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• Yoga May Help Breast Cancer Patients During Radiation Therapy Tue, 04 Mar 2014 00:00:00 GMT
  Study found it lowered levels of stress hormones, reduced fatigue, improved quality of life
• Study Adds to Evidence That HPV Vaccine Helps Guard Against Cervical Cancer Tue, 04 Mar 2014 00:00:00 GMT
  Large population of Australian women were protected to some degree after vaccination, researchers report
• Late-Stage Cancer Diagnosis More Likely in Uninsured Teens, Young Adults Thu, 27 Feb 2014 00:00:00 GMT
  Those lacking health coverage are often male, black or Hispanic and from the South, study finds
• Necks, Butts Growth Areas for U.S. Plastic Surgeons Wed, 26 Feb 2014 00:00:00 GMT
  More than 15 million cosmetic surgeries and minimally invasive procedures performed in 2013
• Skin Cancer May Have Driven Evolution of Black Skin Wed, 26 Feb 2014 00:00:00 GMT
  Researchers note that Africans without any dark pigment often die young of the disease
• Healthy Adults Shouldn't Take Vitamin E, Beta Carotene: Expert Panel Tue, 25 Feb 2014 00:00:00 GMT
  Jury still out on whether multivitamins prevent cancer or heart disease, task force says
• Ovarian Cancer Gene May Point to Early Removal of Ovaries: Study Mon, 24 Feb 2014 00:00:00 GMT
  In particular, women with BRCA1 mutation should have surgery by age 35, researchers say
• Thyroid Tumors May Be More Dangerous for Cancer Survivors: Study Mon, 24 Feb 2014 00:00:00 GMT
  Researchers still found 'excellent' survival rates for both primary, secondary disease
• Advanced Tonsil Cancer May Respond Well to Targeted Radiation Fri, 21 Feb 2014 00:00:00 GMT
  Early study sought to reduce patients' exposure to radiation's side effects
• 'Fat Hormone' Tied to Higher Colon Cancer Risk in Obese Men Thu, 20 Feb 2014 00:00:00 GMT
  More precancerous polyps seen in small study as body fat increased
• Head, Throat Cancer Survival May Be Longer if Tumor Caused by HPV: Study Thu, 20 Feb 2014 00:00:00 GMT
  Patients with recurrent disease seem to 'do better' if cancer is tied to the virus, researcher says
• More Evidence That HPV Vaccine Might Lower Cervical Cancer Risk Thu, 20 Feb 2014 00:00:00 GMT
  Danish study finds reduction in precancerous lesions for women who got vaccinated in girlhood
• Instructional Video Improves Skin Cancer Diagnoses in Older Men: Study Wed, 19 Feb 2014 00:00:00 GMT
  Whole-body exams more common among film viewers
• Gene Variations Leave Infants at Risk of Leukemia, Study Suggests Wed, 19 Feb 2014 00:00:00 GMT
  Finding might one day point the way to a cure, researchers say
• Experimental Therapy Shows Promise Against Type of Adult Leukemia Wed, 19 Feb 2014 00:00:00 GMT
  Genetic tweak of patient's immune cells boosted chances of remission in advanced cases
• Radiation-Free Cancer Scans: Coming Soon? Wed, 19 Feb 2014 00:00:00 GMT
  Children might benefit most from new way to detect tumors, but experts say more research is needed
• Beauty, Not Health May Spur Teens to Use Sunscreen Mon, 17 Feb 2014 00:00:00 GMT
  Tanning's damaging effect on looks mattered more to teens than skin cancer risks, study found
• Three Groups Miss Out on Colon Cancer Survival Gains, Study Says Fri, 14 Feb 2014 00:00:00 GMT
  Blacks, Hispanics and elderly have benefitted less from treatment advances
• Indoor Tanning Laws Help Keep Teen Girls Away, Study Finds Fri, 14 Feb 2014 00:00:00 GMT
  In states that had some restrictions in place, use of tanning beds dropped 30 percent
• Newsman Tom Brokaw Has Many Treatment Options for His Blood Cancer Wed, 12 Feb 2014 00:00:00 GMT
  Doctors note advances in therapies have boosted survival rates