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Medical Updates

Read about the latest in cancer research.

 

ACS Medical Content and News Staff


Medicare Expands Coverage for Smoking Cessation
Experimental Drugs Show Promise Against Melanoma
New finding may unlock secrets of BRCA mutations
Study: Larger Waist Size Increases Health Risks
Prostate Cancer Hormone Therapy May Increase Heart Risk
FDA Advisory Panel Votes Against Avastin for Advanced Breast Cancer
Annual Report: US Cancer Death Rates Still Declining
Tobacco Bill Anniversary Brings Tougher Restrictions on Big Tobacco
Study Links Tanning Bed Use to Increased Risk of Melanoma
Drug May Lower Prostate Cancer Risk, But Cause Other Problems
FDA Announces New Rules to Curb Youth Smoking
Revised Prostate Cancer Screening Guidelines: What Has—and Hasn't—Changed
Prominent US Radiology Association Says Airport Body Scanners Safe
Experimental Technology Improves Cord Blood Transplants for Leukemia Patients
Study Shows Regular Exercise Benefits Prostate Cancer Survivors
Annual Report: Cancer Death Rate Down; Increase in Certain Cancer Types
Long-Term Smoking Increases Colorectal Cancer Risk, Study Shows
ACOG Revises Cervical Cancer Screening Guidelines
CDC: U.S. Smoking Rates Steady, But Smoke-free Laws Effective
Report: Over 100,000 Cancers Linked to Excess Body Fat


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