http://topics.edition.cnn.com/topics/feeds/rss/CancerFind stories, videos, and photos about Cancer from CNN.com.en-usCable News Network LP, LLLP.Fri, 25 May 2012 09:36:07 GMT5http://i.cdn.turner.com/cnn/dam/assets/120424065130-prostate-cancer-screening-blood-test-wall-4-tease.jpghttp://topics.edition.cnn.com/topics/feeds/rss/Cancer14433Find stories, videos, and photos about Cancer from CNN.com.http://edition.cnn.com/2012/05/22/opinion/brawley-prostate-screening/index.htmlhttp://edition.cnn.com/2012/05/22/opinion/brawley-prostate-screening/index.htmlShould men be routinely screened for prostate cancer? This question has been asked ever since the prostate specific antigen test, or PSA, became widely available more than two decades ago.Tue, 22 May 2012 12:58:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2012/05/09/world/americas/venezuela-chavez-health-timeline/index.htmlhttp://edition.cnn.com/2012/05/09/world/americas/venezuela-chavez-health-timeline/index.htmlVenezuelan President Hugo Chavez is battling cancer. Health problems began to pop up for him a year ago. Here are some key dates, according to government statements, local media accounts and CNN reporting:Wed, 09 May 2012 04:09:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2012/04/24/health/prostate-cancer-screenings-common/index.htmlhttp://edition.cnn.com/2012/04/24/health/prostate-cancer-screenings-common/index.htmlWhen billionaire investor Warren Buffett revealed last week that he has been diagnosed with early-stage prostate cancer, the reaction -- including from Buffett himself -- amounted to a collective shrug.Tue, 24 Apr 2012 20:05:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2012/04/13/health/ovarian-cancer-test-brawley/index.htmlhttp://edition.cnn.com/2012/04/13/health/ovarian-cancer-test-brawley/index.htmlQ: This week the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force issued preliminary guidelines for ovarian cancer screening. It recommends against routine screening saying that the risk of false positive diagnoses outweighs the benefits. How can this be and why is it so hard to find a good screening test for ovarian cancer?Fri, 13 Apr 2012 13:25:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2012/04/05/health/diabetes-drug-fights-cancer/index.htmlhttp://edition.cnn.com/2012/04/05/health/diabetes-drug-fights-cancer/index.htmlEach year billions of dollars are spent in the search to find new cancer drugs. Very few of these would-be treatments end up being approved by the government and entering widespread use, which makes it all the more intriguing that one of the most promising new cancer drugs in years is, in fact, an old drug.Fri, 06 Apr 2012 11:17:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2012/04/02/health/brawley-overdiagnosis-breast-cancer/index.htmlhttp://edition.cnn.com/2012/04/02/health/brawley-overdiagnosis-breast-cancer/index.htmlQ: The journal Annals of Internal Medicine has an article in it this week that talks about the "overdiagnosis" of breast cancer. What is that?Mon, 02 Apr 2012 21:05:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2012/03/22/health/wade-hayes-colon-cancer/index.htmlhttp://edition.cnn.com/2012/03/22/health/wade-hayes-colon-cancer/index.htmlHe thought the bleeding was a hemorrhoid, brought on by a strenuous weightlifting session at the gym.Thu, 22 Mar 2012 10:59:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2012/03/14/health/brawley-cervical-cancer-screenings/index.htmlhttp://edition.cnn.com/2012/03/14/health/brawley-cervical-cancer-screenings/index.htmlQ: The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force is releasing new guidelines on cervical cancer screenings. What's changed?Thu, 15 Mar 2012 11:59:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2012/03/14/health/brawley-prostate-cancer-screenings/index.htmlhttp://edition.cnn.com/2012/03/14/health/brawley-prostate-cancer-screenings/index.htmlQ: The New England Journal of Medicine has published more information on prostate cancer screening. Why is it so controversial?Wed, 14 Mar 2012 21:03:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2012/03/06/health/first-colonoscopy-experience/index.htmlhttp://edition.cnn.com/2012/03/06/health/first-colonoscopy-experience/index.htmlIn my 20s, after my doctor performed a laparoscopy to examine my uterus and ovaries, he gave me a videotape of the procedure. I dubbed it "Madame Ovary," threw a party and screened it for my friends.Tue, 06 Mar 2012 15:15:00 ESThttp://edition.cnn.com/2012/02/07/opinion/king-komen/index.htmlhttp://edition.cnn.com/2012/02/07/opinion/king-komen/index.htmlKaren Handel, the Susan G. Komen for the Cure Foundation vice president?and lightning rod in the group's public relations storm over Planned Parenthood funding--stepped down from her position Tuesday. For many it was almost a satisfying ending to an eye-opening incident. None of it should have come as a shock.Wed, 08 Feb 2012 10:26:00 