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Findings of the Phase I medical study may have a huge impact on future treatments for the disease, especially for men with localized advanced prostate cancer, say Researchers at the University of Texas M. D. Anderson Cancer Centerr.

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Smokers successfully treated for head and neck squamous cell cancer have greater chances of getting another cancer or having the cancer recur if they do not quit smoking, according to study at the University of Texas M. D. Anderson Cancer Center.

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1- effectiveness of first oral chemotherapy for colon cancer; 2- new agent's promise against most serious brain tumors; 3- Taxotere increases survival rate for patients with non-small cell lung cancer.

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The program, Prostate Cancer: A Journey of Hope, airs in some cities Friday, June 11, and stresses the importance of early detection for the disease, as well as the recommendation that men age 50 and older obtain an annual Prostate Specific Antigen (PSA) blood test and a digital rectal exam.

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Three physicians at the University of Texas M. D. Anderson Cancer Center are major architects of new prostate cancer detection and treatment guidelines released today by the National Comprehensive Cancer Network and the American Cancer Society.

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Oncologists who learn how to communicate bad news and better handle patients' emotional reactions may improve their patients' quality of life, according to physicians at The University of Texas M. D. Anderson Cancer Center.

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Studies of a drug for adults with a fatal form of brain cancer reportedly prolongs life with few side effects, say researchers at The University of Texas M. D. Anderson Cancer Center.

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For a growing number of persons with cancer, there is life after their disease.

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A two-day conference begins here Oct. 29 to help men get to the bottom of the myriad of choices available today for treating prostate cancer.

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Use of a Vitamin A derivative in former smokers restored production of a crucial protein believed to protect against lung cancer development, researchers at The University of Texas M. D. Anderson Cancer Center have found.