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Vaccine Boosts Survival for Men With Advanced Prostate Cancer: Study28-Jul-2010
WEDNESDAY, July 28 (HealthDay News) -- A newly approved therapeutic prostate cancer vaccine extended the lives of men with metastatic tumors resistant to standard hormonal treatment, a new study shows.

Genetic Risk Score Can Predict Odds For Breast Cancer27-Jul-2010
TUESDAY, July 27 (HealthDay News) -- Taking advantage of recent discoveries of more genetic variants that raise the risk for breast cancer, European scientists have analyzed those variants in relation to breast cancer and found that the risk is greater with certain variants and for certain tumor types.

Technology May Explain Mammogram's Poorer Performance in Younger Women27-Jul-2010
TUESDAY, July 27 (HealthDay News) -- The poorer tumor detection rate offered by mammography for women in their 40s is due more to the technology itself than characteristics of a younger woman's cancer, according to a new study.

Most Men With Low-Risk Prostate Cancer Treated Aggressively, Study Shows26-Jul-2010
MONDAY, July 26 (HealthDay News) -- Too many men with low-risk prostate cancers, those whose level of prostate-specific antigen (PSA) is normal or below normal, still receive aggressive treatment, a new study shows.

Sunscreen Concerns Unfounded, Experts Say26-Jul-2010
MONDAY, July 26 (HealthDay News) -- Recent reports questioning the safety of many sunscreens have experts worried that some people may shun the very products that could save their lives, not to mention their skin.

Women of African Heritage May Face Greater Aggressive Breast Cancer Risk23-Jul-2010
FRIDAY, July 23 (HealthDay News) -- Women of African heritage bear a greater risk for a more aggressive and difficult-to-treat form of breast cancer, new research suggests.

Radiation for Childhood Cancer Can Boost Risk of Stillbirth Later22-Jul-2010
THURSDAY, July 22 (HealthDay News) -- Women who are childhood cancer survivors face a greater risk of having a stillborn child if their uterus or ovaries were exposed to radiation during their treatments, a new study finds.

Florida's Minorities See Unusual Melanoma Patterns21-Jul-2010
WEDNESDAY, July 21 (HealthDay News) -- Melanoma trends among minority groups in Florida, the Sunshine State, are different than national trends, a new study finds.

Avastin Largely Safe for Patients With Type of Advanced Lung Cancer20-Jul-2010
TUESDAY, July 20 (HealthDay News) -- The cancer drug Avastin, when used in combination with standard chemotherapy, is safe and can effectively treat an advanced form of one of the most common lung cancers, researchers report.

FDA Advisers Say Avastin Shouldn't Be Used for Breast Cancer20-Jul-2010
TUESDAY, July 20 (HealthDay News) -- The cancer drug Avastin should no longer be used as a treatment for breast cancer, a U.S. Food and Drug Administration advisory panel voted Tuesday, saying the drug wasn't benefiting patients.