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Hodgkin’s Survivors Prone to Breast Cancer Later
Study found they were 37 times more likely to develop malignancies after radiation treatments

Childhood Cancer Survivors Not Getting Recommended Mammograms
Chest radiation indicates need for earlier screening, study notes

Hard-to-Treat Leukemia Cell Subtype Identified
Discovery suggests new treatments for aggressive form of childhood disease, study says

Combo Therapy Helps Multiple Myeloma Patients
Three-quarters of those who had relapsed saw disease stabilize or improve, study shows

Statin Use Doesn’t Inhibit Lymphoma Drug Therapy
Cholesterol-lowering meds may actually help patients on rituximab, study suggests

U.S. Cancer Rate-Death Rate Combo Drops for 1st Time
But smoking-related cancers continue to rise in some regions of country, report finds

Silicone Breast Implants Might Raise Risk of Rare Lymphoma
But researchers stress absolute chances of disease are still small

Poverty Raises Mortality Risk With Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma
Getting chemotherapy did improve chances of survival, study found

Ontak Approved to Treat T-Cell Lymphoma
Targets specific receptor on cancer cells

Survival Rates Improve for Kids With Blood Cancers
Advancements in treatment likely behind continued upswing, study concludes