ESThttp://edition.cnn.com/2012/01/03/world/americas/argentina-president-surgery/index.htmlhttp://edition.cnn.com/2012/01/03/world/americas/argentina-president-surgery/index.htmlArgentina's president is scheduled to temporarily hand over power Wednesday as she undergoes thyroid cancer surgery.Wed, 04 Jan 2012 11:54:00 ESThttp://edition.cnn.com/2011/12/29/health/health-stories-2011/index.htmlhttp://edition.cnn.com/2011/12/29/health/health-stories-2011/index.htmlThe most deadly recorded listeria outbreak and concerns about nuclear radiation after Japan's biggest earthquake made major health headlines this year, along with several notable deaths to cancer and the inspiring recovery of a Congresswoman who suffered brain injuries from a gunshot wound.Thu, 29 Dec 2011 16:06:00 ESThttp://edition.cnn.com/2011/12/27/world/americas/argentina-president-surgery/index.htmlhttp://edition.cnn.com/2011/12/27/world/americas/argentina-president-surgery/index.htmlArgentina's president will undergo surgery next week after doctors diagnosed her with thyroid cancer, a spokesman said Tuesday.Wed, 28 Dec 2011 02:30:00 ESThttp://edition.cnn.com/2011/12/23/health/forty-year-war/index.htmlhttp://edition.cnn.com/2011/12/23/health/forty-year-war/index.htmlOn December 23, 1971, President Richard Nixon signed the National Cancer Act of 1971 into law. The legislation had tremendous bipartisan support and came at a time of great optimism. Many thought its passage would lead to a cure for cancer within a few years.Fri, 23 Dec 2011 18:59:00 ESThttp://edition.cnn.com/2011/12/15/us/christian-bookstore-pulls-bible/index.htmlhttp://edition.cnn.com/2011/12/15/us/christian-bookstore-pulls-bible/index.htmlA Christian publisher is withdrawing copies of the "Cancer Awareness Bible," from stores because the Bible helped raised money for the Susan G. Komen Foundation, which in turn contributed to Planned Parenthood.Thu, 15 Dec 2011 15:34:00 ESThttp://edition.cnn.com/2011/12/14/showbiz/celebrity-news-gossip/giuliana-rancic-well-double-mastectomy-ppl/index.htmlhttp://edition.cnn.com/2011/12/14/showbiz/celebrity-news-gossip/giuliana-rancic-well-double-mastectomy-ppl/index.htmlGiuliana Rancic is in good spirits after undergoing a successful double mastectomy and reconstructive surgery on Tuesday.Wed, 14 Dec 2011 22:08:00 ESThttp://edition.cnn.com/2011/HEALTH/expert.q.a/12/12/cancer.malnutrition.brawley/index.htmlhttp://edition.cnn.com/2011/HEALTH/expert.q.a/12/12/cancer.malnutrition.brawley/index.htmlI wanted to see what you thought about cancer/chemotherapy patients and protein malnutrition. I have read it leads to as many as 45 to 50% of cancer deaths.Mon, 12 Dec 2011 12:50:00 ESThttp://edition.cnn.com/2011/12/08/health/cancer-drug-combinations/index.htmlhttp://edition.cnn.com/2011/12/08/health/cancer-drug-combinations/index.htmlA new combination of treatments can help battle some forms of metastatic breast cancer and slow down the spread of the disease, according to two separate studies.Thu, 08 Dec 2011 11:45:00 ESThttp://edition.cnn.com/2011/12/05/showbiz/celebrity-news-gossip/giuliana-rancic-double-mastectomy-ppl/index.htmlhttp://edition.cnn.com/2011/12/05/showbiz/celebrity-news-gossip/giuliana-rancic-double-mastectomy-ppl/index.htmlGiuliana Rancic will have a double mastectomy after lumpectomies failed to completely eradicate her breast cancer.Tue, 06 Dec 2011 11:16:00 ESThttp://edition.cnn.com/2011/11/23/health/well-done-red-meat-prostate-cancer/index.htmlhttp://edition.cnn.com/2011/11/23/health/well-done-red-meat-prostate-cancer/index.htmlCardiologists and other doctors already view artery-clogging red meat as a villain, and they now have another reason to urge their patients to steer clear: A new study has found that men have a higher risk of developing aggressive prostate cancer if they consume a lot of ground beef and other red meat -- especially if the meat is grilled or well-done.Wed, 23 Nov 2011 22:03:00 ESThttp://edition.cnn.com/2011/HEALTH/expert.q.a/11/08/hodgkins.disease.brawley/index.htmlhttp://edition.cnn.com/2011/HEALTH/expert.q.a/11/08/hodgkins.disease.brawley/index.htmlHow does Hodgkin lymphoma affect the organs in the lymphatic system?Wed, 09 Nov 2011 12:59:00 ESThttp://edition.cnn.com/2011/11/04/health/lls-team-training-marathon/index.htmlhttp://edition.cnn.com/2011/11/04/health/lls-team-training-marathon/index.htmlWhile the coastal town of Savannah, Georgia, fills with spectators on Saturday for the Rock 'n' Roll marathon, Chris Fenton and Laura Devrieze will be focused on the finish line.Mon, 07 Nov 2011 21:51:00 ESThttp://edition.cnn.com/2011/11/07/health/cancer-family-setbacks/index.htmlhttp://edition.cnn.com/2011/11/07/health/cancer-family-setbacks/index.htmlSince Kezia Fitzgerald and her 1-year-old daughter, Saiorse, started cancer treatments this year, the disease has upended nearly every aspect of their lives.Mon, 07 Nov 2011 16:49:00 ESThttp://edition.cnn.com/2011/11/01/opinion/brawley-prostate-cancer-screening/index.htmlhttp://edition.cnn.com/2011/11/01/opinion/brawley-prostate-cancer-screening/index.htmlThe recent news that a group of highly