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Women who survive breast cancer after undergoing chemotherapy may also have to cope with poorer attention, memory and planning skills.

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An endemic nephropathy (EN) found in Eastern European farming communities appears to be caused by environmental exposure to the human carcinogen aristolochic acid (AA), a major component of an herb used in Chinese medicine, according to a study.

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Radiation and chemotherapy given to young cancer patients don't seem to increase the risk that their own children will have birth defects years later, according to a new study.

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According to a combined analysis of previous studies, there is still no clear evidence that vitamin D supplements reduce the risk of cancer.

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A cancer diagnosis can be devastating, but is even more traumatic when the patient is pregnant.

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Male firefighters who were exposed to toxic dust and smoke from the 9/11 attacks on New York's World Trade Center have a 19 percent higher risk of getting cancer of all kinds than colleagues who were not exposed, U.S. researchers said on Thursday.

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All patients getting cancer treatment should be told to do two and a half hours of physical exercise every week, says a report by Macmillan Cancer Support. Being advised to rest and take it easy after treatment is an outdated view, the charity says.

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Listening to music or sessions with trained music therapists may benefit cancer patients. Music can reduce anxiety, and may also have positive effects on mood, pain and quality of life, a new Cochrane systematic review shows.

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Caffeinated drinks like coffee and tea may help prevent skin cancer by interrupting a DNA repair pathway, and therefore killing precancerous cells.

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Statins are a widely used group of drugs which help prevent high cholesterol and cardiovascular disease. Recently, there has been speculation about Statins possibly causing cancer but this has been found not to be true, according to Claudio Marelli, M.D., from S² Statistical Solutions Inc. in Cincinnati.

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Styrene, found in items including foam coffee cups and takeout containers, has been added to the list of chemicals considered possibly carcinogenic to humans, according to a new U.S. government report, the 12th Report on Carcinogens.

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Lazanda (fentanyl) nasal spray has been approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration to treat breakthrough pain in adults with cancer who are already receiving opioid painkillers for their cancer pain. Lazanda is the first nasal spray containing the commonly prescribed opioid painkiller fentanyl, the company said in a news release. Lazanda is available in five European countries under the brand name PecFent. FRIDAY, July 1 (HealthDay News).

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Noreen Fraser writes in Fox News about how her cancer has affected her and her family life. Where most children are worrying about their exams, her daughters had to also contend with worries about their mother seeing them graduate.

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Selenium is a mineral naturally found in the human body, soil and rocks. Many people take it for it’s potential health benefits, including cancer prevention. However, a new review from the Cochrane Library has found there is no convincing evidence taking high doses of selenium can prevent cancer.

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Ethan Remmel Ph.D. is a Developmental Psychologist and Assoc Professor at Western Washington University. He also has terminal cancer. He has blogged his experiences so far and is able to explain in a detailed and honest way the effects an incurable disease has on himself, his young family and his work. Fatigue, quality of life, difficult treatment decisions, and controversial topics like assisted suicide are all part of his day-to-day thinking in this phase of his life.

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