News For: Cancer Insurance Quote AARPLung fluid test may predict lung cancer risk Testing lung fluid samples for levels of surfactant protein D SP-D, which is thought to have a protective effect on the lungs, may help identify patients with a high risk of lung cancer, Canadian researchers report. Early Breast Cancer No More Likely to Return in Young Women WEDNESDAY, Sept. 24 HealthDay News -- Young women diagnosed with a common form of early-stage breast cancer called ductal carcinoma in situ DCIS are no more likely to have recurrences than older women with the disease, a new study finds. Armstrong to cycle the world against cancer US cycling legend Lance Armstrong vowed Wednesday to dedicate his competitive comeback to the fight against cancer, which he himself overcame a decade ago. MERCY HOSPITAL FOCUSES ON WOMEN DURING BREAST CANCER AWARENESS MONTH Port Huron, MIÖOctober is Breast Cancer Awareness Month, and the Mercy Regional Cancer Center invites area breast cancer patients, survivors and supporters to participate in a number of outstanding events and activities planned throughout the month. Health Insurance Costs Climb Again Kaiser study: Health insurance premiums and deductibles are up again this year. 24% of U.S. families say paying for health care is a "serious problem." Health insurance premiums outpace wages Premiums for employer-based health insurance in North Carolina rose 5.3 times faster than wages over the past eight years, according to a report released Wednesday. S.C. figures were slightly worse – insurance premiums there rose 5.7 times faster than median family earnings from 2000 to 2007. The Carolinas followed a nationwide trend, according to the report by Families USA, a Washington-based ... Inland residents lobby in fight against cancer WASHINGTON - Thirty years ago, Marcia Bundalian-Stephen lost her sister to breast cancer. In the years since, cancer has taken a husband, a mother-in-law, an uncle, an aunt and a cousin. Hormone Therapy Not Best for Older Prostate Cancer Patients Title: Hormone Therapy Not Best for Older Prostate Cancer Patients Category: Health News Created: 9/24/2008 2:00:00 AM Last Editorial Review: 9/24/2008 Cancer services move recommended Cancer specialists recommend certain cancer surgery at a Cornish hospital should be centralised. $7.2M grant boosts CAU's cancer research Clark Atlanta University's push to become the nation's foremost center for the study of prostate cancer in African-American men got a $7.2 million boost this month with a grant from the National Institutes of Health. |




