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How to determine what medical screening is necessary
There has been a lot of news about medical tests lately. Physicians are coming out against unnecessary testing and screenings to save patients time, money and health risks. As a senior, how do you know which tests or screenings you should have done, and...
Tags: Glaucoma, Internists, Drugs and Medicines, Cataracts, Prostate Cancer
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Study: Inadequate care for most women with ovarian cancer
There’s a big push to get cancer patients to the right doctor. A new study suggests thousands of women are not getting the care they need, so as we “focus on cancer,” we’re focusing on what that study means for people in our...
Tags: Ovarian Cancer, Medical Specialization
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Strategies for cutting the cost of prescription drugs
When Maggie Heim had a recurrence of ovarian cancer about a year after her initial treatment, her oncologist suggested that she take what he believed could be a lifesaving drug. There was just one problem: Her insurer wouldn't pay for it. The 59-year-...
Tags: Plavix (drug), Prescription Drugs, Government Health Care, Herceptin (drug), CVS Corp.
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Eustace star has beaten cancer
The Philadelphia InquirerWhen Devin Smeltzer finds himself in a tough spot on the pitching mound, the Bishop Eustace Prep School junior reaches back for some more velocity for his fastball. Or he'll put some extra edge on his curveball. Or he'll summon the knuckleball that he...Tags: College Baseball, Sports, Science and Technology, Cancer, Health Treatments
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Pap test might eventually detect other cancers
The Columbus DispatchOne of the greatest frustrations in women's health care is the absence of a good tool for finding ovarian cancer before it's hard to treat and likely to kill. Women who have a known risk sometimes get ultrasounds and blood tests. But most women have...Tags: Diseases and Illnesses, Science and Technology, Endometrial cancer, Women's Health, Medical Specialization
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San Jose Mercury News Mike Cassidy column
San Jose Mercury NewsNico Poux knows a lot about cancer. More than I do. And if you're lucky, more than you do, too. The 14-year-old Palo Alto boy was diagnosed with acute lymphoblastic leukemia when he was 6. He's undergone chemotherapy, radiation and a bone marrow...Tags: Stanford University, Science and Technology, Cancer, New Products, Health Treatments
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South Florida Jews help unearth clues to genetic diseases
South Florida has one of the world's largest populations of Ashkenazis — Jews of Central and Eastern European descent — making it home to some potentially groundbreaking medical research. In Boca Raton, the Parkinson's Disease and Movement...
Tags: Miami (Miami-Dade, Florida), Autism, Mastectomy, Pancreatic Cancer, Ovarian Cancer
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América Latina amenazada por creciente epidemia de cáncer: estudio
Reuters* Falta acceso a cuidados de salud, costos de tratamiento suben * Se necesitan reformas estructurales y a corto plazo Por Asher Levine SAO PAULO, 27 abr (Reuters) - La creciente prosperidad de América Latina está alimentando una epidemia de cáncer...Tags: Medical Specialization
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Bringing joy to kids with cancer
Sixteen years after inspiring his mother to create the Pediatric Oncology Treasure Chest Foundation, Martin Kisel is helping the non-profit expand nationally while reflecting on his two decades in remission. The 27-year-old helps his mother run the...
Tags: Toys, Toy Industry, St. Patrick's Day, Leukemia, Cancer
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Latin America threatened by mounting cancer epidemic- study
Reuters* Healthcare access lagging, treatment costs rising * Both structural, short-term reforms needed By Asher Levine SAO PAULO, April 26 (Reuters) - Latin America's growing prosperity is fueling a cancer epidemic that threatens to overwhelm the region...Tags: Healthcare Access, Palliative Care, Politics, Harvard Medical School, Science and Technology
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Hermantown man battles rare cancer
Duluth News TribuneJake Carlson and Laura Bordson say they're taking each day as it comes. That's all they can do, given the fact that the cancer attacking Carlson has been diagnosed in only 200 people. Carlson, 28, of Hermantown was working as a landscaper June 28 when...Tags: Cancer, Science and Technology, Health Treatments, Chemotherapy, Biotechnology
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Cancer center starting a survivorship program
The Memorial Breast Cancer Center in Hollywood is launching a cancer survivorship program. The program will introduce newly diagnosed breast cancer patients with survivors to help guide them through the treatment and recovery process. "We have been...Tags: here! (tv network), Human Interest, Netherlands, Breast Cancer, Healthcare Provider
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