A Tasmanian devil named Cedric, once thought to be immune to a contagious facial cancer threatening the iconic creatures with extinction, has been euthanized after succumbing to the disease, researchers said Wednesday.
HealthDay - TUESDAY, Aug. 31 (HealthDay News) -- There's no evidence that
popular cholesterol-lowering statins cause cancer, says a review that
challenges earlier research raising concerns that the drugs may be
associated with an increase in cancer and cancer-related deaths.
DAY, Aug. 31 (HealthDay News) -- Eating a wide variety of
fruits and vegetables may help protect some smokers from lung cancer, a
new European study suggests.
thDay - TUESDAY, Aug. 31 (HealthDay News) -- Women who carry genetic
mutations that boost their odds of breast and ovarian cancer can live
longer and reduce their cancer risk by having preventive surgery, a new
study suggests.
Women with a certain genetic predisposition to breast or ovarian cancer can dramatically reduce their risk of developing either by undergoing preventative surgeries, a study showed Tuesday.
thDay - MONDAY, Aug. 30 (HealthDay News) -- Drinking even moderate
amounts of alcohol may raise the risk for breast cancer recurrence in some
women, new research indicates.
Rates of oesophageal cancer in men have risen by 50 percent in Britain in a generation, an increase that is probably being driven in part by growing rates of obesity and poor diet, scientists said on Saturday.
thDay - FRIDAY, Aug. 27 (HealthDay News) -- Nutritional supplements are popular
among Americans but people need to educate themselves and use caution when
using these products to try to reduce their risk of cancer, says a
University of Texas expert.
Reuters - The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has released its latest list of possible drug safety concerns, citing Roche's breast cancer drug Herceptin and Sanofi Aventis' heart drug Multaq, among others.
