All-clear after cancer test wait
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A woman told to wait 17 weeks for a breast cancer test on the NHS learns that she is healthy.
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Many older women with early breast cancer can safely skip radiation after having a lump removed, two studies suggest.    Most women should still undergo radiation, because it helps prevent relapses within the same breast, the researchers say...
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BEIJING, Aug.20(Xinhuanet) -- Scientists say the effectiveness of therapy for advanced breast cancer can be quickly predicted by an analysis of the level of cancer cells in the patient&#39;s blood.
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NEW YORK  - Ovarian cancer is much more  curable if detected early, but the disease doesn't usually  produce symptoms until it is advanced and current blood tests  are not very sensitive in picking it up. A new test may improve  the situation, researchers have shown.
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BOSTON Researchers have developed a simple urine test that appears to detect breast cancer early and accurately track tumor growth.
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After being treated for breast  cancer, women of childbearing age need only wait 6 months to  conceive, not the 2 years that is often recommended, findings  from a new study suggest. However, the longer wait may be  warranted for women still receiving treatment or those with a  more advantaged disease.
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Genetically altered immune cells   wiped out tumors in two men with a deadly form of skin cancer   and kept the patients disease-free for at least 18 months, U.S.   scientists said on Thursday.
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Genetically altered immune cells  wiped out tumors in two men with a deadly form of skin cancer  and kept the patients disease-free for at least 18 months, U.S.  scientists said on Thursday.
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A test currently available on the market can predict which breast cancer patients are at risk for their cancer to recur, which could be a vital tool for deciding if further treatment, such as chemotherapy will be useful or safely avoided.
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A new genetic test could one day spare many women diagnosed with breast cancer from the rigors of chemotherapy, a new study says. But at least one cancer expert says more
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Previous tests used to take three to five days and sometimes more than a week. professor at the University of Hong Kong who led the research team.
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MONDAY, Feb. 26 (HealthDay News) -- The future of lung cancer detection may involve a simple, inexpensive breath test that can pick up the chemical "signature" of patients with the disease, a new study suggests.
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NEW YORK  - Researchers have developed what they believe is the first blood test that accurately detects ovarian cancer at an early stage.
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A new blood test holds promise for improving the treatment of advanced breast cancer, researchers report. The test, which looks for malignant cells in the blood, gives
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Cancer patients waiting for crucial test results may be given essential oils in an effort to calm their fears.
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An "alarming" number of patients with suspected breast cancer wait too long for diagnosis, doctors warn.
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U.S. health officials approved a genetic test on Tuesday that can provide women with early breast cancer an estimate of whether the disease is likely to return in five to 10 years.