February 4, 2016 Reproductive technology linked to birth defects, childhood leukemia Women who use in vitro fertilization (IVF) and other reproductive technologies may be more likely to have children with certain cancers or developmental delays than their peers who conceive the old-fashioned way, two new studies suggest.
February 1, 2016 FDA approves Eisai's drug Halaven for type of soft tissue cancer The U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved Eisai Co Ltd's drug derived from sea sponge for a rare type of soft tissue cancer which has no approved treatment so far.
January 22, 2016 FDA gives full approval to Amgen blood cancer drug The U.S. Food and Drug Administration said on Thursday it has approved Amgen Inc's cancer drug Kyprolis in combination with certain other therapies to treat patients with multiple myeloma.
January 19, 2016 Families happier with less aggressive end-of-life cancer care Families may be more satisfied with end-of-life care for loved ones dying of cancer when treatment is focused on comfort rather than aggressive treatment and provided outside of a hospital, a U.S. study suggests.
January 15, 2016 Delayed deaths declining among pediatric cancer survivors It's long been known that cancer survivors -- people alive five years after diagnosis -- face a higher risk of premature death, and doctors have made efforts over the decades to reduce those deaths.
January 11, 2016 New US cancer cases holding steady, deaths declining The number of new cancer diagnoses in the U.S. is largely steady while the number of cancer deaths continues to decline, according to a new report from the nation's leading cancer advocacy group.
January 8, 2016 Woman battling cancer fired months before retirement A Connecticut woman battling blood cancer was just months away from early retirement when she was informed by officials from the New York town she works for that she lost her job as court clerk, and the health benefits that came with it.
January 8, 2016 Does cancer screening saves lives? Unclear, researchers say Reuters Health - Bigger studies are needed to tell whether cancer screening really saves lives, according to a new analysis.
January 6, 2016 For working-age cancer survivors, debt and bankruptcy are common One third of working-age cancer survivors go into debt, and 3 percent file for bankruptcy, according to a new study.
December 21, 2015 Even with advanced cancer, many patients still want to work - Many patients with advanced cancer may still want to work, but symptoms from their disease or related treatment prevent them from doing so, a U.S. study suggests.
