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Urologists say most men may skip PSA test for prostate cancer
A man with no risk factors for prostate cancer can go his whole life without ever taking a PSA test, according to the American Urological Assn. In a new clinical guideline unveiled Friday, the urologists said that only men between the ages of 55 and...
Tags: Medical Procedures and Tests, Prostate Cancer, Palliative Care, Demographics, Diseases and Illnesses
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Mammogram anxiety could have a good side
Mammograms might be helpful. Even for women in their 40s. But maybe not every year. Even for those in their 50s. Got it now? No. Women are entirely confused, though researchers raise legitimate issues about the value of annual mammograms, especially...
Tags: Medical Procedures and Tests, Symptoms, Anxiety, Mammogram, Demographics
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More mammograms mean more problems for older women, study finds
The American Cancer Society advises all women over 40 to get a mammogram once a year to screen for signs of breast cancer. The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force, a panel of experts that advises the federal government on health matters, says most women...
Tags: Medical Procedures and Tests, Medical Research, Mammogram, Health, American Cancer Society
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Genetics to determine cancer treatments
The war on cancer is poised to enter a new phase that promises more precise treatments, fewer side effects and, most of all, more survivors. And none too soon. Although death rates from many cancers have slowly but steadily declined over the decades,...
Tags: Scripps Research Institute, Oncology, Immune System, Diseases and Illnesses, Biology
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What happens after someone sets themself on fire?
World NowWe often see the headlines about people around the world setting themselves on fire. But what happens afterward? Nicole Bernal, acting director of the UC Irvine Regional Burn Center, explains.... -
Recommendations for cancer screening are under review
You'd think there could be no downside to widespread screening for cancer. But that's not always the case. Studies on Pap smears, for example, show that atypical cells can disappear if they're left alone, while interventions can cause scarring and...Tags: African Americans, Social Issues, Health and Safety at School, Colleges and Universities, Health and Medical Professionals
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Cancer screening: What could it hurt? A lot, actually
It seemed like a good idea at the time.
In 1984, Japan began screening the urine of 6-month-old infants for neuroblastoma, the most common type of solid tumor in young children. The test was simple and could show signs of cancer long before clinical...Tags: Sports, Social Issues, Health and Safety at School, University of California, Colleges and Universities
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Getting to the facts in the debate on mammograms
It's such an appealing idea -- catch breast cancer early, treat accordingly and your patients will live.
So perhaps it's no wonder the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force -- a panel of primary care physicians -- caught major flak when it revised its...Tags: Family, University of Southern California, University of California, Mammogram, Obesity
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Technology expands breast cancer screening options
Special to the Los Angeles TimesBreast-cancer-screening isn't like looking for a needle in a haystack. It's harder. It's like looking for needles in a big field of haystacks, where some of the haystacks have needles, while most don't, but you don't know which are which, so you have to...Tags: Entertainment, Health and Safety at School, Hospitals and Clinics, University of California, Los Angeles, Trials
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Women face long waits for biopsies at L.A. County-run hospitals
L.A. NOWPatients are encountering increasingly long waits for biopsies at Harbor-UCLA, while those seeking biopsies at other hospitals are treated within weeks, if not sooner. The delays do not violate state or federal law, but patients and advocates say they...
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