Hodgkin Lymphoma Kids Face Greater Risk of Future Problems

SATURDAY, May 31 (HealthDay News) -- People who survived Hodgkin lymphoma as children have an increased risk of developing and dying from another cancer or cardiovascular disease as adults, according to a new report.

 Chemo May Limit Fertility in Breast Cancer Survivors

SATURDAY, May 31 (HealthDay News) -- Chemotherapy may reduce fertility in breast cancer survivors, according to a study led by researchers at Boston's Dana-Farber Cancer Institute.

 Health Highlights: May 31, 2008

Here are some of the latest health and medical news developments, compiled by editors of HealthDay:

 Bone Drug Lowers Risk of Breast Cancer Recurrence

SATURDAY, May 31 (HealthDay News) -- A drug used to treat osteoporosis lowered the risk of breast cancer recurrence in premenopausal women with early breast cancer.

 Avastin Added to Chemo Helps Women With Advanced Breast Cancer

SATURDAY, May 31 (HealthDay News) -- Adding the drug Avastin to chemotherapy lengthened progression-free survival in women with advanced breast cancer, new research shows.

 Erbitux Plus Chemo Improves Lung Cancer Outcomes

SATURDAY, May 31 (HealthDay News) -- The long-awaited results of a trial of the biologic drug Erbitux on patients with advanced non-small cell lung cancer show it prolonged survival by about five weeks when combined with chemotherapy.

 New Hope for Tough-to-Treat Cancers

SATURDAY, May 31 (HealthDay News) -- Patients diagnosed with pancreatic cancer -- which historically carries a grim prognosis -- nearly doubled their overall survival when the cancer drug Gemzar was used after surgery, new research shows.