Scientists are putting a modern spin on a cancer treatment that goes back to antiquity. It's heat therapy, which is getting a new look with the help of microscopic particles of gold. Cancer treatments usually involve powerful drugs or radiation. But

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You may have heard that humans and chimpanzees have something like 96 percent of our DNA in common. So why, then, are diseases like cancer so common in humans but so rare in chimps? If our DNA is nearly identical, shouldnt we be at risk for many of t

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Norm woke up to go to the bathroom. He looked in the bathroom mirror. That bump used to be smaller. It was on the side of his nose. The bump looked puffy. He touched it. It wasn't hard. It didn't hurt. It wasn't a different color. Maybe it was just s

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By Melinda Smith Washington 30 October 2007 The U.S. Institute of Medicine has released a study calling for uniform standards of emotional therapy for cancer patients. VOA's Melinda Smith has more on the study. These cancer survivors are sharing thei

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By Paige Kollock Washington, D.C. 18 January 2006 view Cancer report Medical experts say it is the biggest breakthrough in more than a decade in the fight against ovarian cancer, a rare but deadly for

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By Carolyn Presutti Washington 07 December 2007 CT scans, also known as CAT scans, have long served as lifesaving tools to expose deadly diseases. But a new study finds that CT scans might also cause diseases. VOA's Carolyn Presutti has the story. C.

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By Mike O'Sullivan 08 June 2006 Millions of Americans are living productive lives despite battling cancer, thanks to progress in medical treatment. But some cancer patients who face workplace discrimination or the loss of health insurance need legal

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By Nijiba Khalil Washington 29 June 2007 Each year more than one million women worldwide are diagnosed with breast cancer. To better battle the disease on a global scale, an international conference will be held in Budapest, Hungary in September to

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By Crystal Park Washington, D.C. 23 June 2006 Watch Drug Report Raloxifene A drug that treats osteoporosis has also been found to be effective in preventing breast cancer. The results are published in this week's Journal of the American Medical Asso

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By Carol Pearson Washington 23 May 2008 Breast cancer researchers have recently come to some important conclusions for women. The universities of Chicago and Toronto released a study that shows a link between the spread of breast cancer and vitamin D

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Medical panels extend age-related guidelines for mammograms and Pap test Melinda Smith | Washington, DC 01 December 2009 Woman taking mammogram test This study is absolutely ludicrous. They need to start getting mammograms at age 40. Mammograms pick

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New Breast Cancer Treatment Shows Great Promise There's some promising news about breast cancer treatment. In clinical trials at Johns Hopkins Cancer Center in Baltimore, Maryland, doctors report they successfully pumped cancer-fighting medicine dire

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Report Identifies Obesity, Hormones as Major Breast Cancer Risks A new medical report cautions women that obesity, excessive alcohol consumption, overexposure to medical X-rays and hormone treatments during menopause can raise their risk of developin

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CancerSurvivorsFindInformation,EncouragementatHoustonConference Cancer patients face many challenges - but there is also a lot of good news. That was the message in Houston, Texas recently, as one of the world's top cancer hospitals and research cent

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Targeted Treatment May Improve Odds for Breast Cancer Patients WASHINGTON New research could change the way breast cancer is treated. When Shante Thomas was diagnosed with Stage 2 breast cancer, it came as a complete shock. Am I going to die? Honestl

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Simple Technique Could Mean End of Cervical Cancer 防治子宫颈癌的简易方法 Most people think of malaria, AIDS and childbirth as leading causes of death for women in sub-Saharan Africa. But there's another killer: Cervical cancer. There is a

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Doctors In China Lead Race To Treat Cancer By Editing Genes RACHEL MARTIN, HOST: The new genetic engineering technique known as CRISPR is revolutionizing scientific research and stirring up a whole lot of excitement about new ways to treat diseases.

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By Jessica Berman Washington 08 May 2006 Scientists report they have cured a highly malignant form of cancer in ordinary laboratory mice using the white blood cells of mice that are resistant to cance

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By Jessica Berman Washington 03 April 2008 Three independent teams of researchers have found genes that may explain why some smokers get cancer and others do not, and why some people who never smoke also get the disease. Investigators say the discove

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Cancer Rate Doubles in Transplant Recipients Organ transplant recipients have a much greater risk of cancer than the general population, according to a new study, but the reason is not entirely clear. Cancer growth is often triggered by viruses, and

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