respected medical experts, the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force, is considering advising against routine prostate cancer screening shouldn't have come as too much of a surprise to anybody.Tue, 01 Nov 2011 13:05:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2011/HEALTH/expert.q.a/10/28/diet.breast.cancer.jampolis/index.htmlhttp://edition.cnn.com/2011/HEALTH/expert.q.a/10/28/diet.breast.cancer.jampolis/index.htmlDoes diet really make a difference when it comes to breast cancer?Fri, 28 Oct 2011 17:01:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2011/10/27/health/brca-genetic-testing-ep/index.htmlhttp://edition.cnn.com/2011/10/27/health/brca-genetic-testing-ep/index.htmlImagine going in for a cancer screening, and the technician turns to you and says, "We're finished, but if I push this button over here, the machine can detect even smaller cancers. But here's the hitch: You have to pay $700 if you want me to push this button."Thu, 27 Oct 2011 16:21:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2011/10/27/opinion/weil-steve-jobs/index.htmlhttp://edition.cnn.com/2011/10/27/opinion/weil-steve-jobs/index.htmlSteve Jobs had a long run with a rare form of cancer (a pancreatic neuroendocrine tumor) that is sometimes curable by early surgery. While I was not his physician and don't have access to the details of his illness or its treatment, assertions that his use of alternative medicine shortened his life strike me as uninformed. No one knows how long he would have survived or what his quality of life would have been had he opted for immediate surgery and used only conventional treatment.Thu, 27 Oct 2011 12:25:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2011/10/24/health/conditions/breast-cancer-nurse-pathologist/index.htmlhttp://edition.cnn.com/2011/10/24/health/conditions/breast-cancer-nurse-pathologist/index.htmlWhen new patients worry they don't know how they'll get through breast cancer, Cindy Davis puts her hand on theirs and says, "I know, but I want to tell you, I truly know, because I went through this two years ago."Mon, 24 Oct 2011 14:43:00 EDThttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2011/football/nfl/10/20/breast.cancer.awareness/index.htmlhttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2011/football/nfl/10/20/breast.cancer.awareness/index.htmlAs fall descends and there's an autumn chill in the air, the behemoth of all sports months takes flight. Which only brings to mind one thing ... pink?Fri, 21 Oct 2011 12:33:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2011/10/18/health/false-results-annual-mammograms/index.htmlhttp://edition.cnn.com/2011/10/18/health/false-results-annual-mammograms/index.htmlWomen who have a screening mammogram every other year are substantially less likely than those who opt for annual screening to experience false-positive results and biopsies that turn out to be unnecessary, according to a new study funded by the National Cancer Institute.Tue, 18 Oct 2011 19:12:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2011/10/17/showbiz/celebrity-news-gossip/rancic-breast-cancer-ppl/index.htmlhttp://edition.cnn.com/2011/10/17/showbiz/celebrity-news-gossip/rancic-breast-cancer-ppl/index.htmlGiuliana Rancic said Monday that she has breast cancer, having discovered a tumor during a mammogram while undergoing another round of in-vitro fertilization in an effort to get pregnant.Tue, 18 Oct 2011 15:39:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2011/10/10/health/regular-cancer-screenings/index.htmlhttp://edition.cnn.com/2011/10/10/health/regular-cancer-screenings/index.htmlThe U.S. Preventive Services Task Force recently announced that it is no longer recommending prostate cancer screening for men.Mon, 10 Oct 2011 14:42:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2011/10/10/health/prostate-cancer-treatments/index.htmlhttp://edition.cnn.com/2011/10/10/health/prostate-cancer-treatments/index.htmlDoctors who treat prostate cancer disagree on the value of the prostate specific antigen, or PSA, test. But they agree on one thing.Mon, 10 Oct 2011 12:00:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2011/10/06/health/prostate-screening/index.htmlhttp://edition.cnn.com/2011/10/06/health/prostate-screening/index.htmlThe U.S. Preventive Services Task Force, the group that told women in their 40s that they don't need mammograms, will recommend that men not get screened for prostate cancer, according to a source privy to the task force deliberations.Fri, 07 Oct 2011 17:24:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2011/10/06/health/conditions/pancreatic-cancer-steve-jobs/index.htmlhttp://edition.cnn.com/2011/10/06/health/conditions/pancreatic-cancer-steve-jobs/index.htmlAs the technology world mourns computing visionary and Apple, Inc. co-founder Steve Jobs, it's worth taking a closer look at the disease he publicly battled.Thu, 06 Oct 2011 18:27:00 