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FDA Sees Possible Cancer Risk With Breast Implants

Jan 26th 2011 – 2:48PM
Donna McWilliam, AP

Donna McWilliam, AP

WASHINGTON -- Federal health officials said Wednesday they are investigating a possible link between breast implants and a very rare form of cancer, raising new questions about the safety of devices which have been scrutinized for decades. The cancer, known as anaplastic large cell lymphoma, attacks lymph nodes and skin...

Can Celebrity Sickness Boost Public Health?

By Katie DrummondSep 8th 2010 – 3:35PM
 John Paul Filo, CBS / AP

John Paul Filo, CBS / AP

(Sept. 8) -- Celebrities: They're just like us. That's true of putting on pants (one leg at a time!), grocery store trips, drunken faux pas and also, more seriously, illness. Surprisingly, though, when the rich and famous get sick, their diagnoses might actually improve the health outcomes of their fans and...

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Breast Cancer 'Wonder Drug', T-DM1, To Extend Life By Months

By Paul Vale Jun 03rd 2012 - 07:19AM

A new wonder drug for one of the most aggressive forms of breast cancer could allow women to survive with the disease for months longer.

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Study: 'Smart bomb' drug attacks breast cancer

By Marilynn Marchione Jun 03rd 2012 - 12:16AM

CHICAGO -Doctors have successfully dropped the first "smart bomb" on breast cancer, using a drug to deliver a toxic payload to tumor cells while leaving healthy ones alone.

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Want a Cancer Screening? You May Be Denied

By Alan Katz Jun 01st 2012 - 05:20PM

Over the last few weeks there has been much debate in the media about the recommendations to limit population screening for two cancers.

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Foreigner Keyboardist Michael Bluestein Diagnosed With Cancer

By Jason MacNeil Jun 01st 2012 - 02:38PM

Michael Bluestein, the keyboardist for Foreigner , has been forced to take an indefinite leave from the group after being diagnosed with colorectal cancer.

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Cancer Cases Worldwide Expected To Surge

By Reuters Jun 01st 2012 - 11:11AM

LONDON, June 1 (Reuters) - The number of people with cancer is set to surge by more than 75 percent across the world by 2030, with particularly sharp rises in poor countries as they adopt unhealthy "Westernised" lifestyles, a study said on Friday.

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  • 06/04/12 Mesothelioma Victims Center Now Offers to Help Family... Source: PRWeb (PRWEB) June 04, 2012 The Mesothelioma Victims Center is urging families struggling with a loss of a loved one due to a rare form of cancer called mesothelioma to not wait too long to try to get some help.
  • 06/04/12 New drug could hold back aggressive breast cancer Source: Scotland on Sunday A NEW drug for an aggressive form of breast cancer could allow women to survive with the disease for months longer.
  • 06/04/12 Cancer survivors celebrate life Source: The Clarion-Ledger - Jackson MS Walter Redden, a former military linguist who served in Japan and Korea, addressed a room full of white tablecloths and distinguished-looking people, dressed to the nines.
  • 06/04/12 Study shows valuable role of Mammostrat in assessing... Source: News-Medical.Net GE Healthcare today announced results from the Tamoxifen and Exemestane Adjuvant Multinational (TEAM) Trial at the 2012 Annual Meeting of the American Society of Clinical Oncology.
  • 06/04/12 Group of 100 honour Michelle in mini-marathon challenge Source: Irish Newspaper MORE than 40,000 women of all shapes, sizes and ages will pound the streets of Dublin in the Flora Women's Mini Marathon later today.

Background on types of cancer

This is a list of cancer types, ordered alphabetically.

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