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    Mar 14, 2013 |Story| Petoskey News

  1. Study: Radiation for breast cancer can harm hearts

    Women treated with radiation for breast cancer are more likely to develop heart problems later, even with the lower doses used today, troubling new research suggests. The risk comes from any amount of radiation, starts five years after treatment and lasts for decades, doctors found.
    Women treated with radiation for breast cancer are more likely to develop heart problems later, even with the lower doses used today, troubling new research suggests. The risk comes from any amount of radiation, starts five years after treatment and lasts...

    Tags: Cardiologists, Cancer, Radiation Therapy, Heart Disease, University of Oxford

    2. Sep 12, 2012 |Story| Chicago Tribune

  2. Your doctor as a Facebook 'friend'?

    To really get a patient's attention, doctors say, you must start from where they are. And where they are these days may be on their phone or computer, tweeting, texting, posting on Facebook. But Twitter, blogs and text messaging aren't in the comfort...

    Tags: Vaccines, Religion and Belief, Jenny McCarthy, Celebrities, Hospitals and Clinics

    3. Sep 26, 2012 |Story| Chicago Tribune

  3. Facing post-treatment issues

    After being diagnosed with breast cancer, Hollye Jacobs felt like she lost her health, her breasts and her mind. But when she finished with radiation and started settling in at home, she was hit with another loss: She missed having treatment.
    After being diagnosed with breast cancer, Hollye Jacobs felt like she lost her health, her breasts and her mind. But when she finished with radiation and started settling in at home, she was hit with another loss: She missed having treatment. For many...

    Tags: Human Interest, Weight Loss, Symptoms, Cancer, Newspaper and Magazine

    4. Sep 26, 2012 |Story| Chicago Tribune

  4. An antioxidant-rich diet offers the most benefits to breast cancer survivors, expert says

    Cheryl McGee has battled breast cancer. Twice. She's undergone surgery, chemotherapy, radiation and treatments for infection, but dietary management was never part of her treatment protocol.
    Cheryl McGee has battled breast cancer. Twice. She's undergone surgery, chemotherapy, radiation and treatments for infection, but dietary management was never part of her treatment protocol. "I don't know why nobody ever told me to go to a nutritionist...

    Tags: Human Interest, Cancer, Nutrition, Medical Specialization, Vitamin Therapy

    5. Sep 26, 2012 |Story| Chicago Tribune

  5. The meaning of 'cancer-free'

    Sixteen years ago, right before her 42nd birthday, Jane Baker Segelken was diagnosed with breast cancer. The tumor was small, and she was told that if the cancer didn't return within five years after treatment, her chances for long-term survival were good.
    Sixteen years ago, right before her 42nd birthday, Jane Baker Segelken was diagnosed with breast cancer. The tumor was small, and she was told that if the cancer didn't return within five years after treatment, her chances for long-term survival were...

    Tags: Insurance, Human Interest, Health Insurance, Science and Technology, Cancer

    6. Apr 28, 2008 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  6. Moles' split personality

    We've long been told to keep an eye on our moles lest they progress to melanoma, a form of skin cancer that's treatable if caught early, deadly if not. But not all moles are equal -- some are risky; others can be safely left alone. The biological roots of those differences are not really understood. However, scientists are making progress on several fronts.
    Special to the Los Angeles Times
    We've long been told to keep an eye on our moles lest they progress to melanoma, a form of skin cancer that's treatable if caught early, deadly if not. But not all moles are equal -- some are risky; others can be safely left alone. The biological roots of...

    Tags: Cancer, Mole (lesion), Medical Specialization, Basal Cell Carcinoma, David Fisher

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