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Outreach Program Speeds Breast Cancer Diagnosis in Black Women
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Implementation of breast cancer outreach initiatives in Atlanta, Georgia, doubled the proportion of stage 0 tumors diagnosed in African American women since 2001, with a nearly reciprocal drop in the proportion of stage 4 diagnoses, investigators report in the August 1st issue of Cancer. Reuters Health Information
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Bevacizumab Combination Promising Against Ovarian Cancer
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Antiangiogenic therapy with bevacizumab in combination with frequent low-dose (metronomic) oral cyclophosphamide appears to be highly effective in women who have had ovarian cancer recurrence, researchers report in the January 1st issue of the Journal of Clinical Oncology. Reuters Health Information
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Symptom Index Plus CA 125 Improves Ovarian Cancer Detection
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When combined with CA 125 testing, a symptom index based on the specific pattern of symptoms commonly reported by women with ovarian cancer improves detection of the disease, according to results of a prospective case-control study. Reuters Health Information
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