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New Cancer Drug Works Regardless of Tumor Location
The Word of Mouth on Oral Cancer
Targeted Therapy Looks Promising for High-Risk Breast Cancer

Shorter Chemotherapy Reduces Side Effects for Colon Cancer Patients

Three months of post-surgery chemotherapy worked nearly as well as the standard six-month regimen with substantially less nerve damage.

Pregnancy Does Not Raise Risk of Breast Cancer Relapse

Disease-free survival was similar for women who became pregnant and those who did not, including among those with ER-positive breast cancer.

Next-Generation Targeted Therapy Improves Lung Cancer Survival

Two types of treatment targeting different genetic mutations show promising results in clinical studies.

HPV Vaccine Reduces Infections That Cause Oral Cancer

Risk reduction was most impressive among men, but greater vaccine coverage is needed for maximum impact.
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Immunotherapy Looks Promising for People With Liver Cancer

More treatment options may soon become available for those with hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC), which is often diagnosed late.

Anti-Androgen Therapy Improves Prostate Cancer Survival

Two trials show that adding Zytiga to standard treatment for advanced prostate cancer reduces death risk.

Patients Who Report Problems Early During Cancer Treatment May Survive Longer

An online tool may help extend the lives of people with cancer.

Immunotherapy Shows Promise for Hard-to-Treat Breast Cancer

Keytruda shows promise in treating an aggressive form of the cancer that occurs more often in younger women, especially young Black women.

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The Expert Says – Summer 2017

Scientists are learning more about how intense feelings of deep affection can help boost your health in the ways below:

Red Meat May Increase the Risk of Death From 9 Diseases

The red stuff may exacerbate risk for cancer, heart disease, stroke, diabetes, liver cancer and more.

Expert Panel Advises Against Routine Thyroid Cancer Screening

New recommendations warn folks not to get tested if they don’t have symptoms of thyroid problems.

Researchers Close to Developing a Chewing Gum That Detects Cancer

The gum works by absorbing so-called volatiles, which the body produces when a person has cancer.
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HGTV Star Tarek El Moussa Discloses His Fight With Thyroid and Testicular Cancers

The “Flip or Flop” cohost spoke out about his battle with the two conditions to raise awareness and demonstrate that both are curable.

People With Thyroid Cancer May Be at Increased Risk for Heart Disease and Stroke

For people with thyroid cancer, hormone replacement therapy and thyroid removal surgery may lead to severe cardiovascular issues.
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