 Cancer Information - December 1, 2008
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An analysis of 194 trials involving 145,000 women showed treatments such as chemotherapy and hormonal therapy have greatly improved the survival of women diagnosed with early breast cancer. Both therapies combined can halve the 15-year risk of death from the disease. More than a million women worldwide each year are diagnosed with breast cancer |
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William J Brown - News Room Administrators Staff The study was published in Thursday's New England Journal of Medicine and found that for those under 65, surgery cuts the death rate by more than 50% |
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Researchers have developed a news blood test that is able to detect ovarian cancer at its very early stages when the disease is more treatable and curable. Ovarian cancer is often not diagnosed until it is in it's advanced stages and difficult to treat |
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A new government study shows that doctors are still not recommending routine Pap tests for patients. Such an oversight puts women at risk for cervical cancer |
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Scientists reveal that garlic can improve men's performance in the bedroom, adding to its ability to prevent heart disease and uses to fight cancer and the MRSA superbug, a drug resistant infection. According to scientific discovery, garlic widens arteries subsequently improving blood flow to the groin. It is also known to boost creation of nitric oxide, a chemical involved in triggering erections |
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