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• Cutting Unneeded CT Scans in Kids Could Lower Future Cancer Risk Mon, 10 Jun 2013 00:00:00 GMT
  Reducing radiation dosage would also help, study found
• Experimental Drug Shows Benefits Against Melanoma in Early Study Sun, 02 Jun 2013 00:00:00 GMT
  Lambrolizumab activates body's immune system to kill cancerous cells, researchers say
• Immune-Based Drug Shows Promise Against Advanced Melanoma Sat, 01 Jun 2013 00:00:00 GMT
  In preliminary trial, nivolumab shrank tumors in 30 percent of tough-to-treat patients
• Sunless Tanners Still a Tough Sell, Survey Finds Thu, 30 May 2013 00:00:00 GMT
  Despite health risks associated with tanning, many young women still prefer the real thing
• Campaign Urges Smokers to Enlist Doctors' Help in Quitting Wed, 29 May 2013 00:00:00 GMT
  Physician advice, assistance greatly boosts success of cessation efforts
• American Cancer Society Celebrates 100 Years of Progress Wed, 22 May 2013 00:00:00 GMT
  One million cancer deaths avoided since 1990s, group says
• Study Supports Using Low-Dose CT Scans to Spot Early Lung Cancer Tue, 21 May 2013 00:00:00 GMT
  But expert notes questions about frequency remain
• Racial Disparities Seen in U.S. Lung Cancer Treatment Tue, 21 May 2013 00:00:00 GMT
  Blacks less likely, Hispanics more likely than whites to undergo surgery as early treatment, study shows
• Most Americans Say 'No' to Smoking in Their Homes, Cars Thu, 16 May 2013 00:00:00 GMT
  4 out of 5 adults have household bans, but millions of people still breathe secondhand smoke, CDC says
• Test Approved to Detect Faulty Lung Cancer Gene Thu, 16 May 2013 00:00:00 GMT
  Gene present in 10 percent of NSCLC cases
• New Drug May Help Immune System Fight Cancer Thu, 16 May 2013 00:00:00 GMT
  Early study found tumor reduction in several forms of the disease
• Fitness in Middle Age May Help Shield Men From Cancer Later Thu, 16 May 2013 00:00:00 GMT
  Study found even modest improvements seemed to lower disease risk
• Look for New, Improved Sunscreen Labels Fri, 10 May 2013 00:00:00 GMT
  Choosing effective sun protection should be easier now, experts say
• Red Hair Pigment Might Raise Melanoma Risk: Study Thu, 09 May 2013 00:00:00 GMT
  Dermatologists say redheads must take extra care to check skin, avoid sun
• For Some Seniors With Skin Cancer, Surgery Not Always Best Choice Tue, 30 Apr 2013 00:00:00 GMT
  Risk of complications may outweigh benefits for frail elderly who do not have melanoma, study suggests
• Testing Lung Cancer Patients for Gene May Aid Treatment, Study Finds Mon, 22 Apr 2013 00:00:00 GMT
  For those with the gene, drugs appeared to extend survival without spread of disease by several months
• Using Marijuana to Treat Pain? A Pill May Outlast a Puff Mon, 22 Apr 2013 00:00:00 GMT
  Study shows a pill containing THC lasts longer and may be safer than smoking pot
• Clinical Trials Helped One Woman's Fight Against Cancer Thu, 18 Apr 2013 00:00:00 GMT
  And new tool for finding the right match may help others get novel treatments
• Freezing Treatment May Help Destroy Lung Tumors: Study Mon, 15 Apr 2013 00:00:00 GMT
  'Cryoablation' might offer therapeutic option for cancer patients whose disease has spread
• Smoking Raises Asbestos Workers' Cancer Risk, Study Says Fri, 12 Apr 2013 00:00:00 GMT
  Findings suggest lung cancer develops through multiple mechanisms