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    May 2, 2013 |Story| South Florida Sun-Sentinel

  1. BGU awarded grant to study measles

    American Associates, Ben-Gurion University of the Negev (AABGU) announces that Ben-Gurion University of the Negev (BGU) and Fox Chase Cancer Center (FCCC) in Philadelphia have received a two-year National Institutes of Health (NIH) research grant to...

    Tags: Measles, Financial Aid, Science and Technology, Health and Safety at School, Healthcare Provider

    2. Dec 26, 2012 |Story| Reuters

  2. Some cancer docs say their income tied to treatments

    Reuters
    NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - A survey of cancer doctors finds that some believe they get paid more when they administer their patients' chemotherapy and other drugs, raising concerns about conflict of interest and the potential for overtreatment....

    Tags: Chemotherapy, Biotechnology, Health Treatments, Science and Technology, Oncology

    3. Dec 26, 2012 |Story| Reuters

  3. Web-based info may not increase cancer screening

    NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Offering women information on colon cancer screening via the web does not get them to take up screening any more effectively than printed materials, according to a new study.
    Reuters
    NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Offering women information on colon cancer screening via the web does not get them to take up screening any more effectively than printed materials, according to a new study. "It's disappointing that the web didn't have more...

    Tags: Internists, Colonoscopy, Video Supplies and Services, Drugs and Medicines, Services and Shopping

    4. Nov 21, 2012 |Story| Reuters

  4. Longer waits for breast cancer patients on Medicare

    Reuters
    NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Women with a new diagnosis of breast cancer who are covered by Medicare are waiting longer and longer to get treatment, according to a new nationwide study. Researchers found that between 1992 and 2005, the average waiting...

    Tags: Medicare, Health Insurance, Hospitals and Clinics, Medical Specialization, Newspaper and Magazine

    5. Oct 24, 2012 |Story| Reuters

  5. Are cancer patients' hopes for chemo too high?

    NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - At least two thirds of people with advanced cancer in a new survey believed the chemotherapy they're receiving might cure them, even though the treatment is only being given to buy some time or make them comfortable.
    Reuters
    NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - At least two thirds of people with advanced cancer in a new survey believed the chemotherapy they're receiving might cure them, even though the treatment is only being given to buy some time or make them comfortable. "Their...

    Tags: Philosophy, Lung Cancer, Cancer, Science and Technology, Diseases and Illnesses

    6. Aug 27, 2012 |Story| Reuters

  6. Extra pounds tied to breast cancer recurrence, death

    NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Among women who have been treated for breast cancer, heavier women are more likely to have their disease come back and more likely to die of cancer, according to a new study.
    Reuters
    NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Among women who have been treated for breast cancer, heavier women are more likely to have their disease come back and more likely to die of cancer, according to a new study. That could be because certain hormones that are...

    Tags: Cancer, Science and Technology, Hormones and Metabolism, Diseases and Illnesses, Obesity

    7. Aug 24, 2011 |Story| Chicago Tribune

  7. Breast cancer and the HCG diet

    When VJ Sleight’s breast cancer returned last year, she wondered if the unusual recurrence – 23 years after her original diagnosis -- had anything to do with the controversial hCG diet that she had repeatedly followed.
    When VJ Sleight’s breast cancer returned last year, she wondered if the unusual recurrence – 23 years after her original diagnosis -- had anything to do with the controversial hCG diet that she had repeatedly followed. The near-starvation...

    Tags: Chicago Tribune, Hormone Replacement Therapy, Diseases and Illnesses, Rush University, Tumors

    8. Jan 17, 2012 |Story| KDAF-LTV

  8. Breast Cancer Testing: When to share results?

    In July of 2009--Maria Baker's life was turned upside down when she was diagnosed with breast cancer-- but a follow-up genetic test showed she didn't carry the mutated gene that could be passed along to her children Dillon and James.
    CW33 News
    In July of 2009--Maria Baker's life was turned upside down when she was diagnosed with breast cancer-- but a follow-up genetic test showed she didn't carry the mutated gene that could be passed along to her children Dillon and James. Even though the test...

    Tags: Health Treatments, Chemotherapy, Cancer, Philadelphia (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania), Human Body

    9. Sep 20, 2011 |Story| AM News

  9. Business briefs for Sept. 20

    <strong>Stuart Powell welcomes new body shop manager</strong>
    Stuart Powell welcomes new body shop manager Brian McQueary brings 21 years of experience to Stuart Powell in repair of all makes and models. During that time, McQueary gained six years of experience as an insurance adjuster, and is I-CAR Platinum...

    Tags: Internists, Cancer, Diseases and Illnesses, Healthcare Provider, U.S. Department of Justice

    10. Apr 8, 2011 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  10. Baruch Blumberg dies at 85; Nobel Prize winner who discovered hepatitis B virus

    Dr. Baruch Blumberg, who received the 1976 Nobel Prize in physiology or medicine for discovering the hepatitis B virus, which causes severe liver disease and cancer, and who later developed the vaccine that protects against it, has died. He was 85.
    Dr. Baruch Blumberg, who received the 1976 Nobel Prize in physiology or medicine for discovering the hepatitis B virus, which causes severe liver disease and cancer, and who later developed the vaccine that protects against it, has died. He was 85....

    Tags: Pharmaceuticals, Physical Conditions, Sickle Cell Disease, Merck & Company Incorporated, Philadelphia (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania)

    11. Aug 7, 2009 |Story| Health Portal

  11. Debate Surrounds New Treatment

    CyberKnife radiosurgery -- which uses narrow beams of radiation to kill several types of cancer - is marketed as a less invasive, more convenient way to treat prostate cancer, a pitch that has proved convincing for about 3,000 men over the last six years.
    McClatchy Tribune Newspapers
    CyberKnife radiosurgery -- which uses narrow beams of radiation to kill several types of cancer - is marketed as a less invasive, more convenient way to treat prostate cancer, a pitch that has proved convincing for about 3,000 men over the last six years....

    Tags: University of Pennsylvania, Public Relations, Philadelphia (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania), Diseases and Illnesses, Prostate Cancer

    12. Aug 23, 2010 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  12. Rectal cancer rates increasing

    Rates of rectal cancer in people younger than 40, although low, have been rising steadily for the last 20 years for reasons that are mystifying scientists, researchers said Sunday.
    Los Angeles Times
    Rates of rectal cancer in people younger than 40, although low, have been rising steadily for the last 20 years for reasons that are mystifying scientists, researchers said Sunday. Both colon cancer and rectal cancer are thought to share the same risk...

    Tags: Gays and Lesbians, Internists, Minority Groups, Cancer, Science and Technology

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