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Educating Women About Breast Cancer with Pink Ribbon Naturals
Last Updated: 5:50 PM 10/07/11 - A local entrepreneur is making organic body products right here in Wisconsin. The health care products are dedicated to building the awareness of breast cancer.
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Doctors Urge Families to Update Health History
Last Updated: 5:26 PM 08/07/11 - Doctors say updating your family's health history can help better detect genetic health risks.
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Allergies in Children Rising
Last Updated: 8:41 PM 02/11/11 - Recent research shows children are being diagnosed with more food allergies.
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Health Check 7: Skin Cancer Cases on the Rise
Last Updated: 8:27 AM 06/08/10 - The number of Americans getting skin cancer is on the rise. One local doctor says she has many patients coming to her with suspicious moles because they're more aware of what to look for.
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Health Check 7: Your Age Could be Linked to Breast Cancer
Last Updated: 6:42 PM 04/07/10 - Breast cancer is the second deadliest form of cancer in America.
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Health Check 7: Live a Healthy Life to Help Prevent Cancer
Last Updated: 5:43 PM 01/07/10 - On the 7th day of every month, NewsChannel 7 and the American Cancer Society partner to bring you important information about how to prevent cancer.
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Healthcheck 7 : New Year's Resolution Should Include Screening For Cancer
Last Updated: 8:24 PM 12/07/09 - Every month we bring you life-saving information during our Healthcheck 7 reports.
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Wis. Corrections Dept. Defends Vaccine for Inmates
Last Updated: 10:56 PM 10/31/09 - MADISON, Wis. (AP) -- The state Department of Corrections says its inmates aren't getting better access to swine-flu vaccine than are others citizens.
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Health Check 7 Report: American Cancer Society
Last Updated: 5:48 PM 10/07/09 - Today is the seventh of October, and time for our monthly Health Check 7 report.
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Health Check 7: Fighting Prostate Cancer
Last Updated: 7:31 PM 09/07/09 - September is Prostate Cancer Awareness month. Prostate Cancer is the most frequently diagnosed cancer in men.
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Breast Feeding May Lower Breast Cancer Risk
Last Updated: 12:39 PM 08/12/09 - Women who breast feed their babies even for short periods of time may lower their risk of developing premenopausal breast cancer if they have a family history of the disease.
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Fertility Can Be Saved In Ovarian Cancer Patients
Last Updated: 12:33 PM 08/12/09 - For young women with early-stage ovarian cancer, keeping their uterus and at least one ovary may not worsen their survival rate, according to new research.
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Childhood Cancer Radiation May Increase Diabetes Risk
Last Updated: 12:27 PM 08/12/09 - Childhood cancer survivors who received radiation treatment have nearly twice the risk of developing diabetes as adults, according to a new study.
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Migraine Sufferers Have Reduced Risk Of Breast Cancer
Last Updated: 2:29 PM 07/16/09 - A study finds there may one plus to having migraine headaches: a reduced risk of breast cancer. Researchers in Seattle studied more than 9,000 people and found that those with a history of migraines were 26 percent less likely to develop breast cancer.
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Menstrual Periods Clues To Ovarian Cancer Survival
Last Updated: 2:41 PM 07/16/09 - Having a higher number of lifetime ovulatory cycles and starting your period at a younger age may increase your risk of death from ovarian cancer, according to new research.
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Camera Pill Still Not As Affective As Colonoscopy
Last Updated: 2:41 PM 07/16/09 - A minimally invasive cancer-screening technique known as capsule endoscopy, also known as the "camera pill" appears to be less effective than standard colonoscopy at identifying precancerous polyps and cancer, new research from Belgium suggests.
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Skin Cancer Affects 1.5 Million People In The US Each Year
Last Updated: 5:50 AM 07/08/09 - This time of year it's especially important to protect yourself from skin cancer.
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Health Check 7: Inflammatory Breast Cancer Tagets Younger Women
Last Updated: 11:46 PM 06/07/09 - Many people know very little about inflammatory breast cancer. But according to the National Cancer Institue, IBC accounts for 1 to 5 percent of all breast cancer cases in the US.
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Health Check 7: Skin Cancer Most Common Type
Last Updated: 7:58 PM 05/07/09 - This time of year area residents understandably want to get outside and spend time in the sun. But if that's the case, you should apply sunscreen with an SPF of 15 every two hours.
