Breast cancer survivors usually get a mammograms immediately after their diagnosis and treatment, but become lax about later screenings, a recent study has found. Although they have a high risk of developing another malignancy, only one in three breast cancer survivors gets...
Most of the 230,000 prostate cancers that are diagnosed in the US each year are found when the malignancy is still...
Since its introduction 20 years ago, the prostate-specific antigen (PSA) blood test has become a key tool for screening men for prostate...
Until recently, cancer treatment was limited to three options-surgery, chemotherapy and/or radiation. Now: Cancer vaccines are a promising new treatment for...
Looking for genes that could boost a person's risk of cancer is not likely to reap great rewards, according to...
Postmenopausal women who have had a hysterectomy and have used estrogen therapy for 15 years or more appear to be at a...
Researchers examined the mammograms of 252 women who later developed breast cancer and 252 women of the same age who did not...
Breast lesions that are often deemed to be benign following a needle biopsy can still harbor adjacent cancers and should be removed...
The most common allergen is dust mites-27% of those tested responded positively to this allergen. Reacting to an allergen doesn't...
Gold is among the leading causes of a skin condition called allergic contact dermatitis. According to experts at the Mayo Clinic, allergic...
Approximately 9% of children who have tree nut allergies will outgrow them, a new study suggests. Children who are allergic to peanuts...
People who are allergic to peanuts might be taking a big risk if they kiss someone who has just eaten a peanut...