EDThttp://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20531010,00.html?xid=rss-fullcontentcnnhttp://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20531010,00.html?xid=rss-fullcontentcnnRather than risk a reoccurrence of breast cancer, the comedian underwent radical surgeryFri, 23 Sep 2011 17:54:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2011/09/23/showbiz/celebrity-news-gossip/wanda-sykes-cancer-ppl/index.htmlhttp://edition.cnn.com/2011/09/23/showbiz/celebrity-news-gossip/wanda-sykes-cancer-ppl/index.htmlWanda Sykes being outrageous -- that's expected. But for the actress-comedian to be serious? That's rare. Even when the issue is personal.Fri, 23 Sep 2011 14:40:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2011/HEALTH/expert.q.a/09/14/breast.reduction.brawley/index.htmlhttp://edition.cnn.com/2011/HEALTH/expert.q.a/09/14/breast.reduction.brawley/index.htmlI had breast reduction surgery two years ago and went from a size GG to DD. I wanted to know, does a reduction lower the risk of breast cancer or abnormalities in the breast?Wed, 14 Sep 2011 10:36:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2011/09/13/health/iud-lower-cervical-cancer-risk/index.htmlhttp://edition.cnn.com/2011/09/13/health/iud-lower-cervical-cancer-risk/index.htmlIntrauterine devices (IUDs) prevent unwanted pregnancies, and as an added benefit they may also help protect against cervical cancer, according to a new study in the Lancet Oncology, a British medical journal.Tue, 13 Sep 2011 15:47:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2011/HEALTH/09/01/911.firefighters.cancer/index.htmlhttp://edition.cnn.com/2011/HEALTH/09/01/911.firefighters.cancer/index.htmlFirefighters exposed to toxic dust and fumes clogging the air after the World Trade Center towers collapsed 10 years ago are more likely to develop cancer, according to a new study.Sun, 11 Sep 2011 19:08:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2011/HEALTH/08/03/mammogram.women.react/index.htmlhttp://edition.cnn.com/2011/HEALTH/08/03/mammogram.women.react/index.htmlChristie Hall began putting off mammograms long before debate about appropriate screening became a hot-button issue.Wed, 03 Aug 2011 12:29:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2011/HEALTH/expert.q.a/08/03/benign.breast.masses.brawley/index.htmlhttp://edition.cnn.com/2011/HEALTH/expert.q.a/08/03/benign.breast.masses.brawley/index.htmlI had fibroadenoma [a benign breast tumor] and had it removed with surgery. I am 31 and I want to know if I can take precautions to prevent breast cancer or other related problems.Wed, 03 Aug 2011 12:00:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2011/HEALTH/07/27/study.mammogram.technology.harm/index.htmlhttp://edition.cnn.com/2011/HEALTH/07/27/study.mammogram.technology.harm/index.htmlMany radiologists rely on specialized computer software to pinpoint suspicious areas in routine mammograms.Wed, 27 Jul 2011 21:36:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2011/LIVING/07/21/sick.couples.o/index.htmlhttp://edition.cnn.com/2011/LIVING/07/21/sick.couples.o/index.htmlAt 31, Cassidy Walsh was ready to begin a fulfilling new chapter. She and her husband, Pete, had just escaped from Los Angeles to a smaller city up the coast, hoping to slow down their lives and start a family. She was a landscape designer and singer; he was a handsome tech entrepreneur. To friends, they were the perfect couple.Fri, 22 Jul 2011 12:39:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2011/WORLD/americas/07/13/venezuela.chavez/index.htmlhttp://edition.cnn.com/2011/WORLD/americas/07/13/venezuela.chavez/index.htmlVenezuelan President Hugo Chavez said his cancer treatment may require radiation therapy and chemotherapy, comments that shed a little more light on the state of his health after he underwent surgery to remove a tumor last month.Wed, 13 Jul 2011 13:58:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2011/HEALTH/07/12/men.women.cancer.deaths/index.htmlhttp://edition.cnn.com/2011/HEALTH/07/12/men.women.cancer.deaths/index.htmlMen are more likely than women to get and die of cancer, according to an analysis of 36 different types of tumors and blood cancers that affect both sexes.Wed, 13 Jul 2011 10:19:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2011/OPINION/07/11/woolery.dark.skin.melanoma/index.htmlhttp://edition.cnn.com/2011/OPINION/07/11/woolery.dark.skin.melanoma/index.htmlA few years ago, I had an African-American woman in her early 30s come to see me for a rash on her legs. I looked at her feet and saw an irregular, jet-black mole on her heel. I was immediately concerned and asked how long this mole had been there.Mon, 11 Jul 2011 12:32:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2011/HEALTH/07/07/colon.cancer.rates.falling/index.htmlhttp://edition.cnn.com/2011/HEALTH/07/07/colon.cancer.rates.falling/index.htmlStepped-up colon-cancer screening has helped slash death rates from the disease across the U.S. in recent years, but not all regions of the country have benefited equally.Fri, 08 Jul 2011 