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Is compromised sleep related to the development of cancer? Elizabeth Tracey reports
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If your sleep is chronically interrupted or too long or short in duration, you may be at increased risk for some types of cancer, research suggests. Sleep expert Charlene Gamaldo at Johns Hopkins says it’s unclear whether sleep quality puts …
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Increasingly sleep is recognized as a modifiable risk factor for disease, Elizabeth Tracey reports
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Sleep is increasingly being recognized as important in human maladies. Charlene Gamaldo, a sleep expert at Johns Hopkins, says sleep quality is important in both management and prevention strategies. Gamaldo: How is sleep potentially impacting the management and the progression …
Does blood in your urine mean you have cancer? Elizabeth Tracey reports
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Blood in your urine, so-called hematuria, is fairly common, with a new genetic test being studied to rule out bladder cancer as a cause. William Nelson, director of the Kimmel Cancer Center at Johns Hopkins, says such a test would …
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Can a genetic test spot bladder cancer in people who have blood in their urine? Elizabeth Tracey reports
Are there advantages to receiving chemotherapy for cancer before surgery? Elizabeth Tracey reports
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Neoadjuvant chemotherapy translates to chemotherapy for cancer before surgery, with a recent study demonstrating its benefit for people with esophagus cancer. Kimmel Cancer Center director William Nelson at Johns Hopkins says this strategy is time tested. Nelson: Neoadjuvant therapy is …
What is the best way to treat esophageal cancer? Elizabeth Tracey reports
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Cancer of the esophagus is a tough cancer to treat, and more people worldwide are developing it. A recent study compares one regimen giving chemotherapy and radiation before surgery versus another strategy using four chemotherapy drugs plus surgery. William Nelson, …
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