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HEALTH CHECK 7: Detecting & Surviving Inflammatory Breast Cancer
Last Updated: 10:55 PM 03/07/09 - The Wausau City Attorney shares how she found out she had a rare, aggressive type of breast cancer and how she beat it.
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Health Check 7: Cancer Benefit
Last Updated: 9:24 PM 02/08/09 - As part of our commitment to fighting the battle against cancer, on the seventh day of every month, Newschannel 7 in partnership with the American Cancer Society brings you Health Check 7.
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HEALTH CHECK 7: Don't Forget To Screen For Cancer
Last Updated: 5:54 PM 01/07/09 - A new year is the perfect time to take care of your annual physical exam and cancer screenings. As part of our commitment to fighting the battle against cancer, on the 7th day of every month we bring you life saving information in our Health Check 7 report.
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Health Check 7: Doctors Remind us to Wear Sunscreen This Winter
Last Updated: 11:19 PM 12/07/08 - Every seventh day of the month, Newschannel 7 along with the American Cancer Society are proud to bring you Health Check Seven. This month we are talking about skin cancer.
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Reach to Recovery Program Offers Help to New Breast Cancer Patients
Last Updated: 6:20 PM 10/07/08 - Mary Kowatch of Wausau was diagnosed with breast cancer five years ago, and she says the Reach to Recovery program was a big help during the early stages of her recovery.
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World Class Cancer Center Opens in Antigo
Last Updated: 7:56 AM 09/08/08 - The Gerald and Dorothy Volm Cancer Center is treating its' first patients Monday. The center offers chemotherapy, medical oncology, and radiation services, using the advanced Tomotherapy process, which reduces side effects.
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Volunteers Key to American Cancer Society
Last Updated: 7:22 PM 08/07/08 - The American Cancer Society does a lot of programs for those suffering from cancer, but it is only able to do so by the geronosity and dedication of its many volunteers.
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New Laser Treatment Less Damaging for Patients With Cancers of Larynx
Last Updated: 6:36 PM 05/08/08 - A team of Harvard doctors’ reports that a new outpatient laser procedure using pulsed angiolytic lasers may eliminate the need for radiation, preserve speech, shorten treatment time and significantly improve care in other ways for larynx cancer patients who are diagnosed early.
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Early Treatment of a Common Stomach Infection Helps Prevent Cancer
Last Updated: 6:36 PM 05/08/08 - According to new research at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), early treatment of a common stomach infection known as H. pylori can reduce or eliminate the risk of stomach cancer.
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Protein May Be Linked to Colon Cancer
Last Updated: 5:31 PM 05/08/08 - The overproduction of a protein known as PROX1 may be responsible for turning colon polyps into cancerous tumors.
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Increasing Physical Activity Decreases Risk of Cancer
Last Updated: 6:33 PM 05/07/08 - While getting regular cancer screenings are important in preventing cancer, increasing your physical activity is just as important. The American Cancer Society says increasing activity can lower your risk for breast and prostate cancer by regulating hormone levels and colon cancer by speeding up the digestive process.
Minorities Less Likely to Receive Help Quitting Smoking
Last Updated: 11:04 AM 05/02/08 - According to a new American Cancer Society study published in the American Journal of Preventative Medicine, African-Americans and Hispanics are less likely than whites to receive help in quitting smoking.
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Scientists Discover Possible Viral Links to Lung Cancer Risk
Last Updated: 11:04 AM 05/02/08 - Two new studies presented this week at the European Lung Cancer Conference in Geneva have linked the human papillomavirus (HPV) and the measles virus to the risk of lung cancer.
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New Genes Linked to Breast Cancer Found
Last Updated: 10:59 AM 05/02/08 - Scientists from De CODE Genetics Incorporated have identified another set of genes that are linked to breast cancer and the company plans to develop a test in the next six months that can detect the presence of these and other genes already known to cause the disease.
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New Drug Combination May Help Prevent Colorectal Cancer
Last Updated: 12:11 AM 04/17/08 - Scientists have discovered a drug combination that may help to reduce colorectal cancer risk.