13:31:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2011/HEALTH/06/21/smoking.prostate.cancer/index.htmlhttp://edition.cnn.com/2011/HEALTH/06/21/smoking.prostate.cancer/index.htmlMen with prostate cancer who are cigarette smokers at the time of their diagnosis are much more likely to die of the disease or experience a recurrence than nonsmokers, including former smokers who kicked the habit at least 10 years before diagnosis.Thu, 23 Jun 2011 11:57:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2011/HEALTH/06/06/sun.exposure.babies/index.htmlhttp://edition.cnn.com/2011/HEALTH/06/06/sun.exposure.babies/index.htmlGetting too much sun is bad for anyone, but it's especially dangerous for babies, whose sensitive skin hasn't developed enough layers of natural protection to withstand intense summer rays.Tue, 07 Jun 2011 10:01:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2011/HEALTH/06/05/melanoma.drugs/index.htmlhttp://edition.cnn.com/2011/HEALTH/06/05/melanoma.drugs/index.htmlFor the first time, patients with the deadliest form of skin cancer have two new treatment options that prolong survival, according to new research presented at a cancer conference in Chicago on Sunday.Mon, 06 Jun 2011 13:14:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2011/HEALTH/06/04/breast.cancer/index.htmlhttp://edition.cnn.com/2011/HEALTH/06/04/breast.cancer/index.htmlDoctors and patients have a new tool to prevent breast cancer: A drug that is already approved for the treatment of the disease.Sun, 05 Jun 2011 01:35:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2011/HEALTH/expert.q.a/06/01/inflammatory.breast.cancer.brawley/index.htmlhttp://edition.cnn.com/2011/HEALTH/expert.q.a/06/01/inflammatory.breast.cancer.brawley/index.htmlI have inflammatory breast cancer and I have been through chemo and a double mastectomy. They found active cancer cells so the cancer has spread. The oncologist said she didn't think there was anything more they could do for me. I start radiation soon but she didn't think that that would be very helpful either. Is there anything out there that may help me?Wed, 01 Jun 2011 12:05:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2011/HEALTH/05/17/coffee.prostate.cancer/index.htmlhttp://edition.cnn.com/2011/HEALTH/05/17/coffee.prostate.cancer/index.htmlMen who drink a lot of coffee might feel a bit jittery or high-strung, but those side effects may come with a hidden benefit: prostate health.Wed, 18 May 2011 10:28:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2011/HEALTH/05/16/pregnant.with.cancer/index.htmlhttp://edition.cnn.com/2011/HEALTH/05/16/pregnant.with.cancer/index.htmlWhen she found the lump in her breast, Jessica Denton had known she was pregnant with her first child for just a few days.Mon, 16 May 2011 12:09:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2011/HEALTH/05/02/mammogram.study/index.htmlhttp://edition.cnn.com/2011/HEALTH/05/02/mammogram.study/index.htmlThe use of mammograms has dipped since a medical task force made controversial recommendations that women in their 40s may not need to get breast cancer screenings every year, according to one of three small studies to be presented Monday.Mon, 02 May 2011 13:03:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2011/SPORT/04/30/california.brown/index.htmlhttp://edition.cnn.com/2011/SPORT/04/30/california.brown/index.htmlCalifornia Gov. Edmund G. "Jerry" Brown Jr. had a cancerous growth removed from the right side of his nose, his office said Saturday.Sun, 01 May 2011 19:29:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2011/US/04/30/california.brown/index.htmlhttp://edition.cnn.com/2011/US/04/30/california.brown/index.htmlCalifornia Gov. Edmund G. "Jerry" Brown Jr. had a cancerous growth removed from the right side of his nose, his office said Saturday.Sun, 01 May 2011 02:18:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2011/HEALTH/expert.q.a/04/28/prostate.hormone.therapy.sideffects.brawley/index.htmlhttp://edition.cnn.com/2011/HEALTH/expert.q.a/04/28/prostate.hormone.therapy.sideffects.brawley/index.htmlMy husband has non-Hodgkins lymphoma, stage 4, and has been treated with chemotherapy. His doctor says it is under control. He wonders does that mean it is gone or just being held at bay? He has been having "hot flashes" since he began his treatment for his prostate cancer (cannot remember the Gleason score, but tumor was in both lobes of prostate, without changes to his bone marrow.) He was treated with hormones, brachytherapy and radiation for this. We can't seem to get an answer for the question of the "hot flashes." Are they a symptom of ongoing disease, the hormone therapy or will he just continue to have them for the rest of his life?Thu, 28 Apr 2011 13:13:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2011/HEALTH/04/07/ep.headache.brain.tumor/index.htmlhttp://edition.cnn.com/2011/HEALTH/04/07/ep.headache.brain.tumor/index.htmlIt's become a classic scenario: You have a headache and after Googling it, you find out a headache can be a sign of a