Bird flu, Avian influenza, Diabetes, Cholesterol, Caner, HIV

MSNBC.com: Cancer (30 unread)

The dangers of three quiet cancers

Posted: September 5th, 2008, 8:15am EDT

Mouth sores, unexplained fevers or joint pain, or discomfort during sex can be symptoms of three cancers — oral, leukemia, and endometrial — that don't get the attention they deserve.
Gene map shows no two cancers alike

Posted: September 4th, 2008, 4:38pm EDT

U.S. scientists have mapped the cascade of genetic changes that turn normal cells in the brain and pancreas into two of the most lethal cancers.
New way to spot breast cancer shows promise

Posted: September 3rd, 2008, 6:00pm EDT

A radioactive tracer that "lights up" cancer hiding inside dense breasts showed promise in its first big test against mammograms, doctors reported Wednesday.
Blood calcium tied to lethal prostate cancer

Posted: September 3rd, 2008, 11:09am EDT

Men with elevated levels of calcium in their blood may have a much higher risk of getting fatal prostate cancer, U.S. researchers said on Wednesday.
Prophylactic mastectomies on the rise

Posted: August 28th, 2008, 5:26pm EDT

Like Christina Applegate, more women are choosing prophylactic mastectomies when diagnosed with breast cancer. But does the radical procedure increase survival rates?
Newsweek: Prophylactic mastectomies on the rise

Posted: August 27th, 2008, 5:29pm EDT

Like Christina Applegate, more women are choosing prophylactic mastectomies when diagnosed with breast cancer. But does the radical procedure increase survival rates?
Ad libels a beloved American food: the hot dog

Posted: August 26th, 2008, 5:57pm EDT

A new TV commercial shows kids eating hot dogs in a school cafeteria and one little boy’s haunting lament: “I was dumbfounded when the doctor told me I have late-stage colon cancer.”
Ad gives hot dogs a bum rap, experts say

Posted: August 26th, 2008, 5:57pm EDT

A new TV commercial shows kids eating hot dogs in a school cafeteria and one little boy’s haunting lament: “I was dumbfounded when the doctor told me I have late-stage colon cancer.”
Benign skin cancers may be 'warning sign'

Posted: August 26th, 2008, 4:21pm EDT

People who have had a normally non-fatal form of skin cancer have double the risk of developing other types of cancers, U.S. researchers said.
Burning incense linked to respiratory cancers

Posted: August 25th, 2008, 3:55pm EDT

Burning incense may create a sweet scent, but regularly inhaling the smoke could put people at risk of cancers of the respiratory tract, researchers reported Monday.
Adult cancer shot may not be worth high price

Posted: August 20th, 2008, 5:01pm EDT

An expensive vaccine aimed at preventing cervical cancer makes sense for young teens when it comes to cost-effectiveness, but not for women in their 20s, contends a new report.
Must-see TV: Barkley to have colonoscopy

Posted: August 20th, 2008, 2:18pm EDT

Ex-NBA star's procedure to be televised as part of anti-cancer campaign
Must-see TV? Barkley to have colonoscopy

Posted: August 20th, 2008, 2:18pm EDT

Ex-NBA star's procedure to be televised as part of anti-cancer campaign
Radiation can zap cancer that has spread

Posted: August 13th, 2008, 6:00pm EDT

Precisely targeted radiation therapy can eradicate tumors that have spread to other parts of the body, offering more months or years of life to patients who have no other options.
Prostate cancer surgery helps some live longer

Posted: August 12th, 2008, 6:50pm EDT

Men with early prostate cancer who have their prostate glands surgically removed are less likely to die from the disease than those who take a more passive, wait-and-see approach.
Prostate test advice for elderly reignites debate

Posted: August 6th, 2008, 9:35am EDT

New advice that men over 75 should not be screened for prostate cancer won’t quell the long-standing controversy over the usefulness of the blood test for the disease, cancer experts said.
Elderly men shouldn't get prostate screening

Posted: August 5th, 2008, 12:58pm EDT

A federal task force recommends doctors stop routine prostate cancer screening for men over 75 because it could do more harm than good.
Prostate cancer therapy tied to cognitive decline

Posted: July 28th, 2008, 1:09pm EDT

Up to 69 percent of men who receive hormone deprivation therapy for prostate cancer will experience some degree of cognitive impairment, such as in the ability to concentrate, a review of published data suggests.
Cancer center director warns of cell phone risks

Posted: July 23rd, 2008, 9:24pm EDT

The head of a prominent cancer research institute issued an unprecedented warning to his faculty and staff Wednesday: Limit cell phone use because of the possible risk of cancer.
FDA, CDC back Gardasil shot as safe

Posted: July 23rd, 2008, 11:45am EDT

Merck & Co’s Gardasil vaccine remains safe and effective for protecting women and girls from a virus that causes cervical cancer, U.S. officials said after reviewing thousands of reports.
The dreaded question: Did he smoke?

Posted: July 23rd, 2008, 9:39am EDT

Losing my father to cancer is hard enough without having everyone ask, "Did he smoke?"
Study: Pill shrinks prostate tumors

Posted: July 22nd, 2008, 6:02am EDT

A once-a-day pill significantly shrank tumors in men with advanced prostate cancer who had not responded to other treatments, researchers said on Tuesday.
New approach would use tobacco to fight cancer

Posted: July 21st, 2008, 9:03pm EDT

A personalized vaccine made using tobacco plants — normally associated with causing cancer rather than helping cure it — could aid people with lymphoma in fighting the disease, U.S. researchers said on Monday.
'Emotional' writing may help ease cancer pain

Posted: July 18th, 2008, 3:50pm EDT

Some cancer patients may find that putting their emotions down in writing helps improve their pain and general well-being, a study suggests.
Fat stomach raises pancreatic cancer risk

Posted: July 16th, 2008, 10:40am EDT

Obese women who carry most of their extra weight around the stomach are 70 percent more likely to develop pancreatic cancer, an international team of researchers reported.
Ladies, give your breasts a rest, research says

Posted: July 15th, 2008, 9:50pm EDT

The news that breast self-exams are officially on the way out is a relief for some busy women, but perplexes others.
Woman has 140-pound tumor removed

Posted: July 14th, 2008, 7:15pm EDT

After being told for years she needed to lose weight, an Oregon woman goes in for flu symptoms and discovers she’s been carrying around a 140-pound tumor.
Skin cancer rates grow among younger women

Posted: July 11th, 2008, 5:13am EDT

Increasing numbers of younger women continue to receive diagnoses of the most dangerous form of skin cancer even as the rate of new cases has leveled off in younger men, federal officials said.
Prostate cancer drugs no help for some elderly

Posted: July 8th, 2008, 4:03pm EDT

A prostate cancer study that could change practice found that widely used hormone-blocking drugs did not improve survival chances for older men whose disease hadn't spread.
WP: Vitamin D studies ignite debate

Posted: July 4th, 2008, 1:08am EDT

A flurry of recent research indicating that Vitamin D may have a dizzying array of health benefits has reignited an intense debate over whether federal guidelines for the "sunshine vitamin" are outdated.