Health News: [cancer]

Sponsored Link Special Offer - Free Trial of Blockbuster.com Rent Movies from Blockbuster.com. Delivered Direct To Your Mailbox. Click here to start today. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Tuesday, October 30, 2012 10:57 AM PDT Your Health News Alert for [cancer] matched the following stories: Associated Press via Yahoo! News, Tue, 30 Oct 2012 08:10 AM PDT Mammograms: For 1 life saved, 3 women overtreated http://news.yahoo.com/mammograms-1-life-saved-3-women-overtreated-075207520.html Breast cancer screening for women over 50 saves lives, an independent panel in Britain has concluded, confirming findings in U.S. and other studies. Reuters via Yahoo! Maktoob News, Tue, 30 Oct 2012 03:33 AM PDT Breast-cancer checks save lives despite over diagnosis http://en-maktoob.news.yahoo.com/breast-cancer-checks-save-lives-despite-over-diagnosis-103331401.html LONDON (Reuters) - Breast-cancer screening saves lives even though it also picks up cases in some women that would never have caused them a problem, according to a review published in The Lancet medical journal. The independent review, commissioned by the charity Cancer Research UK (CRUK) and Britain's Department of Health, follows fierce international debate about the benefits of routine ... AFP via Yahoo! UK & Ireland News, Mon, 29 Oct 2012 18:34 PM PDT Breast cancer screening saves lives, says study http://uk.news.yahoo.com/breast-cancer-screening-saves-lives-says-study-013457759.html The benefits of preemptive breast cancer screening outweigh the risks, a study said Tuesday, insisting the practice saves thousands of lives. Reuters via Yahoo! Singapore News, Mon, 29 Oct 2012 18:18 PM PDT Acupuncture may help ease cancer-related fatigue: study http://sg.news.yahoo.com/acupuncture-may-help-ease-cancer-related-fatigue-study-011811620.html REUTERS - Acupuncture may help relieve fatigue in women who have had breast cancer, as well as easing anxiety, depression and quality of life, according to a UK study. Cancer and cancer treatments can cause chronic pain, psychological stress and anemia, all of which contribute to fatigue. In addition, people who are nauseated after chemo might not be getting the most nutritious diet for ... The Canadian Press via Yahoo! Canada News, Mon, 29 Oct 2012 17:12 PM PDT Mammograms for women over 50 save lives, but for 1 life saved 3 are overtreated http://ca.news.yahoo.com/mammograms-women-over-50-save-lives-1-life-001219928.html LONDON - Breast cancer screening for women over 50 saves lives, an independent panel in Britain has concluded, confirming findings in U.S. and other studies. Athens Banner-Herald, Mon, 29 Oct 2012 16:04 PM PDT Athens residents get opportunity to participate in cancer study http://onlineathens.com/health/2012-10-29/athens-residents-get-opportunity-participate-cancer-study A partnership between Athens Regional Medical Center and the American Cancer Society's Cancer Prevention Study-3 (CPS-3), which is aimed at understanding cancer better, will offer Athens residents the opportunity to participate in the study Nov. 7-8. Athens Banner-Herald, Mon, 29 Oct 2012 15:58 PM PDT Genetics' role in breast cancer http://onlineathens.com/health/2012-10-29/genetics-role-breast-cancer DNA is the genetic "blueprint" found in the center of each cell that affects inherited traits such as hair color, eye color and height. It also can affect whether a person is likely to develop certain diseases, such as cancer. Athens Banner-Herald, Mon, 29 Oct 2012 15:57 PM PDT Grandmother finds strength from granddaughter after both are diagnosed with breast cancer http://onlineathens.com/health/2012-10-29/grandmother-finds-strength-granddaughter-after-both-are-diagnosed-breast-cancer For Lillian Gilbert, breast cancer has touched her family in more ways than one. Reuters via Yahoo! Canada News, Mon, 29 Oct 2012 14:01 PM PDT Cancer docs often delay referrals to hospice care http://ca.news.yahoo.com/cancer-docs-often-delay-referrals-hospice-care-210129654.html NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Cancer doctors often refer their patients to palliative care very late in the course of disease, according to a new survey from Canada. About a third of oncologists said they refer patients to palliative care, or hospice, when they diagnose a cancer that has spread and therefore usually is incurable. Another third, however, said they wait until chemotherapy has been ... Reuters via Yahoo! News, Mon, 29 Oct 2012 13:16 PM PDT Acupuncture may ease cancer-related fatigue http://news.yahoo.com/acupuncture-may-ease-cancer-related-fatigue-201615496.html NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Acupuncture may help relieve fatigue in women who've had breast cancer, a new UK study suggests. Researchers found that women who attended six weekly acupuncture sessions had greater improvements in fatigue as well as anxiety, depression and quality of life, compared to those who only received educational materials. But that still doesn't prove it was the needles ... See more health stories that match your keyword at: http://search.news.yahoo.com/search/news/?fr=yalerts-health&c=&p=cancer+%2bcat%3ahealth&ei=utf-8 Visit Yahoo! Health: http://health.yahoo.com/ You received this email because you subscribed to Yahoo! Alerts. 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