Heart Disease Marker May Predict Prostate Cancer’s Course (HealthDay)A protein that is used as a marker of heart disease may also predict survival odds and response to chemotherapy for men with advanced prostate cancer.

Hair Relaxers Won’t Boost Black Women’s Breast Cancer Risk (HealthDay)Black women who routinely use hair relaxers can relax: The products will not increase their risk of breast cancer, a new study finds.

Cancer Biomarkers Could Help Guide Treatment (HealthDay)New biomarkers could help doctors predict how individual cancer patients will respond to drug or radiation therapy, new research suggests,

Experts Debate Giving HPV Vaccine to Boys (HealthDay)Amid the controversy around mandated vaccination of young girls against the human papillomavirus (HPV), some experts are beginning to wonder whether the shot should also be given to boys.

Studies Assess Risk of Developing Primary, Secondary Cancers (HealthDay)The risk of developing primary or secondary cancer is dependent on the interaction of genetics, personal habits and environmental exposure, new research suggests.

Cervical Cancer Vaccine Continues to Spark Debate (HealthDay)As 24 states consider laws that would require girls entering sixth grade to be vaccinated against the cervical cancer-causing human papillomavirus (HPV), the morality behind the move has taken center stage.

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