- Hirsutism
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Hirsutism Pronounced: Her-soot-ism by ]]> Rosalyn Carson-DeWitt, MD ]]> ]]> Definition Hirsutism is excess hair growth in women and children. Whether or not hair growth is abnormal ...
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- Anti-Cancer Superfoods
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Did you know that what you eat could determine whether or not you get cancer? Your diet could protect you from being one of the unlucky one in three people who are affected by cancer at some point in their lives. Brussels Sprouts The humble b ...
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- How Childhood Cancers Differ From Adult Cancers
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How Childhood Cancers Differ From Adult Cancers by ]]> Urmila Parlikar, MS ]]> We sometimes look at children and only see smaller versions of ourselves. But when we look deeper, we know that children h ...
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- A Kinder, More Gentle Radiation Treatment for Breast Cancer on the Horizon?
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Scientists are working on ways to target smaller amounts of radiation to the tumor cells in breast cancer patients. This approach could improve the outcome of radiation therapy by shortening treatment times and minimizing the exposure of healthy brea ...
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- EXPERT VIEW: Dr. Leon Speroff On Hormone Replacement Therapy on Breast Cancer & Heart Disease
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Dr. Leon Speroff recently stepped down as director for the Women's Health Research Unit at Oregon Health & Science University EmpowHer: How does hormone replacement therapy affect breast cancer and heart disease? Dr. Speroff: Breast canc ...
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- High-Dose Chemotherapy for Breast Cancer: No Better Than Traditional Chemotherapy
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High-Dose Chemotherapy for Breast Cancer: No Better Than Traditional Chemotherapy by ]]> Laurie B. Rosenblum, MPH ]]> There are four standard types of treatment for ]]> breast cancer ...
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- Computer-aided Mammography: Should You Consider It?
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Computer-aided Mammography: Should You Consider It? by ]]> Krisha McCoy, MS ]]> ]]> Breast cancer ]]> is the second most common type of cancer in American women ( ]]> skin cancer ] ...
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- Testicular Cancer: Curing the Most Common Young Men's Cancer
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Testicular Cancer: Curing the Most Common Young Men's Cancer by ]]> Daphne Howland ]]> Testicular cancer is the most common cancer in men ages 15-34. When detected in its early stages, testicular cance ...
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- Hispanic Women are More Prone to Aggressive Breast Cancer
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In a University of Arizona analysis of more than 25,000 women with breast cancer, researchers found that Hispanic women were more likely than their white female counterparts to develop advanced breast cancer. Hispanic women also had larger tumors and ...
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- Pancreatic Cancer
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Pancreatic Cancer (Cancer of the Pancreas) by ]]> Laurie LaRusso, MS, ELS ]]> ]]> Definition Pancreatic cancer is the growth of cancer cells in the pancreas. The pancreas is a long, flattened ...
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