Studies Confirm Link Between Breast Density and Cancer
WEDNESDAY, April 21 (HealthDay News) — Having dense breasts has long been known to increase a woman’s risk for breast cancer, and new research confirms that a decline in breast density over time does, in fact, decrease that risk.
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Cancer Concern Center in Point Pleasant Beach offers support, hope
POINT PLEASANT BEACH — Mary Evanchik of Brick says she will never forget the day a doctor told her she had late-phase colon cancer.
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America’s First Therapeutic Cancer Vaccine
Last Thursday the Food and Drug Administration approved Provenge for the treatment of advanced prostate cancer. Provenge is the first therapeutic vaccine to be approved in the U.S. for cancer treatment, ushering in what may be a new era in immune-based cancer treatments. Approval marks the successful conclusion of a 20-year odyssey with some remarkable twists and turns. My part of the story …
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