Screening Recommendations Updated for Increased Breast Cancer Risk
TUESDAY, May 9, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Women with higher-than-average breast cancer risk should initiate screening at a younger age, starting annual mammography at ages 25 to 40 years in addition to risk-based supplemental magnetic resonance imaging…
Learn MoreDirty Air & Lung Cancer: Detroit Study Shows How Your Neighborhood Matters
TUESDAY, May 9, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Does where you live affect your risk for lung cancer? Just possibly, experts warn.Although cigarette smoking is the principal cause of most lung cancers, new research has found evidence that Americans who live …
Learn MoreExperts Recommend All Women Get Mammograms Starting at Age 40
TUESDAY, May 9, 2023 (HealthDay News) — In a major change from its longstanding advice, an influential medical panel now recommends that women start mammography screening for breast cancer at age 40.The new guidance, from the U.S. Preventive Services…
Learn MoreCuatro señales de que un adulto joven podría tener un cáncer de colon
VIERNES, 5 de mayo de 2023 (HealthDay News) — Cuatro síntomas podrían proveer una advertencia temprana de cáncer de colon en los adultos más jóvenes.Ser consciente de las señales de advertencia podría conducir a una detección y un diagnóstico más tem…
Learn MoreEl sueño profundo podría proteger de la pérdida de memoria vinculada con el Alzheimer
VIERNES, 5 de mayo de 2023 (HealthDay News) — Dormir bien de noche es una parte importante del bienestar por muchos motivos, y una nueva investigación sugiere que el sueño profundo podría incluso proteger contra la pérdida de la memoria vinculada con…
Learn MoreUnos médicos realizan la primera cirugía cerebral en el útero
VIERNES, 5 de mayo de 2023 (HealthDay News) — Por primera vez, los médicos han realizado con éxito una cirugía cerebral en un feto para tratar una rara anomalía de los vasos sanguíneos, que puede resultar letal en los recién nacidos.Los expertos apun…
Learn MoreNew Hope Against Painful Skin Issues Caused by Cancer Radiation Therapy
MONDAY, May 8, 2023 (HealthDay News) — When Ann Alexander underwent chemotherapy to treat breast cancer a decade ago, she was warned about potential hair loss, nausea and vomiting.The 73-year-old wasn’t, however, told about the potential side effects…
Learn MoreFetal Embolization Feasible for Vein of Galen Malformation
MONDAY, May 8, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Transuterine ultrasound-guided fetal embolization of vein of Galen malformation is feasible and eliminates postnatal pathophysiology, according to a research letter published online May 4 in Stroke.Darren B. Orb…
Learn MoreAmerican Association for Cancer Research, April 14-19
The annual meeting of the American Association for Cancer Research was held this year from April 14 to 19 in Orlando, Florida, and attracted approximately 19,000 participants from around the world, including scientists, cancer survivors, clinicians, …
Learn MoreHealthy Living Cuts the Odds That High-Risk Breast Cancer Will Return
MONDAY, May 8, 2023 (HealthDay News) — High-risk breast cancer patients can take action to help stop their disease from coming back or killing them.The same healthy habits that leading cancer organizations recommend to prevent cancer appear to make a…
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