health - "cancer"

Yesterday I discussed Christina Applegate's diagnosis of breast cancer , and hundreds of reports on that news have been teeming with information - from the way she was diagnosed to what she can expect from ...

Depression causes patients with advanced cancer to die sooner than they should, say scientists at the University of Liverpool.

An expert points out that this is a good time to take a step back and check your skin for damage from the sun. He told what to look for, and how to protect ourselves as the summer continues, on The Early Show.

Doctors often prescribe bisphosphonates for both osteoporosis as well as certain cancers.

Objective : To assess whether managed care enrollment or healthcare utilization level among women enrolled in Medicare because of disability affects stage at diagnosis and treatment of breast cancer.

UroToday.com - Despite excellent success rates with radical prostatectomy and radiotherapy for the treatment of prostate cancer, a significant number of patients will experience a rise in their serum prostate specific antigen (PSA) level. A variety of salvage options in this scenario have been investigated and the choice to pursue surveillance, single therapy or combination therapy depends on clinical assessment of risk and location of tumor recurrence.

Small renal masses are defined as stage T1a lesions (less than 4cm), but certainly lesions less than 2cm fall into this definition. There is a 126% increase in the detection of renal cell cancers since 1950, due to increased imaging and incidental detection of renal masses. It is suggested that the mean tumor growth rate of a grade 2 renal cancer is 0.28cm/yr, compared to 0.93cm/yr for a grade 3 tumor.

Sound Pharmaceuticals (SPI) has received FDA notification that it may proceed with its Phase II study to prevent chemotherapy induced hearing loss. The Ph-II study will enroll 80 patients with advanced head and neck, and non-small cell lung cancer at the National Center for Rehabilitative Auditory Research at the Veterans Administration Hospital and the Oregon health and Science University in Portland, Oregon.