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    African American Women and Breast Cancer Story

    African American Women and Breast Cancer

    “I was afraid that I wouldn’t be able to see my children grow up and my grandchild grow, you get this really scary feeling inside,” says Rosamond Stallings. When 45 year old Rosamond Stallings was diagnosed with breast cancer 2 years ago, doctors urged her to immediately have a mastectomy. “They found like six malignant tumors,” says Rosamond.
    Recent studies have shown that 30 percent or more of breast cancer patients fail to receive complete treatment, and that African American women are as much as 10 percent less likely than white women to receive optimal therapy. But now, supported by a $10 million grant from the Department of Defense, a study, led by a team of doctors at Columbia University Medical Center, will look at possible reasons for the disparity. (Read more about African American Women and Breast Cancer)

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    Pomegranates Reduce Prostate Cancer Story

    Pomegranates Reduce Prostate Cancer

    A type of antioxidant found in pomegranates may contribute to prostate health, according to a study by researchers at the University of California at Los Angeles. Antioxidants known as ellagitannins and their metabolites accumulated in the prostates of mice in this laboratory study. The researchers then grafted prostate cancer cells onto mice whose immune systems had been deliberately hampered. One group of mice was then treated with ellagatannins and their metabolites. The treated mice were found to have significantly less tumor growth than mice in the control group. (Read more about Pomegranates Reduce Prostate Cancer)

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    Osceola Cancer Center - Personalized Cancer Care Story

    Osceola Cancer Center - Personalized Cancer Care

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    Osceola Cancer Center - Oncology Medical Lab and Cancer Dyagnostic Imaging Story

    Osceola Cancer Center - Oncology Medical Lab and Cancer Dyagnostic Imaging

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    Osceola Cancer Center - Cancer/Oncology Clinical Trials Story

    Osceola Cancer Center - Cancer/Oncology Clinical Trials

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    Osceola Cancer Center - Prostate Cancer Case Study Story

    Osceola Cancer Center - Prostate Cancer Case Study

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    10 Ways to Lower Your Risk of Breast Cancer Story

    10 Ways to Lower Your Risk of Breast Cancer

    Most of the news we hear about breast cancer deals with addressing the disease after it's already been diagnosed. The best treatment for any disease, is through prevention. Here are 10 ways to lower your breast cancer risk.

    1. Exercise and be consistant about it. Moderate physical activity, like brisk walking, 3 times a week can reduce a young woman's risk of developing breast cancer by 33%, and the risk of breast cancer after menopause by 26%.

    2. If you smoke, quit now. The sooner, the better. (Read more about 10 Ways to Lower Your Risk of Breast Cancer)

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    Video Games Beneficial for.. Surgeons? Story

    Video Games Beneficial for.. Surgeons?

    Trainee surgeons playing video games before they head into simulated surgery? Sounds like a recipe for disaster, but the Bannar Good Samaritan Medical Center in Phoenix has found it may be time well spent. The Nintendo Wii video game system uses a novel "Wiimote" control system, which allows players to direct on-screen interaction using a wireless wand that detects three dimensional movement. New software is now being designed to accurately simulate surgical procedures, which might be more practical than traditional virtual training tools, which are typically more expensive. (Read more about Video Games Beneficial for.. Surgeons?)

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    Lose the Extra Pounds if You Want to Cut Your Risk of Cancer Story

    Lose the Extra Pounds if You Want to Cut Your Risk of Cancer

    A study by The World Cancer Research Fund has constructed the largest inquiry into lifestyle and cancer and has warned that even those who are not overweight should slim down if they want to cut their risk of cancer. Several of the stark recommendations include not gaining weight as an adult, avoiding sugary drinks and alcohol, and not eating bacon or ham. It is commonly believed that the Body Mass Index scores for a healthy weight are between 18.5 and 25. But the study says cancer risk increases as a person approaches the 25 mark and everyone should be as close to the lower end as possible. According to the examination of 7,000 existing studies over five years, researchers estimate that body fat is a much more significant factor in the development of cancer than previously thought. (Read more about Lose the Extra Pounds if You Want to Cut Your Risk of Cancer)

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    Cancer Patients In Need of Psychological and Social Support Story

    Cancer Patients In Need of Psychological and Social Support

    A recent report from the Institute of Medicine addresses the toll that cancer therapies have on patients' mental and emotional state that may potentially cause other health problems. Cancer treatments save and prolong many people's lives; however, care that focuses solely on eradicating tumors without acknowledging a patient's well-being can increase the patient's suffering and affect their ability to follow through on treatment. The report proposes that oncology care providers use a new standard of care that accomplishes three goals: screen patients for distress and other problems, coordinate and connect patients with health care or service providers who can treat these problems, and periodically re-evaluate patients to determine if patient care needs adjustment. (Read more about Cancer Patients In Need of Psychological and Social Support)

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