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November 26, 2004

Treating Early-Stage Cervical Cancer with a Gel

"It might be possible to combat early-stage cervical cancer simply by applying a gel to a woman's cervix, rather than removing abnormal cells surgically."

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A Gel for Cervical Cancer

"It might be possible to combat early-stage cervical cancer simply by applying a gel to a woman's cervix, rather than removing abnormal cells surgically."

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November 25, 2004

Surprise Origin of Stomach Cancer

Stomach cancer may not originate from the tissue of the organ itself, but from bone marrow cells, researchers have found. (BBC News)

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Estrogen Use and Ovarian Cancer Risk

"The estrogen component of oral hormone replacement therapy around the time of menopause is associated with ovarian cancer risk, findings from a Danish study show."

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November 20, 2004

Tarceva Approved for Lung Cancer, Cancer Cases in Sweden from Chernobyl

"The United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has recently approved the oral agent Tarceva® (erlotinib) for the treatment of advanced non-small cell lung cancer in patients who have received at least one prior therapeutic regimen."

"More than 800 people in northern Sweden may have cancer as a result of the fallout that spewed over the region after the Chernobyl nuclear accident in 1986."

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November 11, 2004

Elizabeth Edwards Begins Breast Cancer Treatment, Howard Keel Dies from Colon Cancer

"Elizabeth Edwards, wife of former Democratic vice presidential candidate John Edwards, has begun chemotherapy to shrink a half-dollar-sized lump in her breast"

"Howard Keel, who lent his good looks and rich baritone to such movie musicals as "Seven Brides for Seven Brothers" before reinventing himself as the macho star of westerns and later aboard TV's "Dallas," has died."

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November 4, 2004

Elizabeth Edwards Has Breast Cancer, Allergies and Blood Cancer Risk

"Elizabeth Edwards, wife of former Democratic vice presidential candidate John Edwards, was diagnosed with breast cancer the day her husband and Sen. John Kerry conceded the presidential race."

"A new study by researchers at the Karolinska Institute in Sweden has found that some allergic conditions could increase your risk of suffering from blood cancer as an adult."

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November 1, 2004

Liver Cancer Fastest Growing Cancer in U.S.

A preliminary report from the Liver Cancer Network shows that liver cancer is increasing at the fastest rate of any other cancer in the US. (UPMC Cancer Centers)

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Rehnquist Undergoing Radiation and Chemo, Colon Cancer and Obesity

"Chief Justice William H. Rehnquist disclosed Monday that he's undergoing radiation and chemotherapy for thyroid cancer and said he is delaying his expected return to the Supreme Court, a sign he may have a more serious form of the illness."

"Obese women are four times more likely to develop colorectal cancer than normal-weight women, according to new study findings reported here at the annual meeting of the American College of Gastroenterology."

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