Thyroid cancer increase in women seen
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Death rates from cancer are continuing to decline but scientists have uncovered a surprising jump in cases of thyroid cancer.
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NEW YORK  - As a treatment for breast cancer, radiation, even modern regimens, appears to increase the risk of cardiovascular disease, according to a report in the Journal of the National Cancer Institute for March 7.
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Women treated for pre-cancerous lesions are at increased risk of developing cervical or vaginal cancer for at least another 25 years, according to a study suggesting that follow-up tests fall dangerously short.
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SUNDAY, Oct. 21 (HealthDay News) -- As women live longer lives, the number of breast cancer cases among older patients is rising, too.
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A large study of Japanese adults found  those with diabetes were more likely to develop cancer,  especially of certain organs such as the pancreas and liver,  researchers said on Monday.
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TUESDAY, Nov. 21 (HealthDay News) -- A woman's risk for breast cancer as she grows older appears strongly linked to the natural process of lobular regression, Mayo Clinic researchers have concluded.
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A &quot;western&quot; diet heavy on red meat, starches and sweets is linked to a rise in breast cancer among post-menopausal Chinese woman, according to a study by US and Chinese researchers released Tuesday.
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Long-term use increases the risk of developing tumors, new research indicates.
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Previous reports have shown that obesity increases a woman's risk of developing breast cancer -- and now new research indicates that obesity continues to have a negative effect once breast cancer occurs.
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Women who have more than two alcoholic drinks a day double their risk of endometrial cancer compared with those who drink less, a new study finds.
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Regular check-ups for breast cancer end for women when they reach 70, just when their risk of getting the disease increases sharply.
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NEW YORK  - The findings of a new study confirm that lung cancer among nonsmokers is more common in women than in men.
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Seattle scientists studying cancer rates among the victims of the 1986 Chernobyl nuclear plant explosion have found the first direct link between thyroid cancer risk and individual radiation exposures.
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FRIDAY, Feb. 15 (HealthDay News) -- The more weight you carry on your body, the greater your odds of developing cancer, British researchers report.
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The breast cancer rate is rising among women in Singapore and appears to be approaching that seen in Europe, researchers report. The introduction of a Westernized lifestyle and child-bearing pattern may underlie this trend, they suggest.
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NEW YORK  - Older women who drink two or more alcoholic beverages a day may have an elevated risk of endometrial cancer, a new study suggests.
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NEW YORK  - Workers at one U.S. nuclear facility have suffered higher-than-average rates of certain cancers, a study shows -- suggesting that on-the-job exposures are to blame.