ORLANDO, FL (UroToday.com) - Researchers from China reported on the RNA interference of surviving gene expression with relation to effects on cell proliferation and apoptosis in hormone-refractory prostate cancer PC-3 cell lines and prostate cancer xenografts.

In a study comparing scholastic abilities of children who have cancer with their peers who do not have cancer, researchers found survivors of childhood cancer demonstrate educational achievements.

Tobacco smokers who eat three servings of fruits and vegetables per day and drink green or black tea may be protecting themselves from lung cancer.

Sen. Kennedy to be released from NC hospital following brain cancer surgery.

ORLANDO, FL (UroToday.com) - Dr. Wood discussed the role of renal mass biopsy. He presented a case of a 65 year old man with metastatic prostate cancer as compared to a 65 year old man with a 2.7cm exophytic solid renal mass. The likelihood of renal cancer is 72% in this setting. Yet most would biopsy the man with likely prostate cancer but not the patient with the renal mass. This is because, as some would argue, that the biopsy is not accurate.

WASHINGTON - In an act of ultimate self-sacrifice, millions of human cells commit suicide every day, making your life better by their death.