Newer Drugs Beat Tamoxifen for Breast Cancer (Prostrate cancer) Survival
MONDAY, Feb. 12 (HealthDay News) -- Postmenopausal breast cancer patients who switch from tamoxifen therapy to another type of drug, called an aromatase inhibitor, may gain a significant boost in survival, Italian research shows.
The mayor previously battled esophageal cancer in 2003. Columbia Mayor Darwin Hindman wont let anything keep him from performing his duties, not even cancer.
WASHINGTON (AP) - Congressman Charles Norwood of Georgia died after battling cancer and lung disease. The 65-year-old Norwood died at his home in Augusta early Tuesday afternoon. The House interrupted debate on an Iraq war resolution for a moment of silence in his honor.
Typically it's women over 40 who get breast cancer. But some women are diagnosed when they're still in their 20s or 30s.
People with mesothelioma - a form of cancer associated with asbestos exposure - have a higher survival rate when treated with a combination of two cancer drugs, a large multicenter study finds.Mesothelioma, a rare but aggressive form of cancer that occurs in the lining of the lungs, heart and abdomen, is associated with exposure to asbestos. There is no known cure. [click link for full article]
The mayor previously battled esophageal cancer in 2003. Columbia Mayor Darwin Hindman wont let anything keep him from performing his duties, not even cancer.
WASHINGTON (AP) - Congressman Charles Norwood of Georgia died after battling cancer and lung disease. The 65-year-old Norwood died at his home in Augusta early Tuesday afternoon. The House interrupted debate on an Iraq war resolution for a moment of silence in his honor.
Typically it's women over 40 who get breast cancer. But some women are diagnosed when they're still in their 20s or 30s.
People with mesothelioma - a form of cancer associated with asbestos exposure - have a higher survival rate when treated with a combination of two cancer drugs, a large multicenter study finds.Mesothelioma, a rare but aggressive form of cancer that occurs in the lining of the lungs, heart and abdomen, is associated with exposure to asbestos. There is no known cure. [click link for full article]
