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What to Expect From a Stem Cell Transplant
Stem cell transplants have become important weapons in the fight against certain blood cancers, such as multiple myeloma, non-Hodgkin's lymphoma, Hodgkin lymphoma, and leukemia. A stem cell transplant may help you live longer. In some cases, it can even cure blood cancers. About 50,000 transplantati
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Types of Stem Cell Transplants
There are two basic types of stem cell transplants and several good sources for these cells. You and your doctor will decide together on the best choice for you. The main types are: This type of transplant uses your own stem cells. Most transplants for multiple myeloma and relapsed non-Hodgkin's or
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Night Shift Linked to Increased Breast Cancer Risk
May 29, 2012 -- Are women who work the night shift at greater risk for developing breast cancer? Maybe, a new study suggests. Overall, Danish women who worked the night shift were 40% more likely to develop breast cancer than women who always worked during daytime hours. This risk increased among wo
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Complications of Stem Cell Transplants
Having a stem-cell transplant is a major challenge for your body. As you recover in the first weeks and months, you are likely to feel fatigued and weak. Certain side effects, like flu-like symptoms, nausea, and a changed sense of taste, are common. Try to be patient: You're building a brand-new imm
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Can Aspirin, Other NSAIDs Lower Skin Cancer Risk?
May 29, 2012 -- Aspirin and other nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) such as ibuprofen and naproxen may help protect against certain types of skin cancer -- including melanoma, the most dangerous form of this disease. The new study hints at a possible link between NSAID use and skin cance
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PSA Screening Controversy: FAQ
May 24, 2012 -- Don't get the PSA prostate-cancer screening test, a U.S. expert panel says. Do get it, many urologists and patient advocates say. What's a man supposed to do? To provide clarity amid the controversy, here's WebMD's FAQ. PSA is prostate specific antigen. It's a molecule specific to th
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Panel: Don't Get PSA Prostate Cancer Screen
May 21, 2012 -- Men should not get routine PSA tests to screen for prostate cancer, the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force today reaffirmed. The USPSTF is the independent panel that sets U.S. cancer-screening policy. Last October, the group released a draft report finding that men get far more harm
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Some Cholesterol Drugs May Slow Prostate Growth
May 21, 2012 -- Cholesterol-lowering statins may also slow the growth of the prostate, according to researchers at Duke University. Their findings could eventually lead to new treatments for the millions of middle-aged and older men who experience urinary and other problems as a result of benign, ag
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Sigmoidoscopy Cuts Colon Cancer Cases, Deaths
May 21, 2012 -- Regular colon cancer screening with flexible sigmoidoscopy substantially reduces the odds of developing or dying from the cancer, suggests a 12-year government-funded study. The study involved almost 155,000 men and women aged 55 to 74. About half underwent flexible sigmoidoscopy scr
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Sunburns, Tanning Beds: Young Adults at Risk
May 10, 2012 -- Two new reports from the CDC are shedding more light on just how many young people may be soaking up ultraviolet (UV) rays -- whether it's outdoors or UV rays from indoor tanning. And there are signs of some worrisome trends: The sun-seeking habits of young men and women, along with
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