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• Gene Mutations Tied to Leukemia Rise With Age, Study Finds Thu, 26 Feb 2015 00:00:00 GMT
  But just having cancer-linked DNA doesn't mean the disease will develop, study authors stressed
• Farydak Approved for Multiple Myeloma Tue, 24 Feb 2015 00:00:00 GMT
  Blood cancer kills more than 10,000 Americans annually
• Think Hookahs Filter Out Tobacco Toxins? Think Again Fri, 20 Feb 2015 00:00:00 GMT
  Study finds the popular water pipes do not rid smoke of heavy metals
• More Americans Surviving Cancer Today Than 20 Years Ago Fri, 20 Feb 2015 00:00:00 GMT
  Study shows biggest improvements in people diagnosed between ages 50 and 64
• Are Too Many Prostate Cancer Patients Receiving Treatment? Fri, 20 Feb 2015 00:00:00 GMT
  Study also raises concerns about possible overuse of radiation therapy
• Mammogram Rates May Fall When Women Learn of 'Overdiagnosis' Risk Fri, 20 Feb 2015 00:00:00 GMT
  Study found patients were more reluctant to undergo the screen if told it often caught less harmful disease
• Sun's Damage Lingers Long After Dark Fri, 20 Feb 2015 00:00:00 GMT
  UV rays cause DNA-related harm to skin cells, study finds
• Low Cancer Risk With Device Used to Remove Fibroids, Study Finds Fri, 20 Feb 2015 00:00:00 GMT
  Researchers call the findings 'reassuring,' but FDA warnings remain for older women
• Eczema Cream for Children Not a Cancer Risk, Study Finds Wed, 18 Feb 2015 00:00:00 GMT
  Company-funded research followed nearly 7,500 kids over 10 years
• Mouse Study Explores Secrets of Marijuana 'Munchies' Wed, 18 Feb 2015 00:00:00 GMT
  Researcher says pot might help release an appetite-stimulating hormone
• New Techniques Outline Tumors' Location in the Brain Fri, 13 Feb 2015 00:00:00 GMT
  Early trials show promise of scans to help surgeons in the OR, or to track the effect of treatments
• Don't Exclude Cancer Survivors From Lung Cancer Trials, Study Urges Fri, 13 Feb 2015 00:00:00 GMT
  Finding runs counter to current practice, researchers note
• Study Ties Hormone Therapy to Increased Ovarian Cancer Risk Fri, 13 Feb 2015 00:00:00 GMT
  Overall increase is small, though, adding 1 cancer per 1,000 women treated
• Researchers Identify 8 Signs of Impending Death Mon, 09 Feb 2015 00:00:00 GMT
  Findings could help families prepare and aid in end-of-life care choices
• Smoking Tied to Higher Death Risk After Colon Cancer Fri, 06 Feb 2015 00:00:00 GMT
  After 7 years of follow-up, researchers found smokers' odds of dying twice as high
• Coffee Linked to Possible Lower Endometrial Cancer Risk Fri, 06 Feb 2015 00:00:00 GMT
  Women benefited from drinking about 4 cups daily, study suggests
• 2 Genetic Variants for Breast Cancer Identified Thu, 05 Feb 2015 00:00:00 GMT
  London scientists say variants most strongly linked to estrogen receptor-positive disease
• Device Aims to Deliver Cancer-Killing Drugs Directly to Pancreas Wed, 04 Feb 2015 00:00:00 GMT
  Early trial consistently shrunk tumors in mice, but some experts question the potential use for humans
• Lung Cancer No. 1 Cancer Killer of Women in Wealthy Nations Wed, 04 Feb 2015 00:00:00 GMT
  It has been the leading cancer killer of American women for many years
• Americans Confused About Cancer Risks Wed, 04 Feb 2015 00:00:00 GMT
  Survey finds many worry about unproven factors like food additives, and less about exercise and obesity