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Researchers say they’re zeroing in on factors that may increase the risk of leukemia after breast cancer treatment. The findings are a step forward in ...
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Chemotherapy at the start of hormone therapy can extend the lives of men with prostate cancer that has spread beyond the gland, a new study ...
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Read More »Chemo Does Not Improve Quality of Life for Metastatic Cancer Patients
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