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Research Helping the Cancer Survivor
Research Helping the Cancer Survivor
The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center is leading the way in new research initiatives addressing issues faced by cancer survivors. Guadalupe Palos, M.S.W., Dr.P.H., Manager of the Office...
76 views since Jan 31, 2012 09:27
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Young Cancer Patient Inspires Hope
Young Cancer Patient Inspires Hope
Shane Leonard, a talented young man with his whole life ahead of him, did not let cancer create despair. Instead, Shane looked for opportunities in his new cancer hospital surroundings to inspire...
64 views since Jan 31, 2012 09:18
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Fertility Issues for Parents to Consider before Child’s Cancer Treatment
Fertility Issues for Parents to Consider before Child’s Cancer Treatment
The best way to preserve your child’s fertility during cancer treatment depends on age, sex and if the child has reached puberty. This concern is best addressed before cancer treatment starts....
46 views since Jan 30, 2012 07:42
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Proton Therapy Treatment for Liver Cancer
Proton Therapy Treatment for Liver Cancer
Proton therapy has several advantages in treating liver cancer over traditional radiation therapy. Since the proton beam is so exact, larger dosages of radiation can be applied to the affected...
142 views since Jan 13, 2012 10:48
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CYCORE – Information Technology Tools Helping With Clinical Trials
CYCORE – Information Technology Tools Helping With Clinical Trials
CYCORE (Cyberinfrastructure for Comparative Effectiveness Research) was a clinical trial conducted by The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, University of California-San Diego and...
103 views since Jan 3, 2012 08:49
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Childhood Leukemia: Most Common Childhood Cancer
Childhood Leukemia: Most Common Childhood Cancer
Childhood leukemia is the most common childhood cancer with more than 3,500 children in the U.S. diagnosed each year. Patrick Zweidler-McKay, M.D., Ph.D., Assistant Professor at The University of...
45 views since Dec 12, 2011 12:18
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Alarming Increase in Throat Cancer Due to HPV
Alarming Increase in Throat Cancer Due to HPV
Download from iTunes: http://bit.ly/uus4tw The number of new throat cancer cases in the United States has jumped by 125% in the last two decades. The main reason for this alarming increase in...
341 views since Nov 29, 2011 05:40
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Breast Cancer -- It Doesn't Just Strike Women
Breast Cancer -- It Doesn't Just Strike Women
There were about 1,970 new cases of invasive breast cancer diagnosed among men in the United States in 2010. Yet, because of the lack of awareness, diagnosis normally happens at a late stage....
121 views since Nov 17, 2011 08:21
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Old Age and Cancer – the Focus of This Doctor
Old Age and Cancer – the Focus of This Doctor
Old age is the main focus of a geriatrician, a doctor who is board certified in medicine and in geriatrics. Patients faced with old age and cancer have a lot to deal with, especially managing drug...
108 views since Nov 15, 2011 05:58
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Targeted Drug Melts Fat in Obese Monkeys
Targeted Drug Melts Fat in Obese Monkeys
An anti-obesity drug that homes in on and destroys blood vessels that support fat reduced the weight of obese rhesus monkeys by 11 percent in one month. It also trimmed their waistlines by...
150 views since Nov 9, 2011 10:03
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