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Pricey radiation no better post prostatectomy: study
ReutersNEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Men who get an older and less costly form of radiation after their cancerous prostates are removed fare just as well as men who get a new and expensive type of radiation, according to a new study. "What we demonstrate is...Tags: Radiation Therapy, Health and Medical Professionals, Internal Medicine, Health and Safety at School, Medical Research
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Does prostate cancer treatment help older, sick men?
ReutersNEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Older men with other illnesses may not live long enough to benefit from aggressive prostate cancer treatments, such as prostate removal or radiation, and they'd have to live with their side effects, says a new study. "If you'...Tags: Health and Medical Professionals, Medical Procedures and Tests, Medical Research, Heart Problems, Erectile Dysfunction
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South Korea's former PM Nam dies at 89
The Korea Herald, Seoul / Asia News NetworkSEOUL (The Korea Herald/ANN) -- Nam Duck-woo, a former prime minister and finance minister who led the country's economic modernization in the 1970s, died on Saturday night. The 89-year-old former official had suffered complications from prostate...Tags: Political Fundraising, Germany, Park Geun-hye, Seoul (South Korea), South Korea
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Former U.S. Open champ, longtime broadcaster Venturi dies
ReutersThe Sports Xchange Former U.S. Open champ, longtime broadcaster Venturi dies Ken Venturi won only one major championship during his professional career -- the 1964 U.S. Open at Congressional in Bethesda, Md. He endured scorching temperatures and high...Tags: CBS Corp., U.S. Open (golf), Golf, Masters Tournament, Sports
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Relay sheds light on survivors' tenacity
Aiken Standard, S.C.Cailynn Hyler is just three, and, while she was having fun at the Aiken Relay For Life Friday, she of course didn't comprehend what was happening. When she turns 16, Cailynn will get a letter from her mother Dana, who will explain how her daughter saved...Tags: Cesarean Section, Human Interest, Chemotherapy, Stroke, Health Treatments
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Charles City park gets long-awaited public boat ramp
Richmond Times-DispatchWhen Lawrence Lewis Jr., Charles City County officials and several state departments planned a park along the James River in the early 1990s, they wanted to top it off with a free public boat ramp -- the only one on a 36-mile stretch between Henrico and...Tags: Charles City (Charles City, Virginia), Charles City County, Family, James River, National Audubon Society
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New cancer tools allow patients to reconsider chemo
ReutersLOS ANGELES (Reuters) - After decades of using one-size-fits-all therapies to combat cancer, doctors are using new tools to help decide when their patients can skip chemotherapy or other harsh treatments. An approach to oncology that has been in place...Tags: Durham (Durham, North Carolina), Lymphoma, Hodgkin's Lymphoma, IMS Health Incorporated, Heart Problems
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Sisters increase awareness of hereditary breast cancer
Richmond Times-DispatchWhen tests showed that sisters Dina Reinhardt and Tracie Abrams both carried the breast cancer 1 gene mutation, significantly raising their risk of developing breast and ovarian cancers, both decided to have their breasts removed. Reinhardt, 36, married...Tags: Health and Medical Professionals, Tamoxifen (drug), Mastectomy, Plastic Surgeons, Angelina Jolie
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Genetic counselor discusses Jolie, cancer risks
The Macon TelegraphWith the revelation earlier this week that Academy Award-winning actress Angelina Jolie underwent a double mastectomy in February because of her family history of breast and ovarian cancer, it raised the profile of genetic testing and having surgery as...Tags: Breast Cancer, Ovarian Cancer, Medical Procedures and Tests, Stomach Cancer, Mastectomy
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Phil Jackson throws the book at Kobe Bryant
Phil Jackson never liked to compare Kobe Bryant to Michael Jordan. Believe me, I tried everything. Sometimes I'd ask him after random Lakers practices or before games against Charlotte, the team Jordan owned. Or after games in Chicago, where nostalgia...
Tags: Los Angeles Lakers, Kobe Bryant, Sex Crimes, Michael Jordan, Phil Jackson
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Breast removal not easy decision
The Leader-TelegramGeneral surgeons in Eau Claire have performed preventive double mastectomies -- the same surgery Oscar-winning actress Angelina Jolie underwent earlier this year after being diagnosed with a gene mutation that increased her risk of breast and ovarian...Tags: Pancreatic Cancer, Breast Cancer, Ovarian Cancer, Mastectomy, Medical Procedures and Tests
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Carol Wood selflessly cared for her father-in-law while he battled cancer
York County's Relay for Life chairperson, Carol Wood, knows a lot about fighting cancer through her work and multiple family battles. Her father-in-law's death still haunts her. Describing the day in March, 2012 she said, "I left for one hour," eyes...
Tags: Relay for Life, Human Interest, American Cancer Society, Parkinson's Disease, Crime, Law and Justice
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