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HCG opens first sickle cell clinic in Karnataka

HealthCare Global Enterprises Ltd. (HCG), South Asia's largest cancer care network, opened the first sickle cell clinic in Karnataka. The facility was communized on the on the eve of world sickle cell day observed on June 19, 2011. ...

Jun 19, 2011

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Unbudging Brit peace activist dies

Haw died Saturday in Germany, where he was receiving treatment for lung cancer, his family said Sunday. Haw set up camp opposite the Houses of Parliament in June 2001 to protest US and British bombing raids on Iraq. His protest soon widened in scope ...

Jun 19, 2011

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HPV vaccine= less cervical problems

A vaccine to prevent cervical cancer, triggered by the human papillomavirus (HPV), has helped reduce the number of teenage girls developing abnormalities in their cervix by as much as 50% in a study in Australia, researchers reported. ...

Jun 19, 2011

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Cancer Statistics 2011 report finds progress has not benefitted all segments ...

A steady reduction in overall cancer death rates translates to the avoidance of about 898000 deaths from cancer between 1990 and 2007, according to the latest statistics from the American Cancer Society. However, the report, Cancer Statistics 2011, ....

Jun 18, 2011

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Education reflects cancer death rate

ATLANTA – The gap in cancer death rates between college graduates and those who only went to high school is widening, the American Cancer Society reported Friday. MIKE STOBBE; The Associated Press ATLANTA – The gap in cancer death rates between c...

Jun 18, 2011

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Experimental Vaccine Seems to Cure Prostate Cancer in Mice

By Denise Mann SUNDAY, June 19 (HealthDay News) -- Preliminary research shows that an experimental vaccine may cure prostate cancer in mice. Unlike previous cancer vaccine attempts, the new prostate cancer vaccine appears to be smart enough to outfox...

Jun 18, 2011

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Heart Disease Beats Breast Cancer As The Biggest Killer, UK

Breast cancer accounts for almost a third of all cancer cases reported in women. However advances in the treatment for breast cancer, and early detection, have improved the chances of survival from the disease. New research published in BioMed ...

Jun 18, 2011

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Texas Governor undergoes surgery using adult stem cells - Stem Cell Pioneers

http://www.texastribune.org/texas-pe...stem-cell-the/ Perry's Surgery Included Experimental Stem Cell Therapy When Gov. Rick Perry emerged from back surgery on July 1, he tweeted that his �little procedure� � a spinal fusion and nerve dec...

Mar 07, 2011

Texas Governor undergoes surgery using adult stem cells - Stem Cell Pioneers

Mar 07, 2011

USA - TSA Scanners - A Public Health Threat, Physical or Psychological? - FluTrackers

Are the TSA scanners a public health threat? We are starting a thread to discuss this. The Bureau of Transportation statistics estimates 621,000,000 passenger trips will occur in the US this year. Many of these are repeat passengers. Some p...

Nov 19, 2010

Cannot lose the Weight!? Help! - Thyroid Message Boards - Graves, Hashi's, RAI, Thyroid Cancer, Hashitoxicosis, Hashimoto's Boards

I had a TT in 2007 for bilateral cancer growth. Since then, I have gained on average 5 to 10 lbs every year for the last 5 years. Despite all efforts: exercise and dieting, tried gluten free and SBD. I was on 137 of levo for the last 4 years but ...

Aug 11, 2011

Some support for my decision?? - MSWorld Forums

I refused this morning to go in to the Strasify 2 trial (did I spell that correct?) and refused to be tested for the JC virus. BECAUSE.......the results wouldn't mean a whole lot to me. The "basic" test they do has a lot of false negatives my docto...

Feb 07, 2011

Culture - Opiate/oid around the world - Drugs Forum

So, as SWIYs knows, this is an international forum, with members all over the World.SWIM would like to know what opiates/oids are nowadays on sale in SWIYs countries and how doctors prescribe them. Are they very scared of using them (genera...

Mar 25, 2011

new here, biochem major, still confused and worried I may have Hashimotos - Thyroid Message Boards - Graves, Hashi's, RAI, Thyroid Cancer, Hashitoxicosis, Hashimoto's Boards

Hello! I'm so glad I found a patient support board for this. I have had depression since I was 18, I'm 34 now. I had my thyroid tested 13 years ago by a psychiatrist, twice, and my results were normal both times, according to him. I never saw th...

Dec 02, 2010

cancer Questions

What about children and the cancer risk?

Answer: All the conclusions were made from research in adult populations. We need more research to find out what is the situation with children. But, as in adults, healthy food and good exercise are advised for children too.Diet FactGamma-tocotrienol, Beta-i...

Frequently Asked Questions about Diet and Cancer

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Why do people with the same cancer get different treatment and have different problems?

Answer: A lot depends on the stage of the disease and on the particular individual. For instance, in breast cancer with involved lymph nodes, if you are postmenopausal the best treatment may be a hormone tablet; if you are premenopausal it may be chemotherap...

Cancer FAQ - Better Medicine

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Does Natural Progesterone prevent Breast Cancer?

Answer: John Lee, MD writes in his Medical Letters"We have clear clinical evidence of a correlation between natural hormone replacement (NHRT-Natural Progesterone) and breast cancer prevention. In ten years of prescribing NHRT, not a single patient of mine o...

Restless Leg Syndrome FAQ - Frequently Asked Questions about Progesterone

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What is breast cancer staging?

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Breast Cancer FAQ: What is breast cancer staging?

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How many women die from breast cancer each year?

Breast Cancer FAQ: How many women die from breast cancer each year?

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What Causes Colon Cancer in Women?

Answer: The following are the common causes for colon cancer:Excessive intake of alcoholSmokingObesityAlso, age is a risk factor; the cancer is seen in individuals over 50 years.Survival Rate of Colon Cancer in WomenThe prognosis and the survival rate of the...

Colon Cancer in Women: Causes, Treatment for Colon and Rectum Cancer

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Who survives breast cancer?

Breast Cancer FAQ: Who survives breast cancer?

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