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Some drinking tied to longer life post-breast cancer
ReutersNEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Women with breast cancer who had a few alcoholic drinks per week before their diagnosis were slightly less likely to die from their cancer, according to a study that followed newly-diagnosed patients for 11 years, on average....Tags: Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center, Diseases and Illnesses, Medical Specialization, Breast Cancer, Medical Research
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How to determine what medical screening is necessary
There has been a lot of news about medical tests lately. Physicians are coming out against unnecessary testing and screenings to save patients time, money and health risks. As a senior, how do you know which tests or screenings you should have done, and...
Tags: Alzheimer's Association, Colonoscopy, Prostate Cancer, Internal Medicine, Drugs and Medicines
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Bringing joy to kids with cancer
Sixteen years after inspiring his mother to create the Pediatric Oncology Treasure Chest Foundation, Martin Kisel is helping the non-profit expand nationally while reflecting on his two decades in remission. The 27-year-old helps his mother run the...
Tags: Leukemia, Medical Specialization, Toys, St. Patrick's Day, American Cancer Society
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Study: Inadequate care for most women with ovarian cancer
There’s a big push to get cancer patients to the right doctor. A new study suggests thousands of women are not getting the care they need, so as we “focus on cancer,” we’re focusing on what that study means for people in our...
Tags: Medical Specialization, Ovarian Cancer
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Strategies for cutting the cost of prescription drugs
When Maggie Heim had a recurrence of ovarian cancer about a year after her initial treatment, her oncologist suggested that she take what he believed could be a lifesaving drug. There was just one problem: Her insurer wouldn't pay for it. The 59-year-...
Tags: Multiple Sclerosis, National Institutes of Health, Insurance, Pharmaceuticals, Chemical Industry
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Independent doctors unite to fight national trend toward hospitals buying physician groups
Since January, at least 114 local doctors have traded their independence for steady paychecks from hospitals. The move, part of a nationwide trend, has wide implications not only for doctors but also for patients' pocketbooks. Often, patients don't...
Tags: Health and Medical Professionals, General Practitioners, Medical Specialization, Insurance, Orlando
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Our Voice: Avera makes $11 million vow to fight cancer
It is a shame that cancer is so common, so mysterious and deadly that the cancer "industry" is booming. We are very thankful and fortunate that Avera St. Luke's Hospital is at the front lines of the fight. An $11 million expansion of cancer services...Tags: Medical Specialization, Hospitals and Clinics, Healthcare Provider
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Avera building $11M cancer center
Avera St. Luke's Hospital plans to build an $11 million cancer center at least five times as big as its current cancer facility. The center would allow Avera to offer expanded services, help attract cancer specialists to the area and solidify Aberdeen'...
Tags: Nursing, Lab Tests, Personal Service, Lobbying, Physical Therapy
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Cancer treatment facility to be named after Don and Carmen Meyer
Two of Aberdeen's most well-known residents, Don and Carmen Meyer, will spearhead fundraising efforts for a proposed new $11 million Avera St. Luke's cancer facility in Aberdeen, as well as financially support it. The new facility will bear their names....Tags: College Basketball, Science and Technology, Health Treatments, Healthcare Provider, Sports
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Adventist hospitals advance plan for new cancer center
With the need for outpatient cancer services expected to grow by more than 30 percent over the next decade, two hospitals are moving forward with plans for a one-stop center in Hinsdale for cancer patients. Christine Van De Wege, vice president of...Tags: Hospitals and Clinics, Health Treatments, Cancer, Chemotherapy, Massage Therapy
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Almost one-third of chemotherapy used 'off-label'
ReutersNEW YORK (Reuters Health) - About one-third of chemotherapies are used to fight cancers that drug regulators never approved them to treat, says a new study. Chemotherapies - drugs that kill rapidly dividing cells - are approved by the Food and Drug...Tags: Food and Drug Administration, University of Chicago, Bevacizumab (drug), Health and Safety at School, Harvard Medical School
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Valerie Harper discusses her terminal cancer diagnosis on “The Doctors”
Channel Guide MagazineIconic actress Valerie Harper, famed for her role as Rhoda Morgenstern on The Mary Tyler Moore Show and its spinoff, Rhoda, revealed this week that in January she learned of a terminal brain cancer diagnosis. Doctors discovered that she suffers from...
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