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Proton Therapy for Head and Neck Cancer

Posted on February 27, 2020 Posted in All Podcasts, Cancer, Health Newsfeed

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Anchor lead: A new type of radiation therapy may now be used to treat cancers of the head and neck, Elizabeth Tracey reports Head and neck cancers, also called oropharynx cancers, may now have a new treatment option with proton …

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Keeping Tabs

Posted on February 27, 2020 Posted in All Podcasts, Cancer, Health Newsfeed, Infectious diseases

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Anchor lead: Can looking for a virus help spot recurrence of head and neck cancers? Elizabeth Tracey reports Human papilloma virus or HPV is the cause of the majority of head and neck cancers in the US, and renders the …

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Modifying Treatment

Posted on February 27, 2020 Posted in All Podcasts, Cancer, Health Newsfeed

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Anchor lead: Can less be more when it comes to treating head and neck cancers? Elizabeth Tracey reports Aggressive treatment for cancers of the head and neck can save lives, and it also produces a host of consequences people must …

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Improving Mammography

Posted on February 6, 2020 Posted in All Podcasts, Breast Health, Cancer, Health Newsfeed

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Anchor lead: Can artificial intelligence improve mammography? Elizabeth Tracey reports Can the power of mammography to correctly identify breast cancers be improved used artificial intelligence or machine learning? A recent study finds it can. William Nelson, director of the Kimmel …

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Breast Cancer Treatment and Antioxidants

Posted on February 6, 2020 Posted in All Podcasts, Breast Health, Cancer, Health Newsfeed, Vitamins and Supplements

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Anchor lead: Supplements known as antioxidants may be harmful for women being treated for breast cancer, Elizabeth Tracey reports If you’re being treated for breast cancer, taking supplements that fall into a category known as ‘antioxidants’ may not be a …

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After Cancer Treatment

Posted on January 6, 2020 Posted in All Podcasts, Cancer, Health Newsfeed

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Anchor lead: How can long term survivors of cancer thrive? Elizabeth Tracey reports Women who’ve survived breast cancer for five to ten years are at higher risk for heart and liver diseases, a recent study found. William Nelson, director of …

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Hair Dyes

Posted on January 3, 2020 Posted in All Podcasts, Cancer, Health Newsfeed Tagged with Hair dyes

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Anchor lead: If you use permanent hair dyes you may want to rethink this practice, Elizabeth Tracey reports The Sisters study is following women who’ve had a sister with breast cancer, and right now almost 50,000 women are taking part. …

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Category: Cancer

Proton Therapy for Head and Neck Cancer

Keeping Tabs

Modifying Treatment

Improving Mammography

Breast Cancer Treatment and Antioxidants

After Cancer Treatment

Hair Dyes