Researchers find big batch of breast cancer genes
30-07-2007
A genetic mutation that raises the risk of breast cancer is found in up to 60 percent of U.S. women, making it the first truly common breast cancer susceptibility gene, researchers reported on Sunday.
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WITNESS - Living with breast cancer: Bald isn't so bad
15-07-2007
It's not so bad being a bald woman. In fact, I've gotten so used to it that the $300 blonde wig I bought to cover my scalp sits unused on its Styrofoam head.
Skip Chemo? That could come soon for more patients
11-07-2007
CHICAGO (Reuters) - Doctors are closer to predicting which cancer patients can skip chemotherapy and avoid the brutal side effects of that staple of cancer care, doctors at a major medical meeting said on Tuesday.
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Take action!
9-07-2007
A yearly pap smear test is all it takes to prevent cervical cancer. KASMIAH MUSTAPHA explains the Take Action campaign.
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Gene cancer tests 'need review'
2-07-2007
Decisions over who to test for a high-risk breast cancer gene should not be made solely on the basis of family history, US research suggests.
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Patients told to opt for modern medicine
29-06-2007
KUALA LUMPUR: Cancer patients have been advised to seek immediate treatment from doctors instead of opting for traditional and complementary medicine.
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Cancer no barrier to success
27-06-2007
JOHOR BARU: Two brave teenagers suffering from cancer have shown that nothing is impossible if one is determined to succeed.
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