After new radiation, better quality of life
UC DAVIS (US) — A study finds that newer radiation therapy technology offers head and neck cancer patients better ongoing quality of life. Continue…
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Top Stories - Feb 3, 2012 13:13 - 4 Comments
Walnuts may shrink prostate cancer risk
UC DAVIS (US) — Mice genetically programmed to develop prostate cancer had smaller, slower growing tumors when fed a walnut-rich diet, report researchers. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Nov 16, 2011 12:30 - 2 Comments
DNA U-turn gives cancer a second chance
UC DAVIS (US) — DNA repair in cancer cells is not a one-way street, according to a new study that clarifies how cancer cells can become resistance to damage-inducing treatments. (more…)
Top Stories - Aug 3, 2011 11:48 - 2 Comments
Why popular mammogram tool fails
UC DAVIS (US) — A commonly used mammogram diagnostic tool known as CAD does a poor job of identifying breast tumors, a large study finds. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Jul 27, 2011 15:02 - 3 Comments
Breast cancer kills more black women
UC DAVIS (US) — Black women are 50 percent more likely than any other racial or ethnic group to die from advanced breast cancer, even if they receive radiation therapy. (more…)
Health & Medicine - May 16, 2011 15:03 - 0 Comments
Some Asians miss anti-smoking message
UC DAVIS (US) — Asian-American smokers are less likely to get non-smoking advice from their doctors, but only because they are unlikely to see a health care provider in the first place. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Jan 11, 2011 12:30 - 2 Comments
Cancer screening: location, location, location
UC DAVIS (US) — Geography accounts for significant differences in colorectal screening rates among non-whites, according to a new study. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Nov 18, 2010 15:28 - 0 Comments
Non-smokers fare better post-radiation
UC DAVIS (US) — Patients with head and neck cancer who have never smoked have much better survival rates after radiation therapy than patients with a history of smoking. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Sep 22, 2010 12:37 - 0 Comments
Most skip follow-up colon screenings
UC DAVIS (US) — Inconsistent use of a simple, reliable test to screen for early colorectal cancer may be compromising the tool’s effectiveness in reducing death rates from the disease. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Jun 25, 2010 10:33 - 2 Comments
Did politics outweigh mammography science?
UC DAVIS (US)—Use of a largely unproven mammography screening device has increased dramatically since Medicare began covering the cost a decade ago, according to a new study. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Jun 22, 2010 9:29 - 2 Comments
Advice to quit smoking stops too soon
UC DAVIS (US)—Health-care providers are quick to advise patients to quit smoking, but few follow up with programs, plans, or prescriptions to help them break the habit, as recommended by national guidelines. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Apr 7, 2010 15:03 - 4 Comments
Black women with breast cancer fare worse
UC DAVIS (US)—African-American women who get breast cancer have poorer survival rates than their white and Hispanic counterparts regardless of whether they receive radiation therapy following lumpectomy or mastectomy. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Mar 23, 2010 15:47 - 1 Comment
Heart-friendly walnuts help prostate, too
UC DAVIS (US)—Walnut consumption slows the growth of prostate cancer in mice and has beneficial effects on multiple genes related to the control of tumor growth and metabolism. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Dec 15, 2009 11:12 - 0 Comments
Body art and hepatitis C risk
UC DAVIS (US)—Tattoing and piercing are more popular today than ever, particularly among young people, yet more than 40 percent of college students mistakenly believe that getting body art is unlikely to pose health risks. (more…)
