Women's Health January 26, 2018 Breast implants tied to increased risk of rare blood cancer Women who get breast implants may be more likely to develop a rare type of cancer known as anaplastic large cell lymphoma, a small Dutch study suggests.
PTSD November 21, 2017 Cancer survivors often living with PTSD Cancer patients may often experience post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) in the months after their tumors are diagnosed, and mental health issues can sometimes linger for years, a Malaysian study suggests.
Infertility September 25, 2017 Cancer patients lack access to fertility support Up to half of cancer patients of reproductive age do not receive adequate information about the impact of treatment on their fertility, decreasing their options for family planning and support, a new study suggests.
Blood Cancer April 10, 2017 College baseball player faces leukemia battle after 'shock' diagnosis When antibiotics failed to work on Justin Graham, he asked his West Virginia State University baseball coach to help him figure out what was making him ill.
CANCER April 7, 2017 Study links parental smoking with increased risk of childhood cancer Parents who smoke may contribute to genetic changes in their kids that are associated with the most common type of childhood cancer, a recent study suggests.
Children's Health March 31, 2017 Young cancer patients may struggle socially years after diagnosis Child and young adult cancer patients often struggle to lead a normal social life, and even two years after being diagnosed, many still have reduced functioning in the social realm, a recent study suggests.
Health Care March 24, 2017 Palliative care linked to fewer repeat hospitalizations Comfort care for advanced cancer patients is associated with fewer repeat hospitalizations and more hospice referrals, according to a study highlighting how this approach may offer chronically sick or terminally ill people a better quality of life.
CANCER March 7, 2017 Exercise better than drugs for cancer fatigue Cancer patients may ease fatigue more effectively with exercise and psychotherapy than with medication, a recent study suggests.
Obesity March 2, 2017 Obesity strongly linked to 11 types of cancer People who are obese have a greater risk of developing and dying from several types of cancer including malignancies of the breast, ovary, kidney, pancreas, colon, rectum and bone marrow, a research review confirms.
Blood Cancer February 28, 2017 Gene therapy to fight a blood cancer succeeds in major study An experimental gene therapy that turns a patient's own blood cells into cancer killers worked in a major study, with more than one-third of very sick lymphoma patients showing no sign of disease six months after a single treatment, its maker said Tuesday.
Blood Cancer February 23, 2017 Family honors son with $1.25M donation to help blood cancer patients enroll in clinical trials A Minnesota family’s recent $1.25 million donation to the Be The Match Foundation will go toward building a better network for patients and families desperately searching for potentially life-saving clinical trials.
