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Presence of Gene Mutation Tightly Linked to Drug for Lung Cancer Obesity and Cancer Cancer Myths Study Shows Link Between Antibiotic Use and Increased Risk of Breast Cancer New Cervical Cancer Screening Guidelines "Dose Dense" Chemotherapy Improves Breast Cancer Survival New Role for Immune System Player May Help Improve Cancer Vaccine Replacing Immune Cells Shrinks Tumors in Patients with Melanoma Gene Expression Predicts Survival in Patients with Lymphoma Protein Patterns in Blood may Predict Prostate Cancer Diagnosis New Drug Regimen for Colorectal Cancer Patients Overall Decline in U.S. Cancer Death Rates Increased Lung Cancer Risk Following Hodgkin's Disease Treatment Scientists Report Complete Remission in Early Leukemia Trial Progress Shown in Death Rates From Four Leading Cancers Electromagnetic Fields and Breast Cancer on Long Island Study The Majority of Cancers are Linked to the Environment Temozolomide (Temodar®) and Brain Cancer The Truth About "Light" Cigarettes Men More Likely to Get Prostate Cancer Biopsy Following High PSA Test Result Bevacizumab Combined With Chemotherapy Prolongs Survival for Some Patients with Advanced Lung Cancer Herceptin Combined with Chemotherapy Improves Disease-Free Survival for Patients with Early-Stge Breast Cancer Initial Results of the Study of Tamoxifen and Raloxifene Released: Osteoporosis Drug Raloxifene Shown to be as Effective as Tamoxifen in Preventing Invasive Breast Cancer Personalized Treatment Trial for Breast Cancer Launched Scientists Idenify an Inherited Gene that Strongly Affects Risk for the Most Common Form of Melanoma No Benefit to Prostate Cancer Screening Markers and Poor Prognosis in Breast Cancer Biomarkers in Treatment of Lung Cancer High Dose Chemo and Acute Myeloid Leukemia Blood Test and Throad Cancer Novel Mechanism for Sarcoma Tumors Diet May Protect Against Gene Changes in Smokers Pathways that Can Repair Brca1 Cancer Gene Mutation Clarified in Mice Trends Suggest Increase in Cancers of the Lower Stomach for Younger Whites in U.S. Vitamin D Status Is Not Associated With Risk for Less Common Cancers Addition of immunotherapy boosts pediatric cancer survival Researchers discover key mutation in acute myeloid leukemia Cancer Drug Target Visualized at Atomic Resolution BRCA Testing Rates High In Women With Breast Cancer New Study Using Cryo-Electron Microscopy Shows How Potential Drugs Could Inhibit Cancer Benefit Of Fewer Than Three Doses Of HPV Vaccine Reported Microchip Captures Cluster Of Circulating Tumor Cells Image-Guided Biopsy For Diagnosis Of Prostate Cancer Can Increase Detection Of High-Risk Tumors Trial Results Show High Remission Rate In Leukemia Following Immune Cell Therapy Risk Factors Identified For Certain Lymphoma Subtypes Worldwide trends show oropharyngeal cancer rates increasing Bevacizumab Significantly Improves Survival For Patients With Recurrent And Metastatic Cervical Cancer New Genetic Link Found Between Normal Fetal Growth And Cancer Study Reveals Genomic Similarities Between Breast and Ovarian Cancers Study Finds Childhood CT Scans Linked to Leukemia and Brain Cancer Later in Life NIH Study Finds Childhood CT Scans Linked to Leukemia and Brain Cancer Later in Life NIH Study Finds Leisure-Time Physical Activity Extends Life Expectancy as Much as 4.5 Years Annual Report to the Nation: Cancer death rates continue to decline Study estimates number of U.S. women living with metastatic breast cancer TCGA study of liver cancer reveals potential targets for therapy Study shows incidence rates of aggressive subtypes of uterine cancer rising Study finds elevated risk of certain rare blood cancers after chemotherapy for most solid tumors Ibrutinib plus rituximab superior to standard treatment for some patients with chronic leukemia
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