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'American Cancer Society'
Cancer survivors who practice healthy habits have higher quality of life
— 1 May 2008 21:25 | HealthA new study from the American Cancer Society finds cancer survivors who follow health behaviour recommendations - avoiding tobacco, eating more fruits and vegetables, and getting adequate…
Research finds racial disparities in smoking cessation treatment
— 25 Apr 2008 19:42 | HealthA new study from the American Cancer Society finds black and Hispanic smokers are less likely than whites to receive and use smoking cessation advice and aids. The study, published…
Research reveals inaccuracies in studies of cancer treatment
— 21 Apr 2008 13:35 | HealthCertain biases may exist in observational studies that compare outcomes of different cancer therapies, making the results questionable. That is the conclusion of a new study published…
Cancer survivors have low levels of physical activity and high levels of obesity
— 21 Apr 2008 13:32 | HealthA new study reveals that many cancer survivors are inactive and obese, which may negatively affect the control of their disease. The findings, which come from a study of cancer survivors…
Research finds patients overestimate cancer screening history
— 19 Apr 2008 14:42 | HealthA new American Cancer Society study finds female African American patients tend to overestimate their level of cancer screening, indicating that current estimates of screening based…
Major study links insurance status to advanced stage in multiple cancers
— 18 Feb 2008 16:46 | HealthA new American Cancer Society study of twelve types of cancer among more than 3.5 million cancer patients finds uninsured patients were significantly more likely to present with advanced…