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Vaccine Boosts Immune System To Help Fight Breast Cancer
Last Updated: 12:08 AM 04/17/08 - According to a report presented at the annual meeting for the American Association for Cancer Research in San Diego this week, a vaccine has been discovered which may reduce deaths in women with an aggressive type of breast cancer by boosting their immune systems.
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Vaccine May Stop The Growth Of Cervical Cancer Tumors By Way Of The Immune System
Last Updated: 12:06 AM 04/17/08 - Another vaccine that may help to fight cancer by bolstering the immune system is a cervical cancer vaccine designed to help those who already suffer from the disease.
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New Study Suggests Fasting Prior To Chemotherapy May Help Cancer Patients
Last Updated: 2:36 PM 04/10/08 - According to a new study published in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, fasting a few days before chemotherapy treatments may protect patients from debilitating side effects from the treatments such as hair loss, nausea and anemia.
New Imaging Tool Uses Light To Take Pictures Of Cancer Cells
Last Updated: 2:37 PM 04/10/08 - A new imaging tool that can take pictures of cells and molecules deep inside the body is the first to use light rather than radiation to gather molecular signals. The new imaging process is referred to as Raman spectroscopy.
Genetic Links to Lung Cancer And Nicotine Addiction Found
Last Updated: 4:55 PM 04/08/08 - For the first time researchers have found a common genetic variant that influences the risk of lung cancer and possibly nicotine addiction.
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The Great American Health Check: Are You Living a Healthy Lifestyle?
Last Updated: 5:45 PM 04/07/08 - The American Cancer Society is challenging you to take the Great American Health Check to see if you are taking the proper measures to prevent cancer. Their simple quiz will have you answer questions about family history, as well as about your current lifestyle and takes about 5 minutes.
New Genetic Colorectal Cancer Clues Found
Last Updated: 5:42 PM 04/03/08 - According to research published in the journal Nature Genetics, researchers have discovered new genetic clues for colorectal cancer. The scientists studied data from six major studies and found that people with specific variants of genes on chromosomes 8, 10 and 11 were at increased risk of colorectal cancer.
Tips On How You Can Support A Loved One Diagnosed With Cancer
Last Updated: 6:04 PM 04/03/08 - If someone close to you has ever been diagnosed with cancer chances are you may have been at a loss for what to say and do to support them. You are not alone.
Wife’s Emotional State Is Key When Couple Is Faced With Cancer
Last Updated: 5:49 PM 04/03/08 - Whether a man or his spouse has cancer, how the wife is coping emotionally plays a key role in the man’s physical health, according to a study headed by Dr. Youngmee Kim of the American Cancer Society Behavioral Research Center in Atlanta.
HealthCheck 7: New Local Website for Fighting Breast Cancer
Last Updated: 3:55 PM 03/07/08 - The local affiliate of Susan G. Komen for the Cure has recently launched a new website dedicated to breast cancer...
HealthCheck 7: Lung Cancer Claims Numerous Lives in Wisconsin
Last Updated: 7:43 PM 01/07/08 - NewsChannel 7, along with the American Cancer Society, are proud to bring you HealthCheck 7. On the 7th day of every month, we'll bring you life-saving information about all types of cancer.
Study To Focus On Increasing Colorectal Screening
Last Updated: 5:59 PM 12/07/07 - Over the next four years, the Group Health Center for Health Studies will look at how physicians can get patients to screen for colorectal cancer more often and get follow-up exams more often.
New Report Warns Against The Consumption Of Red And Processed Meat
Last Updated: 5:50 PM 12/07/07 - The American Institute for Cancer Research links red and processed meat to a higher risk of colorectal cancer according to a new report.
Approval Pending For New Breast Cancer Drug
Last Updated: 5:52 PM 12/07/07 - Genetech, the largest U.S. maker of of cancer drugs, is waiting for FDA approval for its new drug Avastin.
The American Cancer Society's Great American Smokeout Nears
Last Updated: 6:03 PM 11/07/07 - It happens every third Thursday in November, and this year marks its 31st anniversary.
‘D’ is for Disconnect: Vitamin D No Link to Reduction in Cancer Incidences
Last Updated: 5:27 PM 11/07/07 - Vitamin D supplements may see a significant dip in sales when, according to a study published online October 30 in the Journal of the National Cancer Institute, no relationship was found between vitamin D levels and the overall risk of dying from cancer.

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