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17 hours ago ago from SMOKINCHOICES (and other musings)

THE  HUFFINGTON POST December  9, 2009 ACS Chief Sends Mixed Messages On Mammography John McDougall, M.D. John McDougall, MD is a board-certified internist, author of 11 national best-selling books, the int Posted: December 7, 2009 04:49 PM Dr. Otis Brawley, Chief Medical Officer of the American Cancer Society, voiced strong support for annual mammography for women beginning at age 40 in an Op-Ed piece published November 20, ...

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Denver Affiliate Speaks Out For Under- and Uninsured Women in Colorado: Denver Post Op Ed

14 hours ago ago from Komen Denver Affiliate Blog

One of our goals as the Denver Affiliate of Susan G. Komen for the Cure ® is to take a stand and provide information on issues impacting women in our service areas. One of our most critical missions is to support and educate anyone who will listen about the importance of mammography, screening, treatment and prevention. In our role as educator, sometimes we have to shine a light on some hard realities. We recently had an Op Ed in the ...

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The USPSTF mammography guidelines and African American women: Do they apply? : Respectful Insolence

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1 day ago ago from Cancer Treatment Blog

Circulating tumor cells (CTC) can be identified in blood or bone amrrow of patients with many breast cancer. Between 10% and 30% of patients with stage I to III breast cancer and 50% to 70% of women with metastatic breast cancer have detectable CTCs. A number of studies suggest that presence and elevation of CTCs is associated with worse prognosis. In the metastatic setting, persistent CTC after 3 to 5 weeks of a new therapy seem to indicate ...

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NCCN updates the NCCN Guidelines for Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer to include guidance on maintenance therapy, several new therapeutic recommendations for specific patients with Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer, and a revised staging system. FORT WASHINGTON, Pa., Dec. 9 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The National Comprehensive Cancer Network (NCCN) recently updated the NCCN Guidelines for Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer (NSCLC) to incorporate a new section ...

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Want to Cut Cancer Risk? Try Munching Pistachios

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WEDNESDAY, Dec. 9 (HealthDay News) -- Eating pistachios every day might reduce your risk for lung cancer and other malignancies, according to a new study. Pistachios are a good source of a type of vitamin E called gamma-tocopherol. It is known that vitamin E provides a degree of protection against certain forms of cancer. Higher intakes of gamma-tocopherol ... may reduce the risk of lung cancer, Ladia M. Hernandez, a senior research ...

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NEW YORK -Immunogen Inc. said Wednesday its developing cancer treatment T-DM1 prompted a 32.7 percent response rate in a midstage study on breast cancer patients, pushing shares higher. The stock jumped 72 cents, or 8.8 percent, to close at $8.89, as investors viewed the results as positive for the drug candidate's regulatory prospects. The company will present the clinical data at the 32nd Annual San Antonio Breast Cancer Symposium on ...

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