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• Study links birth size and breast cancer
LONDON - Women who were bigger and longer babies may be more likely to develop breast cancer, researchers reported on Tuesday. The study adds to evidence that, at least in some cases, something that happens in the womb may cause cancer later in life ...
• Your life after cancer is better than the one before
As we enter Breast Cancer Awareness month, I have a message for those women who are in the middle of their fight with the disease:  I know you feel like you’re in hell now, but your life is about to get a whole lot better. It’s something I hated ...
• Computers help docs see breast cancer on X-ray
NEW YORK - A computer is as good as a second pair of eyes for helping a radiologist spot breast cancer on a mammogram, one of the largest and most rigorous tests of computer-aided detection found. Like spell-checkers looking for mistakes, the ...
• Gyms gear programs for people with ailments
For breast cancer patients, "being overweight or gaining weight post diagnosis is a huge risk factor" for recurrence, said Colleen Doyle, director of nutrition and physical activity for the American Cancer Society. Her group and the American College ...
• Medicine award kicks off Nobel Prize
STOCKHOLM, Sweden - Two scientists who have won acclaim for research into the growth of cancer cells could be candidates for the Nobel Prize in medicine when the 2008 winners are presented on Monday, kicking off six days of Nobel announcements ...