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Private Health Insurance Doesn't Protect Cancer Patients ...
American Cancer Society — The report, Spending to Survive: Cancer Patients Confront Holes in the Health Insurance System, was released today at a joint press event held at the Kaiser Family Foundation building in Washington, DC. It's based on an analysis of individual ...More…
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Managing the Cost of Cancer Care
Cancer Net — Managing the Cost of Cancer Care / Cancer.Net - The American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) is the world's leading professional organization representing physicians who treat people with cancer. ASCO's members set the standard for patient ...More…
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Swine Flu: What Cancer Patients Need to Know
American Cancer Society — News of a growing outbreak of swine influenza A (H1N1) in the United States and other countries has many people worried about their health. While you shouldn't panic, it is important to understand that infections of any kind are a special concern ...More…
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Cancer survival rate: What it means for your prognosis
Mayo Clinic — Cancer survival rate - Find out what it means and how it applies to you. One of the questions many people ask when first diagnosed with cancer is about their prognosis. You might want to know whether your cancer is relatively easy or more ...More…
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Cancer Vaccines
National Cancer Institute — Vaccines are medicines that boost the immune system's natural ability to protect the body against "foreign invaders" that may cause disease. These invaders are primarily microbes, which can be seen only under a microscope. Microbes include . ...More…
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End-of-Life Conversations Lower Costs, Improve Quality ...
American Cancer Society — Advanced cancer patients who have end-of-life discussions with their doctors appear to have better quality of life in their final days and pay significantly less for that care, according to a new study published in the Archives of Internal ...More…
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Cancer and Women
Centers for Disease Control — In 2005, the most recent year for which statistics are available, more than 650,000 women in the United States were told they had cancer, and nearly 269,000 died from it. Screening tests and the HPV vaccine can help prevent some of the most ...More…
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Calcium and Cancer Prevention - National Cancer Institute
National Cancer Institute — Calcium is an essential dietary mineral commonly found in milk, yogurt, cheese, and dark green vegetables. It also is found in certain grains, legumes (including peas, beans, lentils, and peanuts), and nuts. Calcium is a major component of bones ...More…
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Even Moderate Alcohol Use Increases Risk of Certain ...
American Cancer Society — There's a lot of buzz about the health benefits associated with having a glass or two of red wine a day. While it's true that red wine can have a positive effect on your heart, drinking alcohol of any kind can also have a negative impact on your . ...More…
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Find out about activities, news, or resources in your area.
American Cancer Society — If you have questions about health insurance, your job, or your rights as a patient, look here for the answers. It's unlawful for employers to discriminate against someone with a disability who is qualified for the job. Learn about your rights ...More…
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Smoking-related Cancers May Account for Narrowing Gap in ...
American Cancer Society — Racial disparities in cancer death rates from lung and other smoking-related cancers have narrowed since the early 1990s, while the gap has widened for some cancers whose death rates are more closely tied to screening and treatment, according to ...More…
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Expand clinical trials.
National Cancer Institute — The NCI Community Cancer Centers Program (NCCCP) is a proposed national network of community cancer centers that will expand cancer research and deliver the latest, most advanced cancer care to a greater number of Americans in the communities ...More…