brain tumor.Thu, 07 Apr 2011 14:16:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2011/HEALTH/expert.q.a/03/30/thyroid.cancer.radiation.brawley/index.htmlhttp://edition.cnn.com/2011/HEALTH/expert.q.a/03/30/thyroid.cancer.radiation.brawley/index.htmlI have heard that there is an increase in the number of people getting thyroid cancer. Is this true and is radiation from dental X-rays a cause for the increase?Wed, 30 Mar 2011 14:12:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/2011/03/28/news/geraldine_ferraro.fortune/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2011/03/28/news/geraldine_ferraro.fortune/index.htmFormer vice presidential candidate Geraldine Ferraro, who died on Saturday at age 75 of the incurable blood cancer called multiple myeloma, and Richard J. "Rick" Corman, 55, whom FORTUNE profiled in its March 21 issue, knew each other because they had met at Dana-Farber Cancer Institute in Boston, where both were fighting this killer disease. They in fact had the same set of doctors, Kenneth Anderson, director of the institute's multiple-myeloma practice, and his colleague, Paul Richardson.Mon, 28 Mar 2011 15:28:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2011/OPINION/03/17/komaki.hiroshima.survivor.japan/index.htmlhttp://edition.cnn.com/2011/OPINION/03/17/komaki.hiroshima.survivor.japan/index.htmlAs I sat in my sister's house in Nagoya, Japan, last Saturday, I was flooded with déjà vu.Thu, 17 Mar 2011 13:49:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2011/HEALTH/02/28/tanning.skin.cancer/index.htmlhttp://edition.cnn.com/2011/HEALTH/02/28/tanning.skin.cancer/index.htmlWhen Samantha Hessel heard about the risks associated with tanning beds, she ignored them. When her mom cautioned her not to tan so much, Hessel shrugged it off.Mon, 28 Feb 2011 23:10:00 ESThttp://edition.cnn.com/2011/HEALTH/expert.q.a/02/14/mammogram.pain.shu/index.htmlhttp://edition.cnn.com/2011/HEALTH/expert.q.a/02/14/mammogram.pain.shu/index.htmlI had my first mammogram yesterday and my breasts are still really sore. I am fairly small-chested, and the tech said that usually makes it hurt more. What can I do for the pain now, and is there anything I can do to make it hurt less next time?Mon, 14 Feb 2011 13:38:00 ESThttp://edition.cnn.com/2011/HEALTH/02/08/lymph.node.breast.cancer/index.htmlhttp://edition.cnn.com/2011/HEALTH/02/08/lymph.node.breast.cancer/index.htmlWomen with early stage breast cancer that has spread to their lymph nodes may require less extensive surgery than previously thought, according to a new study in the Journal of the American Medical Association.Wed, 09 Feb 2011 22:06:00 ESThttp://edition.cnn.com/2011/HEALTH/expert.q.a/01/19/breast.cancer.tofu/index.htmlhttp://edition.cnn.com/2011/HEALTH/expert.q.a/01/19/breast.cancer.tofu/index.htmlOne of my neighbors has breast cancer. Her doctor has asked her to completely stop eating soy and its products, including edamame and tofu. My neighbor used to eat tofu at least three times a week before she got breast cancer. Is there a link between soy and breast cancer? Is there a potential that I will get breast cancer because I used to eat edamame?Wed, 19 Jan 2011 15:08:00 ESThttp://edition.cnn.com/2011/HEALTH/01/12/therapy.bladder.issues/index.htmlhttp://edition.cnn.com/2011/HEALTH/01/12/therapy.bladder.issues/index.htmlProstate-removal surgery can provide peace of mind to men who hav prostate cancer, but the procedure often carries an unwelcome and hard-to-treat side effect: leaky plumbing.Wed, 12 Jan 2011 16:20:00 ESThttp://edition.cnn.com/2011/HEALTH/expert.q.a/01/05/lymphoma.part2.brawley/index.htmlhttp://edition.cnn.com/2011/HEALTH/expert.q.a/01/05/lymphoma.part2.brawley/index.htmlHow many stages are there in non-Hodgkin's lymphoma?Wed, 05 Jan 2011 14:30:00 ESThttp://edition.cnn.com/2011/HEALTH/01/03/cancer.test/index.htmlhttp://edition.cnn.com/2011/HEALTH/01/03/cancer.test/index.htmlJohnson and Johnson will partner with Massachusetts General Hospital to develop and market a blood test that could find a single cancer cell circulating in a person's blood, the company said Monday.Tue, 04 Jan 2011 16:51:00 ESThttp://edition.cnn.com/2010/HEALTH/expert.q.a/12/22/lymphoma.stages.brawley/index.htmlhttp://edition.cnn.com/2010/HEALTH/expert.q.a/12/22/lymphoma.stages.brawley/index.htmlHow many stages are there in non-Hodgkin's lymphoma?Wed, 22 Dec 2010 17:09:00 ESThttp://edition.cnn.com/2010/HEALTH/12/16/avastin.fda/index.htmlhttp://edition.cnn.com/2010/HEALTH/12/16/avastin.fda/index.htmlThe controversial drug Avastin should be phased out as a treatment for metastatic breast cancer, the Food and Drug Administration said Thursday, citing recent studies that show its benefits may be outweighed by dangerous side effects.Fri, 17 Dec 2010 22:51:00 ESThttp://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20438972,00.html?xid=rss-fullcontentcnnhttp://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20438972,00.html?xid=rss-fullcontentcnn"Way too soon ... keep her family in your prayers," the