News articles tagged with 'survivor'
Soy isoflavones not a risk for breast cancer survivors
— 6 Apr 2011 18:01 | HealthSoy food consumption did not increase the risk of cancer recurrence or death among survivors of breast cancer, according to the results of a study presented at the AACR 102nd Annual…
Physical health scores predict breast cancer outcomes
— 6 Apr 2011 17:58 | HealthBreast cancer survivors with poor physical health scores had an elevated risk of poorer cancer outcomes, including recurrence and death, according to the results of an observational…
Breast cancer survivors at higher risk for falls
— 4 Mar 2011 15:54 | HealthThe combined effects of chemotherapy and endocrine therapy may increase the risk of bone fractures in breast cancer survivors. In a study scheduled for publication in the April issue…
Further research needed to develop evidence-based nutrition guidelines for cancer survivors
— 18 Feb 2011 16:56 | HealthCancer survivors die of non-cancer-related causes at much higher rates than the general public. In 2008, the U.S. economic burden of cancer totalled over $228 billion but only 41% of…
Young, uninsured or Medicare Part D survivors often can't afford medicines
— 10 Feb 2011 18:31 | HealthYoung, uninsured stroke survivors or those covered by the Medicare Part D drug benefit often can't afford medications - increasing the risk for future strokes or other cardiovascular…
Male cancer survivor offspring slightly higher risk of congenital birth abnormalities
— 9 Feb 2011 17:38 | HealthThe incidence of major congenital birth abnormalities was slightly higher in the offspring of male cancer survivors compared with children of fathers with no history of cancer, according…
Painful hip fractures strike breast cancer survivors
— 2 Feb 2011 15:58 | HealthA hip fracture is not common in a 54-year-old woman, unless she is a 54-year-old breast cancer survivor, according to a new Northwestern Medicine study. Researchers found that a combination…
Weighing the costs of disaster
— 28 Jan 2011 15:57 | HealthDisasters - both natural and manmade - can strike anywhere and they often hit without warning, so they can be difficult to prepare for. But what happens afterward? How do people cope…
Weightlifting does not appear to increase risk of arm swelling for breast cancer survivors
— 9 Dec 2010 16:48 | HealthA slowly progressive weight lifting program for breast cancer survivors did not increase their risk of lymphedema (arm swelling and discomfort), according to a study that will appear…
Most low birth weight babies become productive adults
— 1 Dec 2010 18:28 | HealthMost survivors of extremely low birth weight grow up to become productive adults, according to a study led by a Michigan State University economist…