(Denver Post) Radiation from computerized-tomography scans may cause cancer decades later, according to a study that estimated about 29,000 future malignancies would occur in the U.S. because of CT scans done in 20... [Read More]
(Science Daily) Researchers have created a single nanoparticle that can be tracked in real time with MRI as it homes in on cancer cells, tags them with a fluorescent dye and kills them with heat. The all-in-one parti... [Read More]
(thewest.com.au) Researchers have taken a small but potentially significant step closer to early detection of ovarian cancer, a sneaky disease that's often diagnosed too late for effective treatment.... [Read More]
(EurekAlert!) ( Journal of the National Cancer Institute ) Concentrations of the biomarkers CA125, human epididymis protein 4, and mesothelin began to rise three years before clinical diagnosis of ovarian cancer, a... [Read More]
(Seattle Times) Researchers at Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center have taken a small but potentially significant step toward early detection of ovarian cancer, finding that protein "biomarkers" released by tumors... [Read More]
(MedicineNet.com) Title: Compound May Fight Hard-to-Treat Lung Cancer Category: Health News Created: 12/30/2009 10:28:00 AM Last Editorial Review: 12/30/2009 10:28:32 AM... [Read More]
(New England Journal of Medicine) A 58-year-old woman with a history of stage I cancer in the right breast (T1N0M0, according to the tumor-node-metastasis classification) presented with a 2-week history of shortness of breath and ...... [Read More]
(CNN) The recent revelation by Teresa Heinz, wife of U.S. Senator John Kerry, that she has been diagnosed with early-stage cancer in both of her breasts has likely left many women wondering, "Could this hap... [Read More]
(Reuters via Yahoo! News) Elevated levels of three proteins show ovarian cancer is starting to grow years before women are diagnosed, but they do not increase soon enough to be an early indicator of the disease, U.S. researche... [Read More]
(Bloomberg) Feb. 24 (Bloomberg) -- The Italian Catholic Church said the Mafia’s grip on the country’s poorer south is like a “cancer” that’s spread across the nation and “poisons” society.... [Read More]
UnitedProject.org Inc. (c) 2006-2008 All content published on UnitedProject.org is provided for informational purposes only and is not meant to substitute for the advice, diagnosis or treatment provided by your physician or other healthcare professionals.
If you think you are experiencing a medical problem or an emergency please contact your physician, local emergency room or call 911. Healthcare benefits and discounts are not insurance and not intended as a substitute for health insurance. Except when other source is cited, all content posted by members is licensed under Creative Commons Public Domain License.
