Cancer

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• Learning  (2008-06-26)
• In Milwaukee, High Tech Meets Patient-Centered Care  (2008-06-13)
• Tanning=Skin Damage  (2008-05-29)
• A Gentler Option for Leukemia: Reduced-Intensity BMT  (2008-05-13)
• MCW Using NASA Technology in Cancer Treatment  (2008-04-29)
• Thyroid Cancer Uncommon, Often Highly Treatable  (2008-03-12)
• Conventional vs. Virtual Colonoscopy  (2008-02-27)
• Newer Therapies Make Inroads Against Adult Leukemias  (2008-01-29)
• Inside Out  (2008-01-13)
• Drug Combination Effective Against Multiple Myeloma  (2007-12-30)
• In Most Cases, MRI Not Indicated for Breast Cancer Screening  (2007-12-30)
• In the Waiting Room, Smiling Encouragement  (2007-12-12)
• Researchers Are Changing Leukemia Treatments and Outcomes   (2007-11-13)
• The Head Bone's Connected to the Neck Bone...  (2007-11-13)
• Changes Start the Minute Smoking Stops  (2007-10-30)
• Chocolate and Liquor  (2007-10-12)
• Breast Reconstruction Option Saves Muscle  (2007-08-27)
• New Drugs Provide Options in Kidney Cancer Treatment  (2007-07-29)
• MACC Fund Awards $1 Million for Cancer Vaccine Development  (2007-06-28)
• Despair and Disparity: Poverty and Advanced Cancer  (2007-05-29)
• Multiple Factors Affect Rates of Colon Cancer Screening  (2007-05-29)
• Balancing Science and Religion  (2007-03-28)
• In the Aftermath of Cancer, Fatigue Remains  (2007-02-12)
• Gallium Compound May Offer Treatment for Lymphoma Patients  (2007-01-27)
• Cancer-Free...for Now  (2006-12-22)
• Despite Obstacles, Family Prepared for Success  (2006-12-13)
• Pap Test Usually Unnecessary after Hysterectomy  (2006-11-29)
• Virtual Colonoscopy Doesn't Replace Conventional Type  (2006-11-12)
• For Smokers, Habit Permeates Life  (2006-11-12)
• DIEP Flap for Breast Reconstruction: The New Gold Standard  (2006-11-11)
• Vaccine Can Protect Girls, Young Women from Cervical Cancer  (2006-11-11)
• When You Can't Have Everything  (2006-10-12)
• Learning from Cancer Survivors  (2006-09-27)
• Head and Neck Cancers Require Specialized Approach  (2006-08-30)
• Rare, Aggressive Breast Cancer Hard to Detect and Diagnose   (2006-08-10)
• Breast Cancer Study Focuses on Post-Menopausal Women  (2006-07-26)
• Document Provides Details of Cancer Treatment  (2006-07-26)
• Treatments Save Lives When Skin Cancer Is Detected Early  (2006-07-12)
• Good News: Diet Can Help Prevent Cancer   (2006-05-11)
• A Time for Change  (2006-04-13)
• Cancer Myths  (2006-03-10)
• TheraSphere Offers Liver Cancer Patients More Precise Treatment   (2006-02-24)
• The Hazards of Secondhand Smoke  (2006-02-24)
• The Gold Standard: Research-Based Treatment   (2006-02-10)
• Brain Mapping Provides Direction for Surgeons  (2006-01-27)
• Working the System  (2006-01-27)
• At Any Age, All Patients Deserve Our Best   (2006-01-11)
• Medicine Winning Some Battles Against Childhood Cancer  (2005-12-29)
• No Timetable for Grief  (2005-12-29)
• Clinical Trials and Hope   (2005-12-12)
• Signs  (2005-11-23)
• Some Cancers Best Treated by Gynecologic Oncologists  (2005-11-09)
• Quitting Smoking is Easy...  (2005-11-09)
• Breast Cancer Treatments Offer Patients Many Options  (2005-10-13)