pop star says of the young Broadway star who diedWed, 03 Nov 2010 18:11:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2010/HEALTH/10/14/mammogram.not.enough/index.htmlhttp://edition.cnn.com/2010/HEALTH/10/14/mammogram.not.enough/index.htmlWhen Hallie Leighton received the letter from her doctor with the results of her recent mammogram, she opened it tentatively, afraid of what it might say. Her mother and grandmother had both had breast cancer, and she didn't want to suffer the same fate.Thu, 14 Oct 2010 14:15:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2010/HEALTH/expert.q.a/10/06/non.hodgkins.lymphoma.brawley/index.htmlhttp://edition.cnn.com/2010/HEALTH/expert.q.a/10/06/non.hodgkins.lymphoma.brawley/index.htmlMy husband had non-Hodgkins lymphoma in 1990. He was treated with m-BACOD, then switched to CHOP. Now he is diagnosed with adenocarcinoma.Wed, 06 Oct 2010 12:35:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2010/WORLD/americas/10/02/paraguay.president.cancer/index.htmlhttp://edition.cnn.com/2010/WORLD/americas/10/02/paraguay.president.cancer/index.htmlParaguay's cancer-stricken president has been hospitalized for treatment, his office announced Saturday.Sat, 02 Oct 2010 18:41:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2010/HEALTH/expert.q.a/09/29/brawley.mammograms/index.htmlhttp://edition.cnn.com/2010/HEALTH/expert.q.a/09/29/brawley.mammograms/index.htmlIs it really worth it to get a mammogram? Should I be getting mammograms?Wed, 29 Sep 2010 12:24:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2010/HEALTH/09/23/mammogram.study/index.htmlhttp://edition.cnn.com/2010/HEALTH/09/23/mammogram.study/index.htmlA new study released Thursday suggests mammograms might not be as effective in reducing deaths from breast cancer in women over 50 as previously thought.Thu, 23 Sep 2010 14:47:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2010/HEALTH/09/23/health.breast.cancer.problems/index.htmlhttp://edition.cnn.com/2010/HEALTH/09/23/health.breast.cancer.problems/index.htmlMany middle-aged women report sexual problems, including a loss of libido and a less-than-satisfying sex life. Now a new study suggests these problems are even more common among women who have had breast cancer.Thu, 23 Sep 2010 12:32:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2010/HEALTH/expert.q.a/09/22/cancer.malnutrition.brawley/index.htmlhttp://edition.cnn.com/2010/HEALTH/expert.q.a/09/22/cancer.malnutrition.brawley/index.htmlI wanted to see what your experts thought about cancer/chemotherapy patients and protein malnutrition. I have read it leads to as many as 45 to 50 percent of cancer deaths.Wed, 22 Sep 2010 12:30:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2010/HEALTH/09/14/mccullom.lake.cancer.cluster/index.htmlhttp://edition.cnn.com/2010/HEALTH/09/14/mccullom.lake.cancer.cluster/index.htmlWhen Joanne Branham lost her husband, Frank, to a brain tumor, she was devastated. But it wasn't until she visited her old neighbors in McCullom Lake, Illinois, that she began to question the cause of his death.Tue, 14 Sep 2010 14:59:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2010/HEALTH/09/10/experimental.vaccine.delays.cancer/index.htmlhttp://edition.cnn.com/2010/HEALTH/09/10/experimental.vaccine.delays.cancer/index.htmlAlmost a year to the day after learning he had the deadliest form of brain cancer, Steve Holl was dancing at his daughter Eryn's wedding.Fri, 10 Sep 2010 13:28:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2010/HEALTH/08/31/health.breast.ovary.removal/index.htmlhttp://edition.cnn.com/2010/HEALTH/08/31/health.breast.ovary.removal/index.htmlWomen who have gene mutations that increase the risk of breast and ovarian cancer can substantially reduce their chances of developing -- and dying from -- those cancers if they have their breasts or ovaries removed preemptively, according to a new study.Tue, 31 Aug 2010 21:02:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2010/HEALTH/expert.q.a/08/11/hysterectomy.pap.smears/index.htmlhttp://edition.cnn.com/2010/HEALTH/expert.q.a/08/11/hysterectomy.pap.smears/index.htmlI had a hysterectomy for multiple non-cancerous tumors and kept my ovaries. I am 47. Do I still need Pap smears? I do not take hormones.Wed, 11 Aug 2010 12:29:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2010/WORLD/americas/08/06/paraguay.president.cancer/index.htmlhttp://edition.cnn.com/2010/WORLD/americas/08/06/paraguay.president.cancer/index.htmlParaguayan President Fernando Lugo has been diagnosed with lymphoma, a cancer affecting the immune system, Health Minister Esperanza Martinez said Friday in a news conference.Sat, 07 Aug 2010 01:35:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2010/HEALTH/07/14/childhood.cancer.survivors/index.htmlhttp://edition.cnn.com/2010/HEALTH/07/14/childhood.cancer.survivors/index.htmlJasan Zimmerman remembers running into his room, burying his head under a pillow and saying he didn't want to die. His mother chased after him and told him, "I'm