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Mayo Clinic Finds Robotic Surgery Effective for Removing Hard-to-Reach Throat Cancer Business Wire Fri, 29 Apr 2011 13:52 PM PDT ROCHESTER, Minn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Robotic surgery has become a mainstream tool for removing an ever-increasing variety of head and neck tumors. Now, a team of head and neck surgeons from Mayo Clinic has found robotic surgery can treat cancer in the narrow, hard-to-reach area beyond the tongue at the top of the voice box. Some patients were able to avoid further treatment with chemotherapy or ... 'World-first' ovarian cancer vaccine trials Daily Telegraph Fri, 29 Apr 2011 13:48 PM PDT IN A world-first a new vaccine developed in Australia is giving hope to thousands of women with ovarian cancer. Michigan State's Ray returns from cancer to field The Washington Times Fri, 29 Apr 2011 13:47 PM PDT EAST LANSING, MICH. (AP) - Four years after his football career was halted by a frightening cancer diagnosis, Michigan State's Arthur Ray Jr. is dreaming big once again. It's game day at Spartan Stadium, and Ray is in uniform, running out of the tunnel and on to the field. "Every day, every ... Health literacy tests underutilized; may improve elderly cancer patients' care and outcomes PhysOrg Fri, 29 Apr 2011 13:44 PM PDT Low health literacy is a significant barrier to quality care, especially among elderly patients, but increased use of simple and effective health literacy assessment tests by nurses and clinicians can help improve communication and health outcomes. Mammograms Can Save Lives of Women in Their 40s: Studies Health Scout Fri, 29 Apr 2011 13:43 PM PDT New research, though preliminary, could reignite debate on best time to start routine breast cancer screening. Study: Implants Affect Breast Cancer Diagnosis But Not Survival Health Scout Fri, 29 Apr 2011 13:43 PM PDT It found higher rate of false negatives, cancer that had spread to lymph nodes among women with implants. Most Cancer Survivors Would Sacrifice Healthy Breast Again: Study Health Scout Fri, 29 Apr 2011 13:43 PM PDT Twenty years after double mastectomy, 97% say they would make same decision. Intervene Early To Prevent Smoking Medical News Today Fri, 29 Apr 2011 13:39 PM PDT Cigarette smoking is the leading cause of premature, preventable death in the United States. Each year smoking causes an average of 438,000 deaths from cancer, heart disease, stroke, and lung disease, according to the National Cancer Institute. For years the conventional wisdom in smoking research was that smokers don't show signs of daily cigarette addiction until adulthood. But at the School ... Northampton woman awarded $400K in breast cancer lawsuit against Bethlehem doctor The Express-Times Fri, 29 Apr 2011 13:30 PM PDT A Northampton County jury awarded a Northampton woman $400,000 today in a medical malpractice lawsuit against a Bethlehem doctor. The jury found Dr. Mark Schadt was negligent in his choice of biopsy for Carol Renna, who was eventually diagnosed with breast cancer. Keryx Biopharmaceuticals, Inc. Announces First Quarter 2011 Financial Results PR Newswire via Yahoo! Finance Fri, 29 Apr 2011 13:30 PM PDT Keryx Biopharmaceuticals, Inc. , a biopharmaceutical company focused on the acquisition, development and commercialization of medically important pharmaceutical products for the treatment of cancer and renal disease , today announced its results for the first quarter ended March 31, 2011.

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