• Minimizing the Risks of Radon in the Home  (2005-10-13)
• Musculoskeletal Oncology Center Offers Multi-Disciplinary Approach  (2005-09-29)
• Cancer Screening on a Budget  (2005-09-09)
• Grateful  (2005-08-30)
• Exploring Alternative Approaches to Cancer Treatment  (2005-07-13)
• Life after Cancer: Late Effects on Long-Term Survivors  (2005-05-27)
• Bone/Muscle Cancer: New Research and Technology  (2005-05-11)
• Take My Time…Please  (2005-05-11)
• Bone/Muscle Cancer: Teams Work to Save Life and Limb  (2005-04-27)
• Hormone Replacement Has Risks  (2005-03-30)
• Prostate Cancer Surgery: Weighing the Risks and Benefits  (2005-02-10)
• Umbilical Cord Blood Provides New Hope for Leukemia Patients  (2005-02-10)
• Eating to Live  (2004-12-10)
• "High Volume" Breast Cancer Surgeons Have Better Outcomes  (2004-11-10)
• 'Melanoma Cocktail' Allows Testing for Cancer Cells During Surgery  (2004-10-27)
• More Rectal Cancer Patients Can Avoid Colostomy  (2004-09-24)
• Opportunities for Childbearing after Cancer Treatment  (2004-08-27)
• Imaging Techniques Improve Cancer Detection  (2004-08-27)
• MCW Researcher Studies Role of Gallium as Anti-Cancer Agent  (2004-08-12)
• T-Cells Can Help Fight Graft-vs-Host Disease  (2004-07-28)
• Taking Time, With Little Left  (2004-07-01)
• Aspirin: Old Standby is the New Wonder Drug  (2004-06-29)
• Prostate Cancer PSA Testing Faster, More Specific  (2004-05-27)
• No Causal Evidence for Mobile Phone - Brain Cancer Link  (2004-05-25)
• The Facts about Ulcerative Colitis  (2004-05-20)
• Anti-Reflux "Dua Stent" Benefits Esophageal Cancer Patients  (2004-04-28)
• Consumers: Handle Asbestos With Care  (2004-03-11)
• Healing with Light Moves Beyond Fiction  (2004-03-11)
• Whole Body Scans: Not for Everyone  (2004-02-20)
• Sometimes, Courage Exists in Doing "Normal Things"   (2004-02-13)
• The Facts about Breast Cancer Detection  (2004-02-06)
• Putting Mad Cow Disease Into Perspective: A Top Ten List of Things to Really Worry About  (2004-01-30)
• College Researchers Studying Breast Cancer Follow-Up Care  (2004-01-28)
• Only Patients Can Decide When It's Time to Talk  (2003-12-19)
• When a Mole Isn't Just a Mole  (2003-12-12)
• Increasing the Survival Rate for Biliary Cancer Patients  (2003-12-12)
• Could It Be My Thyroid?  (2003-12-01)
• Prostate Cancer Research is Adding Years to Men's Lives  (2003-10-28)
• Wisconsin Farmers Skip Protective Gear When Using Pesticides  (2003-09-09)
• Asbestos-Related Illness: Still a Problem?  (2003-07-14)
• Two Routes to Breast Cancer Detection  (2003-06-24)
• Smoke  (2003-06-11)
• Small Concerns Sometimes Have Greatest Impact  (2003-04-11)
• Friendship - and Silliness - Play a Role in Cancer Survival  (2003-03-04)
• Screening Tests Give Best Information About Health Risks  (2002-12-12)
• When Cancer Looms, Consider Your Options  (2002-12-12)
• Christmas and Recovery  (2002-12-10)
• Compassion and Detachment: Doctors Strive for Balance  (2002-11-12)
• Gamma Knife Brain Surgery: No Pain, No Incision, No Anesthesia  (2002-10-30)
• More Than Survival  (2002-10-30)
• Anatomy Lab Offers a New Lesson   (2002-08-13)
