MEDICAL RESEARCH 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.
MEDICAL RESEARCH 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.
MEDICAL RESEARCH 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.
HEART HEALTH 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.
Men's Health 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.
Blood Cancer 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.
Men's Health 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.
CANCER 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.
MEDICAL RESEARCH 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.
Blood Cancer December 7, 2015 J&J leukemia drug cuts death risk vs. chemo in new patients, study finds Johnson & Johnson's and AbbVie's cancer drug Imbruvica significantly reduced the risk of death and disease progression compared with chemotherapy in previously untreated patients with a type of leukemia in a late stage study, paving the way for an expanded approval of the medicine.
PTSD December 4, 2015 Risk of death nearly doubled for Vietnam veterans with PTSD Higher than average death rates among Vietnam War veterans with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) suggest that combat trauma may still be affecting veterans' health even decades after the war, according to a new study.
