Learning that you have cancer is a traumatic experience. And following the shock of diagnosis, people have to face treatment decisions and side effects, changing personal relationships and uncertainty about their future. It can be quiet overwhelming. picked by robfouryqr 3 years ago

Postmenopausal women who want to significantly decrease their breast-cancer risk would be wise to exercise regularly and keep their weight within a normal range for their height, according to new findings from the Women's Health Initiative to be published in the journal Obesity. picked by robfouryqr 3 years ago

A community has teamed up to help a Wellsville boy battle cancer--not once, but twice. picked by tlovesd 3 years ago

The 59-year-old actress said she has cancer of the intestine and is having radiation treatment. picked by Hoosker 3 years ago

The Federal Government has given the go ahead for the $436 million immunisation program to be rolled out in schools next year vaccinating a whole generation of women against cervical cancer. picked by teaya21 3 years ago

Mammography can lead to breast cancer detection at its earliest and most curable stage, nearly one to three years before you might feel a lump. picked by robfouryqr 3 years ago

Women with breast cancer that has spread beyond the breast may benefit from participating in a tailored yoga programme that includes gentle yoga postures, breathing exercises, and meditation. picked by AutumnLotus 3 years ago

MSN reported today that a new study shows a link between the Human papillomavirus, or HPV, (which is what researchers believe is a major cause of cervical cancer), and cancer of the mouth and throat. picked by deepcleanfun 2 years ago

US scientists have demonstrated a way to stop breast cancer spreading to other parts of the body by either switching off the genes involved or blocking them with drugs. picked by AutumnLotus 3 years ago

[puts on flame-proof suit]A study of 200,000 women over 6.4 years shows a 20-30% lower risk for cancer in those who do housework.[/decides to keep suit on] picked by 2manyusernames 3 years ago

A RIVAL to the cervical cancer vaccine Gardasil is set to be launched in Australia after trials showing it protects women aged up to 45. picked by AutumnLotus 3 years ago

A team of University of Iowa Health Care researchers has launched an important clinical trial of a novel therapeutic that may eventually lead to new treatments for men diagnosed with prostate cancer. picked by 2manyusernames 3 years ago

A Pulitzer Prize winning photo essay of a single mothers losing battle against her young son's cancer. I couldn't make it halfway through without stopping to regain my composure.

Warning: this is very powerful imagery. picked by BrownTrout 3 years ago

Freya, nine, is set to be one of the first girls in Britain to have a cervical cancer jab. Her mother says it could save her life. Her father fears it’s a green light for under-age sex. So who’s right? picked by AutumnLotus 3 years ago

A diagnosis of breast cancer has taken on a new meaning as research has produced a host of new therapies improving long-term survival. Now research into prevention is showing some promising possibilities picked by 2manyusernames 3 years ago

Elderly patients with breast cancer who received care in a community hospital setting may have been under-diagnosed, under-staged and under-treated. picked by robfouryqr 3 years ago

Results of research coming out of the University of Manchester and University of Aberdeen and Cancer Research UK have found that computer-aided detection (CAD) in mammography can significantly help radiologists with readings. The scientists' results were published in the latest Radiology picked by 2manyusernames 3 years ago

Dr. Perry Klaassen lived to tell about his frightening ordeal with colon cancer. His patient did not. picked by suebe 3 years ago

Deaths from skin cancer and heatstroke could soar and Britain could be blighted by malaria, salmonella and a host of other heat-loving diseases as global warming takes its toll, officials have warned. picked by AutumnLotus 3 years ago

People who eat a lot of bread are at greater risk of kidney cancer, Italian research has suggested.

Yet another thing to scratch off your grocery list.. picked by XXXXXPP 3 years ago