Brain cancer patients share sympathy, stories of struggle - Boston Globe
For Patricia Whitman, it began with a smell, not a seizure. A strange burning odor occasionally filled her nose. In the weeks and months to follow, there were bouts of light-headedness and, later, excruciating headaches. Still, the last thing she
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Blood Test Could Detect Early Lung Cancer - NewsMax.com
A blood test for certain genes may be more effective at detecting early stage lung cancer than current methods such as CT scans and biopsies, researchers said Monday. The new test looks at gene expression in the patient’s white blood cells, according
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Brain cancer survivors share stories, advice - CNN
(CNN) — Thomas Sedowski saw the big white dot on his brain scan, but thought he’d gotten a lucky break when the doctor called it a “lesion.” Bruce Blount had to give up his U.S. Air Force position after being diagnosed with a rare form of brain
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Lowering Cholesterol May Also Lower Prostate Cancer Risk - HealthCentral.com
Copyright 2008 ScoutNews, LLC. All rights reserved. WEDNESDAY, May 21 (HealthDay News) — Men who keep their cholesterol down might also help lower their levels of prostate specific antigen, a protein that can warn of prostate cancer, a new study
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Lung Cancer Blood Test in the Works - WebMD
May 19, 2008 — A new blood test for lung cancer is 87% accurate in early studies. Unlike most other cancer blood tests, the new lung cancer test doesn’t look for particles thrown off by cancer cells as they grow wildly. Instead, it looks for the
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