A series of articles summarizing the latest knowledge in cancer prevention, treatment, and research. Each article collects and distills into layman's terms information from medical journals, conferences, and other authoritative sources. Articles will be added often.

All Cancers

• Personalized Medicine Helps Cancer Patients Survive
• New Drug Agent Knocks Out Multiple Enzymes in Cancer Pathway
• Red Wine vs. White Makes No Difference When It Comes to Breast-Cancer Risk
• Million Women Study Shows Even Moderate Alcohol Consumption Associated with Increased Cancer Risk
• Hispanic Women and Breast Cancer

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Brain Cancer

• Lapatinib Reduces Brain Metastases in Mouse Model of Metastatic Breast Cancer
• Bone Drug Could Help Prevent the Spread of Breast Cancer
• New Tumor Suppressor May Play Role in Treating Certain Brain Tumors
• Improving Treatment of Medulloblastoma
• Imatinib Interferes With Growth of Neuroblastoma Cells

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Breast Cancer

• Gene Helps Protect Tumor Suppressor in Breast Cancer
• More Women with Early-Stage Breast Cancer Choosing Double Mastectomies
• Study Documents How p53 Mutations Link to High-Grade Breast Cancer, Poor Outcomes
• Risk of Aggressive Breast Cancer Subtype is Three Times Higher for Black Women
• Eating Soy Early in Life May Reduce Breast Cancer Among Asian Women

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Colon Cancer

• Estrogen Plus Progestin May Decrease Colorectal Cancer Risk
• Avastin Approved for Treatment of Colorectal Cancer
• Combining Surgery with Heated Chemotherapy May Improve Colorectal Cancer
• Race May Be a Factor in Treatment of Rectal Cancer Patients
• Study Supports Role of Aspirin in Reducing Risk of Colorectal Cancer

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Complementary and Alternative Approaches

• Meta-Analyses of Global Trials Finds in Favor of Aromatase Inhibitors
• Educational and Nutritional Programs Improve the Well-Being of Breast Cancer Survivors
• Exercise Can Help Repair Chemotherapy-Damaged Immune Systems in Breast Cancer Survivors
• Study Finds Exercise, Weight Control Help Reduce Breast Cancer Risk
• Home-Based Intervention Increases Physical Activity in Breast Cancer Survivors

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Coping with Side Effects

• Yoga Provides Emotional Benefits to Women with Breast Cancer
• Cancer Exploits the Body’s Wound-Healing Process
• Mother’s Prenatal and Lactational Diet May Protect Daughters from Breast Cancer
• Study Examines Effectiveness of Anti-Anemia Drug in Treatment of Cancer Patients
• Studies Examine Menopausal Hormone Therapy and Risk of Breast Cancer Recurrence

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Lung Cancer

• Alarming Rise in Incidence of Lung Cancer in Women
• Advanced Small Cell Lung Cancer Patients Can Tolerate Aggressive Treatment
• Study Examines Why New Lung Cancer Treatment is Effective for Some Patients But Not For Others
• Study Uncovers How Stress and Hormones Lead to Smoking Relapse
• Researchers Create Lung Cancer Cluster Bombs

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Other Cancers

• Molecular Analyses of Leukemia Patients Suggest Strategies for Better Treatments
• Aspirin Use Not Associated With Pancreatic Cancer Mortality
• Surgical Skill Increases Survival with Esophageal Cancer
• Physical Activity and Endometrial Cancer Risk
• Green Tea Component Helps Kill Leukemia Cells

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Ovarian and Cervical Cancer

• New Ovarian Stimulation Technique Offers More Cancer Patients the Chance to Preserve Their Fertility
• Benefit of Cancer Prevention Surgery Differs Between Women with BRCA1 and BRCA2 Mutations
• Discovery May Lead to “Smart” Therapies for Breast and Ovarian Cancers
• Program to Freeze Women?s Ovaries to Preserve Fertility after Cancer
• Changes in Ovaries Could Indicate Higher Risk of Ovarian Cancer

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Programs and Policies Affecting Patients

• Genetic Testing Divides Families
• Poor Understanding of Coverage Deters Breast Cancer Screening
• Access to Mammography May Worsen
• Method Hold Promise for Identifying Markers of Non-Metastatic vs. Metastatic Breast Cancer
• Researchers Pinpoint Genetic Variants that Greatly Increase Breast Cancer Risk

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Prostate Cancer

• Gene Elevating Breast Cancer Risk Also Causes Prostate Cancer
• Study Reveals How Cancer-Causing Protein Activates
• Ejaculation Frequency Not Related to Increased Risk of Prostate Cancer
• Men with Family History of Prostate Cancer Accurately Predict Higher Risk
• Soy Consumption Could Help Prevent Prostate Cancer

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Research Advances

• New Genomic Test Can Personalize Breast Cancer Treatment
• Early Mammograms May Have Net Harm in Some BRCA Mutation Carriers
• Chemopreventive Agents in Black Raspberries Identified
• Interpretation Time for Screening Digital Mammograms: Is it Efficient?
• Researchers Show How Certain Vegetables Combat Cancer

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Skin Cancer

• Innovative Reconstructive Surgery Improves Appearance, Outcomes for Skin Cancer Patients
• Patients Take More Precautions After Skin Cancer Surgery
• Immune Response and Dosing are Key to Success of Melanoma Vaccine
• Skin Photographs May Help Patients Detect New or Changed Moles
• Antisense Therapy Improves Survival in Advanced Metastatic Melanoma

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Updates on Treatment Options

• Computer Based Model Helps Radiologists Diagnose Breast Cancer
• Goserelin Improves Long-Term Survival in Premenopausal Women with Early Breast Cancer
• New Tool Guides Doctors to Save Cancer Patients’ Fertility
• Tinkering with the Circadian Clock Can Suppress Cancer Growth
• 19% of Women Do Not Receive Recommended Radiation after Mastectomy

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