Madely Health Headlines Commentary for January 25, 2012
Clinical relevance of drug to slow low grade prostate cancer unclear Play Now | Play in Popup | DownloadSource:
Drug may help slow prostate tumour growth
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The Lancet: Dutasteride in localised prostate cancer management
Madely Health Headlines Commentary for January, 2012
Study concludes ASA should not be used for primary prevention of heart disease because side effects outweigh benefits Play Now | Play in Popup | Download
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Aspirin a day may be harmful, study says
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Madely Health Headlines Commentary for December 9, 2011
Anti-androgen prostate cancer therapy does not increase risk of heart-related deaths Play Now | Play in Popup | DownloadSource:
Hormone Drugs Might Not Raise Heart-Related Deaths in Prostate Patients
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Madely Health Headlines Commentary for November 29, 2011
Hospital parking fees are user fees/Health Canada removes Avastin's indication to treat HER2 negative breast cancer Play Now | Play in Popup | DownloadSource:
Tonelli M, et al “Recommendations on screening for breast cancer in average-risk women aged 40-74 years” CMAJ 2011; DOI: 10.1503/cmaj.110334.
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Gøtzsche PC “Time to stop mammography screening?” CMAJ 2011; DOI: 10.1503/cmaj.111721.
Breast cancer screening for 40-49 year old women not supported by solid evidence: Politics will now supersede sound science and trash it Play Now | Play in Popup | DownloadMadely Health Headlines Commentary for November 16, 2011
Light-activated compound kills cancer cells leaving normal cells unharmed when piggybacked with cancer-seeking antibodies Play Now | Play in Popup | DownloadSource:
Light-activated cancer drugs tested
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Cancer cell–selective in vivo near infrared photoimmunotherapy targeting specific membrane molecules
Madely Health Headlines Commentary for November 3, 2011
Combination radiation and anti-androgen therapy for specific form of prostate cancer improves survival Play Now | Play in Popup | DownloadSource:
Combination Tx Is Better in Locally Advanced Prostate Cancer
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Madely Health Headlines Commentary for October 14, 2011
Vitamin E supplementation does not prevent prostate cancer:study Play Now | Play in Popup | DownloadSource:
Vitamin E Is Linked to Prostate Cancer
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Madely Health Headlines Commentary for October 7, 2011
US Preventive Task Force recommends against PSA testing for healthy men Play Now | Play in Popup | DownloadSource:
Panel advises against prostate cancer screening
Madely Health Headlines Commentary for October 6, 2011
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Steve Jobs’ Pancreatic Cancer: A Timeline
Madely Health Headlines Commentary for September 29, 2011
Colonoscopy screening guidelines may change favouring testing in men at earlier age compared to women Play Now | Play in Popup | DownloadSource:
Men Should Be Tested for Colon Cancer at Younger Age Than Women
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Madely Health Headlines Commentary for September 9, 2011
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Microchip implant monitors tumour growth
Madely Health Headlines Commentary for August 31, 2011
Targeted lung cancer therapy demonstrates how personalized medical therapy works Play Now | Play in Popup | DownloadSource:
New Lung Cancer Pill Highlights Improved Way of Treating Patients
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Madely Health Headlines Commentary for August 2, 2011
Tamoxifen shown to reduce breast cancer recurrence for women with early stage disease Play Now | Play in Popup | DownloadSource:
Tamoxifen Legacy Lasts Long Term
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Madely Health Headlines Commentary for July 29, 2011
Where is all the fuss about radioactive cigarettes? Instead we focus on parts per billion non health risk issues. Play Now | Play in Popup | DownloadSource:
Madely Health Headlines Commentary for July 26, 2011
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Obesity and breast cancer risk study misinterpreted by some media outlets Play Now | Play in Popup | DownloadSource:
Obesity Biggest Driving Force behind Breast Cancer
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FDA Panel Endorses Novel Drug for Lymphoma
New medication for Hodgkin's patients who have failed to respond to all other treatments may soon be approved Play Now | Play in Popup | DownloadMadely Health Headlines Commentary for July 5, 2011
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Evidence “increasingly against” phone cancer risk
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Mobile phones ‘unlikely to cause brain tumours’
Mobile Phones, Brain Tumours and the Interphone Study: Where Are We Now?
