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Cancer: Questions and Answers
Cancer is the second leading cause of death in this country. However, improvements in cancer detection, diagnosis, and treatment have increased the survival rate for many types of cancer.
Sep 21, 2006


Asbestos Exposure: Questions and Answers
Nearly everyone is exposed to asbestos at some time during their life. However, most people do not become ill from their exposure. People who become ill from asbestos are usually those who are exposed to it on a regular basis.
Sep 19, 2006


Common Cancer Types
The list of common cancers includes cancers that are diagnosed with the greatest frequency in the United States. Cancer incidence statistics from the American Cancer Society and other resources were used to create the list.
Sep 17, 2006


Tanning Bed Study Shows Strongest Evidence Yet of Increased Melanoma Risk
Any use of indoor tanning devices increases melanoma risk, but the risk was highest among those who engaged in indoor tanning most frequently.
Jun 10, 2010


Shark Cartilage Extract Ineffective Against Lung Cancer
A clinical trial to rigorously evaluate a shark cartilage extract as a cancer treatment found no benefit for patients with non-small cell lung cancer.
Jun 10, 2010


Some Older Women Can Forgo Radiation after Breast Cancer Surgery
Women 70 years of age or older with early-stage breast cancer did not benefit from the addition of radiation therapy to breast-conserving surgery and tamoxifen.
Jun 10, 2010


International Study Shows No Increased Risk of Brain Tumors from Cell Phone Use
Interphone, an international collaboration, and the largest study of its kind to date, reported that overall, cell phone users have no increased risk of two of the most common forms of brain cancer -- glioma and meningioma.
Jun 10, 2010


Scientists Identify Markers on Human Breast Cancer Cells Linked to Development of an Aggressive, But Less Common Form of Breast Cancer
Scientists have identified a group of surface markers on cells linked to an aggressive type of breast cancer called estrogen receptor-negative cancer.
Jun 10, 2010


People Continue to Trust Physicians, Despite Increasing Health Information Online
According to a recent NCI survey, the public’s trust in their physicians has continued to rise in spite of the fact that people report turning to the Internet first for their health information needs.
Mar 12, 2010


Children and Teens Less Likely Than Young Adults to Die of Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma
Young adults diagnosed with non-Hodgkin lymphoma (NHL) between the ages of 20 and 29 are about twice as likely to die from the disease as adolescents and children.
Mar 12, 2010

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