December 18, 2007
Study Identifies New Method for Detecting Response to Chemo
By: Martha Kerr
Source: Reuters Health
Researchers reported at San Antonio that a drop in circulating tumor cells (CTCs) appears to indicate that chemotherapy is working in patients with metastatic disease.
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October 30, 2007
Participants Not Always Informed When Medical Trials Halted
By: Barry Meier
Source: New York Times
Experts say that some patients in clinical studies are never told about test results or halted trials.
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October 30, 2007
Vitamin D Does Not Appear to Reduce Cancer Deaths
By: Lauran Neergaard
Source: AP/Washington Post
A new study has found no indication that vitamin D lowers the risk of dying from any type of cancer--except for colorectal cancer.
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October 30, 2007
Being Overweight Increases Risk for SIx Types of Cancers
By: Tina Marie Marcias
Source: Los Angeles Times
Two leading cancer research groups are reporting that excess body fat increases risk for cancers of the uterus, esophagus, pancreas, colon and rectum, endometrium and kidney, along with breast cancer in post-menopausal women.
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October 22, 2007
Emotions and Cancer Survival
By: Judy Foreman
Source: Boston Globe
A new study shows that a person's outlook does not affect how long they live after a cancer diagnosis.
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