Low Income May Keep Cancer Patients Out of Clinical Trials
Access gap might exist, researchers say, along with concerns about co-pays or taking off work.
View ArticleLong-Term Side Effects Key When Cancer Patients Choose Drugs
In 5-month study of people with kidney cancer, one medicine was strongly preferred.
View ArticleGinseng Capsules Seem to Ease Cancer-Related Fatigue
Study found herb worked better than sham treatment, but only after about 2 months.
View ArticleExperimental Drug Shows Promise for Certain Breast Cancers
HER-2 positive patients survived longer on new med than those getting standard treatment, study says.
View ArticleAntidepressant Cymbalta Might Ease Chemo-Linked Pain
Drug could be first effective treatment for tingling, numbness of peripheral neuropathy, study finds.
View ArticleAfter Chest Radiation, Girls at Greater Risk for Early Breast Cancer: Study
Even those childhood cancer survivors who got low doses should be screened yearly, researchers say.
View ArticleFinancial Worries Add to Cancer Patients' Burden
Caregivers also affected by concerns over bills, possible bankruptcy, study finds.
View ArticleBlood Tests Might Help Guide Breast Cancer Care
Study of about 300 women found exams helped predict survival in early stages of disease.
View ArticleCan Fertility Treatments Influence Later Breast Cancer Risk?
Study suggests results with these drugs might alter the odds, but more research needed.
View ArticleObesity Might Hinder Treatment of Some Breast Cancers
For tumors sensitive to estrogen, extra pounds might keep hormone levels higher, study finds.
View ArticleDense Breasts Not Linked to Cancer Deaths
Worse breast cancer survival seen with low-density tissue in obese women, study finds.
View ArticleExcess Pounds Raise Risk of Breast Cancer Recurrence, Death: Study
Link seen only with most common form of disease.
View ArticleBreast Cancer Drug Might Help Men on Prostate Cancer Therapy
Study found tamoxifen cut some side effects that could discourage men from seeking treatment.
View ArticleBreast Cancer Drug May Harm the Heart More Than Thought
Analysis finds increased risk of cardiac problems with Herceptin in real-world setting.
View ArticleFace-Down Position May Be Safer During Radiation for Breast Cancer: Study
Findings suggest prone position might reduce exposure of heart, lungs.
View ArticleX-Rays May Up Breast Cancer Risk for Women With Certain Genes: Study
Chest radiation before age 30 might be a risk for those with BRCA1/BRCA2 mutations.
View Article'Chemo Brain' After Breast Cancer Backed by Study
Women's symptoms were typically mild, review found, and strategies exist to manage them.
View ArticleSupportive Spouse May Extend Cancer Survival
Single men had worst post-treatment longevity, study found.
View ArticleSome Screens Miss Spread of Breast Cancer: Study
Bone scans, liver ultrasounds and chest X-rays only caught small number of cases.
View ArticleNew Device May Reduce Repeat Breast Cancer Surgeries
Tool could help surgeons determine if all cancerous tissue is excised in lumpectomy, study says.
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