Cancer stories:
Test detects micro amounts of cancer
Feb 19th, 2010 - UPI
baltimore, feb. 19 (upi) -- a promising blood dna test should be capable of detecting microscopic cancer tumors missed by conventional imaging equipment, scientists in baltimore said. the test could revolutionize cancer care by sparing some patients
New Test Tells if Cancer Has Come Back
Feb 18th, 2010 - WebMD
feb. 18, 2010 -- a new type of cancer test can tell whether -- and when -- a tumor is coming back after initial treatment. the test uses a sample of the original tumor to identify unique cancer gene sequences. later blood tests look for that genetic
Millions skip test for colon cancer
Feb 16th, 2010 - Boston
washington - nearly half the people who need potentially lifesaving checks for the nation's second-highest cause of cancer deaths - colorectal cancer - miss them, despite years of public efforts to make colon screening as widespread as tests
Nuggets' Karl diagnosed with treatable neck, throat cancer
Feb 16th, 2010 - SI
denver (ap) -- nuggets coach george karl has been diagnosed with neck and throat cancer but was told it is treatable. karl, a survivor of prostate cancer, said tuesday that treatment including radiation therapy and chemotherapy could cause
Breast Cancer Stats Differ Racially Despite Similar Mammogram Rates
Feb 12th, 2010 - BusinessWeek
friday, feb. 12 (healthday news) -- black women are 30 percent to 90 percent more likely to be diagnosed with advanced breast cancer than white women, researchers report. a new study, based on an analysis of 1992-2004 cancer statistics, also finds


