Hormone Therapy May Cut Colorectal Cancer Risk
Study included nearly 57,000 women who had been followed for about 15 years
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Melanoma Rates on the Rise in U.S.
Increase could indicate an epidemic of skin cancer, researchers suggest
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New Drug May Work Better Against Chemo Side Effects
Japanese testing reveals longer protection from nausea and vomiting
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Gene Governs Response to Leukemia Chemotherapy
Acute lymphoblastic leukemia is most common pediatric cancer
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Heart Drug May Be a Cancer Fighter
Digoxin, used to treat heart failure, slowed cell growth, study says
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'Snowbirds' Beware the Climate Changes
Switch to balmier days can be healthy and hazardous for seniors, experts say
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Obesity Linked to Ovarian Cancer
Excess estrogen may contribute to malignancy, study suggests
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Study Links Osteoporosis Drugs to Jaw Trouble
Condition marked by pain, swelling, loose teeth and exposed bone
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Genes Predict Chances of Breast Cancer's Spread
Finding could help docs tailor treatments even further, researchers say
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Dubious Drugs, Tainted Foods Top 2008's Health Stories
But deaths from heart disease, cancer show encouraging drop
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Grape Seed Extract Kills Leukemia Cells in Lab
Finding might lead to new treatment for blood cancers, researchers say
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Vitamins Fail to Prevent Cancer: Study
C, E and beta carotene didn't halt women's risk of developing disease
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High Insulin May Boost Odds of Breast Cancer
Finding may clarify the disease's connection to obesity
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Gene Mutation Tied to Inherited Fatal Lung Disease
Those with variant had cancer as well as idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis, study finds
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Food Phosphates Might Spur Lung Cancer
Accelerated growth of tumors seen in mouse study
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