Confusing guidelines, insurance gaps may discourage people from getting recommended testing
Both squamous cell and basal cell cause itch, but pain more common with squamous, study finds
Swedish researchers say genetics must play a part in increased odds
Study finds many in need of new organs have liver cancer
An Australian study found they're more likely to be diagnosed when disease has already spread
Cases of prostate, thyroid, multiple myeloma cancers seen over years
Study should reassure patients, doctors, expert says
Researchers call for supportive care programs to lessen disability
Study found higher rates of precancerous lesions in people with Lynch syndrome
Change will save lives, as much as $9 billion annually, agency says
Multi-unit buildings need to become smoke-free zones, experts say
Dogs like Cliff are giving a whole new meaning to 'pet scan'
Chemo seems to play a role in early diagnosis of diabetes in postmenopausal patients
The cervical cancer-causing virus may not fully clear from the body as once thought, experts say
Cord-blood expansion method could speed recovery, researchers say
As few as 1 to 14 cigarettes daily doubled risk, researchers found
Experts say while it can help in advanced disease, that doesn't mean it works at all stages
Drinking more than 4 cups per day also lowered odds of dying from a type of throat cancer
Zytiga shows benefits for treating late-stage disease, agency says
Combining MRI, ultrasound allows doctors to better spot hidden, often aggressive, tumors
One year of the drug was as effective as two in study of women with certain type of disease
Study suggests mental fog, fatigue tied to chemotherapy may be partly due to stress
Costly drug comes with serious side effects, researchers say
Carotenoids are found in carrots, tomatoes, peppers, experts note
Fetuses less able to rid body of the worrisome chemical than adults, researchers say
Study showed benefit when tumor was confined to in or close to the breast
Study supports early intervention, before surgery, for patients under 35
Typical 10-minute exposure in lamps used at salons or home is likely safe, researchers say
Black women less likely than whites to undergo less invasive procedures for staging the disease, study finds
Taking drug longer further reduced breast cancer recurrence, deaths, researcher says
Survival lengthened in studies of two experimental treatments
In small study, Italian researchers detected who had the disease with 75 percent accuracy
Women should not undergo routine screening, and many men don't need it either, according to American College of Physicians
Doctors urged to use lowest dose possible
But large clinical trials are needed, researchers say
Large, decade-long study also found some benefit from other NSAIDs
Greater body-mass index meant more time in operating room
If testes don't descend, these males may need to be monitored for later malignancy
Early finding suggests it might become a routine screen in the future
Worry about recurrence drives decision, experts say, but majority have low risk of cancer in the healthy breast
Routine mammograms can miss tumors in these women, researchers explain
Individual risk is small, but make sure test is necessary, expert says
Studies looked at impact of 2009 recommendations from U.S. task force
Fall favorites -- apples, cranberries, sweet potatoes -- are beneficial all year long, expert says
Number of potentially risky meds has more than doubled in four years
But one expert says it's just too difficult to assess screening's role in breast cancer trends
Large evidence review suggests standardized screenings aren't that helpful for the 'worried well'
Knowing symptoms, early detection could cut rates of this deadly disease, expert suggests
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Quality, not just quantity, of personal relationships linked to better outcomes, researchers say