• Skin Cancer Cases, Often Preventable, Are On The Rise   (2002-07-30)
• Out-of-Pocket Health Screenings: Too Early to Tell  (2002-06-28)
• Hope and the Phantom  (2002-06-14)
• Educating for Life  (2002-05-31)
• More Than 90% Will Survive Testicular Cancer   (2002-05-31)
• Women's Health Week Focuses on Minority Females  (2002-05-10)
• How Long Do We Have?  (2002-05-10)
• Advances Enhance Accuracy and Convenience of Pap Tests  (2002-04-30)
• Attitude Isn’t Everything…But It’s Something  (2002-04-30)
• Prostate Cancer Tests Vary in Specificity, Sensitivity  (2002-04-14)
• Lessons from a Mentor  (2002-04-14)
• Colorectal Cancer, Part 1: Risk Factors and Screening  (2002-03-12)
• Colorectal Cancer, Part 2: Diagnosis and Treatment  (2002-02-28)
• The Other Shoe  (2002-02-26)
• On Saying Goodbye  (2001-12-26)
• US Life Expectancy Reaches All-Time High  (2001-11-29)
• Numbness Resulting from Chemotherapy  (2001-11-14)
• Travel Distance Might Affect Breast Cancer Treatment  (2001-11-14)
• End-of-Life Care Eases Pain and Prepares Patient for Death  (2001-09-28)
• Nutrition and Exercise Tips to Reduce Breast Cancer Risk  (2001-09-14)
• Special Cement Can Treat Certain Spinal Fractures  (2001-09-11)
• Colonoscopy Could Save Thousands of Lives Annually  (2001-08-13)
• Coping with the Discomfort of Mammograms  (2001-08-12)
• Acupuncture Provides Pain Relief for Many Patients  (2001-04-12)
• Vitamin A and Carotenoids  (2001-01-29)
• Aluminum, Alzheimer's Disease, and Breast Cancer  (2001-01-09)
• Bleeding after Radiation for Prostate Cancer  (2000-12-12)
• Light Emitting Diodes Aid in Wound Healing   (2000-11-28)
• Questions To Ask Your Doctor Before You Have Surgery  (2000-10-30)
• Genetic Screening for Breast Cancer Provides Answers  (2000-10-30)
• Genetic Testing Offers Information and Dilemmas  (2000-10-30)
• After Laryngeal Cancer: Local Help is Available  (2000-10-26)
• Speaking After Laryngeal Cancer   (2000-10-26)
• Cigarette Smoking among Adults in the United States  (2000-10-09)
• The Interaction of Genes and Environment in Human Disease  (2000-08-29)
• Medication is Only One Method of Managing Acute Pain in Children  (2000-08-10)
• Leukemia Patients Treated with Cord Blood Face Lower Risk of Complications  (2000-08-10)
• Resolve Now to Live Healthier  (2000-07-28)
• Alcohol Impairs Tumor-Suppressing Gene in Smokers  (2000-07-27)
• Herb Blurb: Antioxidants  (2000-07-27)
• Selenium  (2000-07-26)
• Accuracy of Screenings for Ovarian Cancer Is Still Inconsistent   (2000-07-13)
• Gene Therapy for Bleeding Disorder Has Potential For Cancer Treatment  (2000-07-12)
• Treating Tobacco Use and Dependence  (2000-07-11)
• Medical Opinions Differ on Testing for Prostate Cancer  (2000-06-27)
• Cancer Incidence and Death Rates Continue to Decline in the US  (2000-06-06)
• Ovarian Cancer  (2000-05-15)
• Diagnosis and Treatment of Ovarian Cancer  (2000-05-15)
• Milk and Prostate Cancer?  (2000-05-12)
• Study Shows Cryosurgery Extends Options for Liver Tumor Treatment and Improves Survival Rates in Patients  (2000-05-10)
• Cryosurgery Freezes and Kills Liver Tumors  (2000-05-09)
• Older Breast Cancer Survivors Less Likely to Have Follow-up Mammograms  (2000-04-26)
