Teens need specialized cancer care
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When teenager Nicole Agostino was diagnosed with Hodgkin's lymphoma last year, the hospital where she was treated was full of children and coloring books.
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The research focused on women like Linda Aponte who are stressed because they care for chronically sick children. Her daughter Lana was diagnosed with leukemia at age 4. &quot;I thought to myself, &#39;This is impossible.
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Cancer experts say 'world first' will lead to less aggressive therapies for sick children
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Not every mother would allow her hair to be cut by her 4-year-old daughter, but Cindy Hurst thought it was a perfect idea; the chemo was going to take it anyway. Hurst is among hundreds of thousands of parents in the United States looking for a way to help their children understand that Mommy or Daddy has cancer.
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People with at least some education beyond high school have a lower cancer death risk than those with less education, according to a U.S. study published on Tuesday
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FRIDAY, Dec. 8 (HealthDay News) -- There were important advances in the detection and treatment of cancer this year -- more people than ever are now surviving the disease -- but cuts in government cancer research dollars could slow progress in the fight.
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Many cancer survivors say they are committed to helping  others with the disease or to solve a particular problem that they encountered in their own treatment.
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The treatment that more cancer patients receive may one day depend on their genes
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Young adults with cancer can now seek support from a new U.S. online Web portal, the site's developers said Monday.
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NEW YORK  - Adolescent girls should make their first visit to an obstetrician-gynecologist at around 13 to 15 years of age, even though routine Pap testing doesn&#39;t usually start until they&#39;re older, according to a recommendation from the
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The government has unveiled standards for the healthcare of children and adolescents.
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Many teens do not get enough exercise and spend too much time in front of a television or computer screen. Yet, the few who are physically active do not
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NEW YORK  - In the midst of the rise of the  reality makeover show, recent statistics have shown that U.S.  teenagers are increasingly turning to adult cosmetic procedures  such as Botox injections and liposuction.
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SAN SALVADOR -- The first patient of the day was a plump 16-year-old wearing sparkly barrettes, Mary Janes-style shoes and a shy smile.
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ELDRIDGE, Md. -- Being diagnosed with cancer is devastating, but imagine being diagnosed four times. That was the struggle for a young woman from Eldridge who just wouldn&#39;t give up.
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The ballooning cost of cancer treatment offers an example of how difficult it may be to rein in the nationâs runaway health care spending.
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Mouth cancer rates could soar because young people are smoking and drinking more, experts have warned.