not going to let you die."Wed, 14 Jul 2010 12:10:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2010/HEALTH/expert.q.a/07/05/bleeding.after.sex.shu/index.htmlhttp://edition.cnn.com/2010/HEALTH/expert.q.a/07/05/bleeding.after.sex.shu/index.htmlI have been bleeding during sex. An ER doctor I saw said it could be precancer cells. I am just wondering what causes these cells. Why does it happen, and what are the symptoms? I don't have a gynecologist because I lost my insurance.Mon, 05 Jul 2010 15:05:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2010/HEALTH/expert.q.a/06/30/prostate.psa.brawley/index.htmlhttp://edition.cnn.com/2010/HEALTH/expert.q.a/06/30/prostate.psa.brawley/index.htmlWhat is the percentage of false positives from the PSA test?Wed, 30 Jun 2010 13:01:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2010/HEALTH/06/29/bad.past.health.sins/index.htmlhttp://edition.cnn.com/2010/HEALTH/06/29/bad.past.health.sins/index.htmlLet's be honest: Many of us -- OK, most of us -- weren't exactly paragons of health in our youth. And we can't help wondering: Will those margaritas, junk-food binges, forgotten condoms, or even that one bong hit eventually come back to haunt us?Tue, 29 Jun 2010 20:18:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2010/HEALTH/06/14/cholesterol.cancer/index.htmlhttp://edition.cnn.com/2010/HEALTH/06/14/cholesterol.cancer/index.htmlPeople who have low levels of the so-called good cholesterol have long been known to be at higher risk of heart attacks and heart disease. Now, a new study suggests they may have a higher risk of cancer, too.Mon, 14 Jun 2010 21:01:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/HEALTH/conditions/05/21/ep.cancer.resources/index.htmlhttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/HEALTH/conditions/05/21/ep.cancer.resources/index.htmlOne minute, Dr. Bernadine Healy was a perfectly healthy woman, in bed with her husband watching the Oscar De La Hoya fight on HBO. A few hours later, she was diagnosed with a malignant brain tumor.Mon, 14 Jun 2010 13:39:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2010/HEALTH/06/12/cancer.exercise.health/index.htmlhttp://edition.cnn.com/2010/HEALTH/06/12/cancer.exercise.health/index.htmlFor Marika Holmgren, fighting breast cancer was an uphill battle -- literally. She got back on her mountain bike shortly after her diagnosis in February 2007, smack-dab in the middle of chemotherapy.Sat, 12 Jun 2010 12:53:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2010/HEALTH/06/04/med.lung.cancer.selenium/index.htmlhttp://edition.cnn.com/2010/HEALTH/06/04/med.lung.cancer.selenium/index.htmlContrary to previous research, the supplement selenium does not reduce the risk of developing lung cancer, a new study shows.Sat, 05 Jun 2010 13:54:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2010/HEALTH/06/04/elderly.lung.cancer/index.htmlhttp://edition.cnn.com/2010/HEALTH/06/04/elderly.lung.cancer/index.htmlLung cancer patients who are 70 years or older should be considered for a more aggressive chemotherapy treatment offered to patients who are decades younger, according to a new study presented at a major cancer conference Saturday.Sat, 05 Jun 2010 13:33:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2010/HEALTH/05/27/tanning.booth.melanoma/index.htmlhttp://edition.cnn.com/2010/HEALTH/05/27/tanning.booth.melanoma/index.htmlPeople who regularly use tanning beds may double or even triple their risk of developing melanoma, the deadliest form of skin cancer, according to a new study.Thu, 27 May 2010 05:11:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2010/HEALTH/05/20/cancer.yoga.sleep/index.htmlhttp://edition.cnn.com/2010/HEALTH/05/20/cancer.yoga.sleep/index.htmlCancer survivors often feel fatigued and have trouble sleeping for months -- or even years -- after their last chemotherapy or radiation session. Now, a new study shows that yoga can help them sleep better, feel more energized, and cut back on sleeping medications.Thu, 20 May 2010 22:49:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2010/HEALTH/05/14/cell.phones.brain.tumor/index.htmlhttp://edition.cnn.com/2010/HEALTH/05/14/cell.phones.brain.tumor/index.htmlLong-awaited data from an international study have shown no evidence of increased risk of brain tumors associated with mobile phones, except in people who have the most exposure.Tue, 18 May 2010 12:44:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2010/HEALTH/05/03/alinea.chef.tongue.cancer/index.htmlhttp://edition.cnn.com/2010/HEALTH/05/03/alinea.chef.tongue.cancer/index.htmlAcclaimed chef Grant Achatz once said he would rather die than lose his tongue.Tue, 04 May 2010 13:00:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2010/HEALTH/04/27/provenge.prostate.cancer.fda/index.htmlhttp://edition.cnn.com/2010/HEALTH/04/27/provenge.prostate.cancer.fda/index.htmlA vaccine treatment for prostate cancer has become the first therapy of its kind to win approval for use in U.S. patients.Thu, 29 Apr 2010 19:46:00 EDT