Competitive Technologies’ Calmare(R) Therapy Medical Device Treating Cancer Patients In Virginia
Competitive Technologies, Inc. announced that a premier physician oncology practice based in Virginia has begun using CTT’s Calmare® Therapy pain therapy medical device to treat patients suffering from pain related to cancer, under the direction of several medical oncologists.
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Couple Accused of Running Sham Breast Cancer Organization
Attorney General Andrew Cuomo announced Wednesday has launched a lawsuit against a sham charity organization that apparently swindled $500,000 from people who believed their donations were going toward a cure for breast cancer.
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The best “treatment” for cancer is to prevent it from occurring. Research is ongoing to evaluate environmental and lifestyle factors that may be associated with an increased incidence of cancer. Identifying such risk factors may allow individuals to modify lifestyle choices in order to reduce their risk of developing cancer.
The Million Women Study in the United Kingdom involved over 1.3 million middle-aged women who responded to a questionnaire regarding sociodemographic and personal information, including alcohol consumption. These women were followed for several years in an effort to determine how reproductive and lifestyle factors affect women’s health.
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