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Screenings and Tests
'Virtual' colonoscopy may be less accurate
How is a "virtual" colonoscopy different from a regular colonoscopy? Is it just as accurate?
Advisers urge greater mammogram access
Too many American women skip mammograms,...
Can a Vitamin Cut Prostate Cancer Risk?
Simply being male and getting older puts you at risk for prostate cancer. But could you cut that risk if you took common vitamin
new.gif Chest X-rays Detect Early Lung Cancer But Problems Remain
Chest X-rays can detect early lung cancer but also can produce many false-positive results.
Colonoscopy surpasses virtual test for accuracy
Medical University of South Carolina study questions reliability of new exam ...
Digital vs. Traditional Mammography
Currently, there are two ways a mammogram can be recorded: on film just as you would with a 35 mm camera, or onto a computer chi
new.gif Early Diagnosis of Prostate Cancer
Researchers discover protein signatures for prostate cancer that could improve diagnosis of early disease.
Facts About Mammograms, Breast Cancer
new.gif FAQ: Mammography Goes Digital
Digital mammography is more accurate than traditional X-rays in diagnosing breast cancer for some women, a new study finds.
Friends support each other at mammogram 'parties'
Scheduling Mammograms with Friends to make a "girls day out"
Governor backs more funding for preventive health care
new.gif Half of All US Cancer Deaths Preventable: Report
More than 60 percent of all cancer deaths could be prevented if Americans stopped smoking, exercised more, ate healthier food an
Hoping for a cure — and a little respect
A day in the life of one of the world’s most brilliant cancer researchers, Dr. Bert Vogelstein
new.gif Identifying Cancer Genes
More women diagnosed in 2005
Just as many women projected to be diagnosed with colorectal cancer as men in 2005
Rise in large breast tumors seen among white women in US
In the 1990s, a small but unexpected rise in the incidence of large breast cancers was observed among white women in the US . .
Screening and Diagnosing of Prostate Cancer
Prostate cancer screening recommendations vary widely.
Test may detect early testicular cancer
Method uses semen sample to find signs of illness
new.gif Ultrasound for Ovarian Cancer Screening
Screening using ultrasound and CA125 finds both early and late stage cancers, but many false positives.


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