Scientists Map Genetic Codes for Breast, Colon Cancers (HealthDay)In what experts are calling a milestone achievement, U.S. researchers have sequenced the genetic "blueprints" of two major cancer killers — breast and colon cancer.

Health Tip: Are You at Risk for Testicular Cancer? (HealthDay)Testicular cancer, which usually strikes men ages 15 to 34, is one of the most common tumors seen in men under age 40, according to Seton Hall University in New Jersey.

MRI Detects Breast Cancer’s Spread (HealthDay)Standard MRI is more accurate than another method, multidetector computed tomography (MDCT), in determining if and how far breast cancer has spread into breast ducts, Japanese researchers report.

U.S. Panel Endorses Routine Cervical Cancer Vaccine for Girls (HealthDay)A U.S. advisory panel recommended Thursday that 11- and 12-year-old girls be routinely vaccinated against the virus that causes cervical cancer.

HPV Vaccine Approved; Prevents Cervical Cancer (American Cancer Society)The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved the first vaccine against human papillomavirus, or HPV, the virus responsible for most cases of cervical cancer. It gave the green light to Merck’s Gardasil Thursday, just a few weeks after an advisory panel recommended the action.

Dual Treatments Fight Advanced Prostate Cancer (HealthDay)Researchers say they’ve found a powerful new weapon in the fight against deadly metastatic prostate cancer.

Radiation Therapy Helps Younger Men With Prostate Cancer (HealthDay)A radiation treatment commonly used in prostate cancer patients older than 55 works just as well in younger men with the same level of disease, a preliminary study finds.

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