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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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Long Term Survival

Posted on January 2, 2020 Posted in All Podcasts, Cancer, Health Newsfeed Tagged with cancer survivorship

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Anchor lead: What happens to women five to ten years after they complete breast cancer treatment? Elizabeth Tracey reports Surviving breast cancer is a wonderful outcome, yet a new study shows that many other health issues are more likely to …

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Right to Try

Posted on January 1, 2020 Posted in All Podcasts, Cancer, Health Newsfeed Tagged with healthcare legislation

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Anchor lead: Can legislation compel insurers to cover some cancer treatments? Elizabeth Tracey reports People with advanced cancers should be able to try medications and treatments without having to attempt older and less expensive regimens first. That’s the substance of …

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Tracking Cancer DNA

Posted on December 19, 2019 Posted in All Podcasts, Cancer, Genetics, Health Newsfeed

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Anchor lead: Can we find out where a cancer is growing using a blood test? Elizabeth Tracey reports Using machine learning and analysis of mutations in DNA circulating in the blood of patients with cancer, a new study demonstrates the …

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CRISPR and Cancer

Posted on December 18, 2019 Posted in All Podcasts, Cancer, Genetics, Health Newsfeed

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Anchor lead: The gene editing technology CRISPR is being used to treat cancer, Elizabeth Tracey reports CRISPR is an acronym for technology that enables genetic material to be edited, and it’s been in the news for modifying embryos to delete …

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Category: Cancer

Breast Cancer Treatment and Antioxidants

After Cancer Treatment

Hair Dyes

Long Term Survival

Right to Try

Tracking Cancer DNA

CRISPR and Cancer