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Government Hides Fact About Cell Phone Radiation Can Cause Brain Cancer
By Anne Collins | Mar 06, 2017 09:00 AM ESTHealth officials are concerned about possible health effects from cell phone EMFs (electromagnetic fields) because some studies suggest that long-term cell phone use may increase the risk of brain cancer and other health problems.
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5-Year-Old Photo of Cancer Stricken Boy Used In Charity Scam
By Joie M Gahum | Mar 04, 2017 07:48 AM ESTAn innocent child’s picture is being used by a woman as she fraudulently asks for donations around New York for the supposedly funeral of her son.
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Malaria Drug, Chloroquine, May Help Treat Brain Cancer
By Beatrix Smith | Jan 21, 2017 10:04 AM ESTA drug usually used to combat malaria has been used in patients with brain cancer and do not respond to the targeted treatments.
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Glioblastoma Multiforme News: New Treatment For The Deadliest Brain Cancer Found
By Angela Laguipo | Jan 03, 2017 10:00 AM ESTGlioblastoma Multiforme, the deadliest type of brain cancer, is very hard to treat because of its resistance to treatment. Now, a new treatment has been found by scientists.
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Researchers Discovered Way to Use Skin Cells for Eliminating Cancer
By Kanika Gupta | Feb 27, 2016 05:57 PM ESTThe survival rate of patients after the treatment of glioblastoma, a type of brain cancer, is only 30%. The patients who undergo the treatment do not survive more than two years as even if the surgeon removes the tumor, it is absolutely impossible to get rid of the tendrils that spread into the brain and make the tumor reappear.
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Gene Map Locates Cancer's Achilles Heel
By R. Siva Kumar | Nov 27, 2015 01:53 PM ESTScientists get an insight into killing cancer cells with new gene maps.
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Ultrasound Used To Breach Blood-Brain Barrier In Path Breaking Study
By Peter R | Nov 10, 2015 04:48 PM ESTResearchers used gas-filled bubbles to breach the barrier and deliver chemotheraphy drugs to a 56-year-old.
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Brain Cancer Linked to Longer Telomeres
By Christine Hsu | Jun 09, 2014 07:05 PM EDTHaving longer telomeres has been linked to longer life and slower aging. However, longer telomeres may also increase the risk of developing brain cancer, according to new research.
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In Vitro Babies More Likely to Develop Childhood Cancer
By Cheri Cheng | Oct 07, 2013 01:31 PM EDTAfter examining 12 studies, researchers concluded that IVF babies have a greater risk of developing cancers.
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CT Scans May Raise Kid's Cancer Risk By 24 Percent
By Christine Hsu | May 22, 2013 10:35 AM EDTComputed tomography or CT scans are a great medical advancement and provides a variety of benefits like helping diagnose infections and tumors and guiding doctors to the right area during surgery. However, a new study reveals that the benefits of the scans do not come without risks.
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Dying Father Continues to Run Marathons With 6-Year-Old Daughter
By Cheri Cheng | Mar 16, 2013 01:12 PM EDTTerminally ill Iram Leon and his daughter crossed the finish line first in the Gusher's 26 mile marathon in Texas.
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Actress Valerie Harper Reveals that She Has Terminal Brain Cancer
By Makini Brice | Mar 06, 2013 09:38 AM ESTValerie Harper, best known for playing wise-cracking neighbor Rhoda on The Mary Tyler Moore Show and her eponymous spin-off Rhoda, has been diagnosed with terminal brain cancer.