• Treatment for Liver Tumors  (2000-04-25)
• Sentinel Node Biopsy for Lymph Node Removal  (2000-04-24)
• MRI Highly Effective for Breast Cancer Detection  (2000-04-24)
• Radio-Frequency Instruments May Help Remove Breast Cancers without Surgery  (2000-04-01)
• Studies Suggest Health Benefits of Tea  (2000-03-30)
• Breast Hardening After Radiation Therapy  (2000-03-30)
• Study Shows Male Breast Cancer Treatment Survival is the Same as in Women  (2000-03-30)
• Health Care for Minority Women: Heart Disease and Cancer  (2000-03-29)
• Herb Blurb: Shiitake Mushrooms  (2000-03-11)
• Symptoms and Diagnosis of Cancer of the Larynx  (2000-03-10)
• Treatment for Cancer of the Larynx  (2000-03-10)
• Side Effects of Treatment for Cancer of the Larynx  (2000-03-10)
• Rehabilitation, Follow-up and Living with Cancer of the Larynx  (2000-03-10)
• Cause and Prevention of Cancer of the Larynx  (2000-03-10)
• Minority Access to Health Care in the US  (2000-03-01)
• Radiofrequency Energy Cooks, Kills Cancerous Tumors  (2000-03-01)
• Policy on Prostate Specific Antigen Testing  (2000-02-21)
• Lung Cancer Patients Show Significant Survival Rate  (2000-02-15)
• Do Cellular Phones Cause Cancer?  (2000-02-11)
• The Gamma Knife for Non-Invasive Brain Surgery  (2000-01-10)
• Symptoms and Diagnosis of Testicular Cancer  (1999-12-23)
• Testicular Cancer Treatment and Treatment Side Effects  (1999-12-23)
• Follow-up Care and Living with Testicular Cancer  (1999-12-23)
• Cause and Prevention of Testicular Cancer  (1999-12-23)
• Stem Cell Transplants Do Not Benefit All Breast Cancer Patients  (1999-12-14)
• Bladder Cancer Appears in Two Main Forms  (1999-11-13)
• Breast Self-Examination Key to Surviving Cancer  (1999-10-13)
• Prostate Cancer Seldom Provides Warning Signs  (1999-09-29)
• Colonoscopy  (1999-08-18)
• Study Finds Normal Life Span for Some after Bone Marrow Transplants  (1999-07-27)
• High-Quality Mammography  (1999-07-06)
• Colitis and Family History of Colon Cancer  (1999-06-24)
• General Information about Breast Cancer  (1999-06-02)
• Symptoms and Diagnosis of Breast Cancer  (1999-06-02)
• Get Relief from Cancer Pain  (1999-05-15)
• Six Ways to Cut Your Cancer Risk  (1999-05-10)
• What is Cancer?  (1999-05-09)
• Helping Children Cope With Chemotherapy  (1999-05-09)
• Lymphomas  (1999-05-09)
• Brain Tumors in Children  (1999-05-09)
• Ewing's Sarcoma  (1999-05-09)
• Talking with Your Child about Cancer  (1999-05-09)
• Do Environmental Pollutants Make Cancers More Aggressive?  (1999-05-04)
• Cancer Genetics: Finding and Treating Cancer Before It Occurs  (1999-05-04)
• Killing Cancer with Light  (1999-01-21)
• Psychological Support for the Breast Cancer Patient  (1999-01-13)
• Prevention is Best Weapon in Fight Against Cancer  (1999-01-05)
• Froedtert and Medical College Breast Care Center  (1998-12-18)
• Leukoplakia Calls for Biopsy  (1998-10-25)
• Abnormal Pap Test  (1998-09-14)
• Donor Bone Marrow Transplants Help Patients with Severe Lymphoma  (1998-08-24)
• Chewing Tobacco and Mouth Cancer  (1998-07-23)
• CA-125 and Ovarian Cancer  (1997-09-14)
• Breast Cancer and Lymph Nodes  (1997-03-16)