Health News: [cancer]

Cancer rising among India's youth Calcutta News Thu, 19 Apr 2012 06:03 AM PDT More youngsters are developing cancer in India, doctors said at a conference here Thursday. However, most of those affected by the disease remain ignorant about it, which leads to delays in diagnosis and treatment, they said. Why Does Cancer Pain Go Untreated? ABC News Thu, 19 Apr 2012 06:02 AM PDT Up to one-third of cancer patients may be receiving inadequate treatment to control their pain -- even though a plethora of these medicines are available, new research shows. Transamerica Employee Benefits Introduces CriticalAssistance® Advance Business Wire via Yahoo! Finance Thu, 19 Apr 2012 06:00 AM PDT Transamerica Employee Benefits recently introduced CriticalAssistance® Advance, a group voluntary benefit option designed for workers and their families facing a serious illness, such as heart attack, stroke or cancer. Fine Needle Aspiration May Be Best Alternative Method for Lung Cancer Patients Environmental News Network Thu, 19 Apr 2012 05:55 AM PDT According to a new study, research supports screening lung cancer patients with low dose CT scans. This new examination is shown to save more lives during follow-up care for lung cancer patients. This research has shown that when CT scans reveal nodules in the lungs, 96 percent of the scans are not cancerous. This results in scientists exploring alternative methods to treat lung cancer patients ... Sponsored by Horncastle Today Thu, 19 Apr 2012 05:54 AM PDT CELEBRITY sportsmen are among supporters of a brave 29-year-old West Ashby woman’s fight against terminal heart cancer. Large survey of breast cancer tumours finds 10 types; should lead to better care Fort Frances Times Thu, 19 Apr 2012 05:53 AM PDT TORONTO â€" There is more variation in breast cancer than current treatment approaches acknowledge, according to the largest effort to date to distinguish between and find out what’s driving breast cancer tumours. Actor Harper talks about dropout rates, cancer and what he finds sexy Lubbock Avalanche-Journal Thu, 19 Apr 2012 05:51 AM PDT Actor, author and activist Hill Harper will give the keynote speech for Texas Tech's Lauro Cavazos & Ophelia Powell-Malone Mentoring Program 10th-annual Celebration Banquet.The event starts at 7 p.m. April 27 at the Lubbock Memorial Civic Center. The cell's 'personal space:' A controlling factor in maintaining healthy tissue EurekAlert! Thu, 19 Apr 2012 05:47 AM PDT Researchers from Huntsman Cancer Institute at the University of Utah have found that normal epithelium tissue ejects living cells to maintain a steady population and ease overcrowding, a discovery has the potential to reveal what goes awry in cancer when cells do not turnover, but instead pile up. Peter Andre and brothers rally around cancer-stricken sibling Andrew Daily Mail Thu, 19 Apr 2012 05:47 AM PDT The reality star, 39, has flown his sibling to the UK to receive treatment and move in with him at his Surrey home. Protecting Healthcare Workers from Exposure to Hazardous Drugs PR Newswire Thu, 19 Apr 2012 05:42 AM PDT FRANKLIN LAKES, N.J., April 19, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Every day, nurses and pharmacists handle chemotherapy and other hazardous drugs in the workplace, some of which have been known to cause cancer, reproductive and developmental problems, allergic reactions and other...

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