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The Tanning Bed Talk; Advice For Parents
Aug 05, 2011
With fall on the horizon, many teens will soon look to tanning beds to maintain their summer tan. Pediatric oncologists from The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center urge parents to have "the tanning bed talk" with their kids, and they offer advice on initiating this conversation... Read More
Research Links Diet During Pregnancy To Reducing Breast Cancer Risk
Aug 05, 2011
North Dakota State University professor Chung S. Park is among the researchers presenting at the Era of Hope scientific conference in Orlando, Fla., Aug. 2-5, hosted by the Department of Defense Breast Cancer Research Program (BCRP). Research by Dr. Park suggests that a pregnant mother's diet that contains certain nutrients can potentially reduce the risk of breast cancer in her female offspring... Read More
Powerful Drug Candidate For Leukemia A Result Of Unconventional Hunt For New Cancer Targets
Aug 05, 2011
Scientists at Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory (CSHL) and five other institutions have used an unconventional approach to cancer drug discovery to identify a new potential treatment for acute myeloid leukemia (AML)... Read More
Patients With Aplastic Anemia Benefit More From Standard Therapy Than From Newer Version
Aug 05, 2011
A comparison clinical study of two aplastic anemia treatments found that ATGAM, currently the only licensed aplastic anemia drug in the United States, improved blood cell counts and survival significantly more than did Thymoglobulin, a similar but reportedly more potent treatment... Read More
Baldness Drug Finasteride Linked To Male Breast Cancer Risk
Aug 04, 2011
Finasteride, a medication to prevent baldness or benign prostatic hyperplasia, known by brand name Propecia and Proscar, slightly raises a man's risk of developing breast cancer, Health Canada has announced. The Canadian regulatory agency has informed doctors and patients of a labeling update for the medication, which will add safety information... Read More
Groundbreaking Research Identifying Innovative Delivery Systems And Methods To Treat Breast Cancer
Aug 04, 2011
In their lifetime, women have more than a 12 percent risk of being diagnosed with breast cancer. 1 This week, research on novel approaches to breast cancer treatment is being presented at the Era of Hope (EOH) conference, a scientific meeting hosted by the Department of Defense Breast Cancer Research Program (BCRP)... Read More
Diet During Pregnancy Linked To Breast Cancer Risk Reduction In Female Offspring
Aug 04, 2011
During pregnancy, women are counseled to refrain from consuming certain types of foods, beverages and medications in order to avoid jeopardizing the health and development of the fetus. In fact, the American Pregnancy Association has a list of a dozen items they recommend expectant mothers omit from their diets... Read More
Progress Made In Understanding Breast Cancer Risk
Aug 04, 2011
A woman's ethnicity as well as her genetic makeup are two of the main risk factors for hereditary breast cancer. Research into understanding and treating hereditary breast cancer were presented at the Era of Hope conference, a scientific meeting hosted by the Department of Defense Breast Cancer Research Program (BCRP)... Read More
How Breast Cancer Spreads And New Ways To Treat It
Aug 04, 2011
Research into new methods to prevent and slow metastatic breast cancer will be presented this week at the Era of Hope conference, a scientific meeting hosted by the Department of Defense Breast Cancer Research Program (BCRP)... Read More
Managing Stress Can Help People Improve Their Skin Conditions
Aug 04, 2011
As anyone with a chronic, inflammatory skin condition, such as psoriasis, rosacea or acne, knows, dealing with unpredictable flares can cause considerable stress and have a negative impact on a person's overall well-being. Now, an ever-growing body of research shows how the complex link between the skin and the psyche including the role of stress affects skin conditions... Read More
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