Tag: Cancer: Misc.
Cancer Patients Rarely Demand Unnecessary Treatment, Tests
Doctors' claims that this is fueling increasing health costs unwarranted
ASA: Cancer Risk Higher for Older Stroke Survivors
But cancer only affected about 2 percent of those in two-year follow-up period
Perception of Cancer Care Quality Higher When Patient Involved
But researchers still unclear as to whether shared decision-making results in better outcomes
HPV16 Seropositivity Relatively Common Before Anal Cancer
Seropositivity tends to increase in blood samples drawn closer to time of cancer diagnosis
Case Series Addresses Spine Tumors in Pregnancy
Most women with benign spine tumors can wait for surgery until after delivery
Eight Clinical Signs of Impending Death Identified
Findings in patients with advanced cancer could help families prepare, aid end-of-life care choices
Soy Food, Isoflavone Intake Not Linked to Endometrial Cancer
Findings in Japanese women aged 45 to 74 years followed during average of 12.1 years
Meaning-Centered Group Therapy Beneficial in Advanced Cancer
Improvements in patient quality of life, reduction in psychological distress
AICR: Awareness of Key Cancer Risk Factors Alarmingly Low
Many worry about unproven factors like food additives; less about exercise and obesity
Lung Cancer Now Leads Cancer Mortality in Developed Nations
Leading cancer killer of American women for many years