Madely Health Headlines Commentary for June 20, 2011
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Experimental Vaccine Seems to Cure Prostate Cancer in Mice
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Madely Health Headlines Commentary for June 6, 2011
Tweaking radiation therapy indications for certain types of breast cancer seems to reduce spread Play Now | Play in Popup | DownloadSource:
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Access To Personal Medical Records Increases Satisfaction Among New Cancer Patients
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Full access to medical records does not modify anxiety in cancer patients – results of a randomized study.
Gwenaelle Gravis, Christel Protiere, François Eisinger, Jean Boher, Carole Tarpin, Diane Coso, Maria-Antonietta Cappiello, Jacques Camerlo, Dominique Genre, and Patrice Viens.
CANCER ; Published Online: May 23, 2011 (DOI: 10.1002/cncr.26083).
Madely Health Headlines Commentary for May 11, 2011
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Simple urine test might spot early colorectal cancer
Madely Health Headlines Commentary for May 9, 2011
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Melanoma awareness video quickly goes viral
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Madely Health Headlines Commentary for April 26, 2011
Research funding lacking for cancers that are responsible for about half of all cancer-related deaths Play Now | Play in Popup | DownloadSource:
Madely Health Headlines Commentary for March 31, 2011
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Nordion receives FDA approval to evaluate liver cancer therapy
Madely Health Headlines Commentary for March 25, 2011
Multivitamins no better than placebo in preventing cancer and heart disease: Study Play Now | Play in Popup | DownloadSource:
Multivitamins won’t lower risk of death from cancer or heart disease, study says
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Multivitamin Use and the Risk of Mortality and Cancer Incidence
The Multiethnic Cohort Study
Madely Health Headlines Commentary for March 21, 2011
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Broccoli every day may keep cancer away, study says
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Epigenetic targets of bioactive dietary components for cancer prevention and therapy
Madely Health Headlines Commentary for March 9, 2011
More information needed about woman's breast cancer before slamming Ontario Government for not covering breast-cancer drug Play Now | Play in Popup | DownloadSource:
Ontario Health Minister won’t help mom get breast-cancer drug
Madely Health Headlines Commentary for February 16, 2011
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Early Baldness May Have Link to Prostate Cancer
Drug could slow prostate cancer
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Madely Health Headlines Commentary for February 2, 2011
Avastin side effects known: risk/benefit considerations are what is important for advanced cancer treatment Play Now | Play in Popup | DownloadSource:
Madely Health Headlines Commentary for January 26, 2011
Innovative strategy to use animal cancer cells to fight human cancer Play Now | Play in Popup | DownloadSource:
Novel Effort To Fight Cancer With Cancer Cells
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Madely Health Headlines Commentary for January 25, 2011
Study states that US oncologists lack empathy when interacting with cancer patients Play Now | Play in Popup | DownloadSource:
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Madely Health Headlines Commentary for December 13, 2010
Combination therapy for invasive non-metastatic breast cancer shows promise Play Now | Play in Popup | DownloadSource:
Madely Health Headlines Commentary for December 8, 2010
No conclusion about aspirin's effect on cancer risk reduction from observational study Play Now | Play in Popup | DownloadSource:
Madely Health Headlines Commentary for November 24, 2010
Cellphone-induced brain cancer warning has no data to support claim Play Now | Play in Popup | DownloadSource:
Madely Health Headlines Commentary for November 18, 2010
Breast cancer risk from hormone replacement needs perspective when compared to other contributing factors Play Now | Play in Popup | DownloadSource:
Breast cancer risk of hormone therapy overblown, group says
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Shortsighted government policy leading to lack of protection against HPV for young women Play Now | Play in Popup | DownloadSource:
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Preliminary observations between statin medications and colon cancer risk reduction Play Now | Play in Popup | DownloadSource:
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Mammograms Not Main Reason For Drop In Breast Cancer Death Rate
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