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11. Testicular Cancer on Rise in U.S., Especially Among Hispanic Men
    

    By Kathleen Doheny HealthDay Reporter FRIDAY, May 3 (HealthDay News) -- The number of testicular cancer cases continues to climb slowly but steadily in the United States, according to new research. While the cancer is still most common among white males, the greatest increase is among Hispanic men,

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12. Prostate Cancer PSA Test: New Guidelines Issued
    

    By Robert Preidt HealthDay Reporter FRIDAY, May 3 (HealthDay News) -- New guidelines from the nation's leading group of urologists on the controversial PSA test for prostate cancer highlight the importance of discussions between a man and his doctor. Especially for men in their late 50s and 60s, the

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13. Benign Breast Biopsy: When to Get Follow-Up Mammo?
    

    By Kathleen Doheny HealthDay Reporter THURSDAY, May 2 (HealthDay News) -- Women who have a breast biopsy that turns out to be benign are typically told to undergo another imaging test, such as a mammogram, in six to 12 months. Now, a new study suggests that the longer interval might be better. Resea

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14. New Findings on Deadly Blood Cancer Offer Hope
    

    By Robert Preidt HealthDay Reporter WEDNESDAY, May 1 (HealthDay News) -- Nearly all the genetic mutations associated with the blood cancer acute myeloid leukemia (AML) have probably been identified, researchers report. The findings could lead to improved treatments for AML patients, as well as ways

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15. Women Smokers More Likely to Get Colon Cancer Than Men: Study
    

    By Steven Reinberg HealthDay Reporter TUESDAY, April 30 (HealthDay News) -- Smoking's connection to cancer is well-established. Now, researchers say cigarettes increase the odds for developing colon cancer, especially for women. Women who've ever smoked have an almost 20 percent increased risk for c

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16. Obesity Linked to Prostate Cancer, Study Finds
    

    By Robert Preidt HealthDay Reporter TUESDAY, April 23 (HealthDay News) -- Obese men are more likely to have precancerous changes detected in benign prostate biopsies and are at increased risk for eventually developing prostate cancer, new research suggests. For the study, researchers examined data f

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17. Mammo Rates Unchanged Despite Controversial Guidelines
    

    By Kathleen Doheny HealthDay Reporter FRIDAY, April 19 (HealthDay News) -- More than three years after controversial new guidelines rejected routine annual mammograms for most women, women in all age groups continue to get yearly screenings, a new survey shows. In fact, mammogram rates actually incr

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18. Clinical Trials Helped One Woman's Fight Against Cancer
    

    By Barbara Bronson Gray HealthDay Reporter THURSDAY, April 18 (HealthDay News) -- Monica Barlow, a 35-year-old from Maryland, was training for a half-marathon when she noticed she couldn't shake a bad cough and ongoing fatigue. After a couple of rounds of antibiotics from an urgent care clinic didn'

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19. Scientists Create Breast Cancer Survival Predictor
    

    By Robert Preidt HealthDay Reporter WEDNESDAY, April 17 (HealthDay News) -- Columbia University scientists have developed a new model to predict breast cancer survival, and they say their work could lead to improved diagnosis and prognosis for all types of cancers. In earlier work, the researchers i

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20. Your Treatment Options for Advanced Breast Cancer
    

    If you're facing advanced breast cancer, called metastatic or stage IV cancer, you probably have a lot of questions. That's understandable. "The goals of therapy are to prolong life, while at the same time maintaining a good quality of life," says Julie Gralow, MD, of the Seattle Cancer Care Allianc

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