September 6, 2016 College softball star diagnosed with inoperable brain tumor A Connecticut community and the Stony Brook University softball team are rallying around one of their star players as she gears up for the toughest battle of her life away from the plate.
August 18, 2016 More evidence ties insurance coverage to cancer survival In two new studies, U.S. cancer patients who are uninsured or have government-sponsored Medicaid insurance for the poor tend to be diagnosed later, receive less optimal treatment and survive for a shorter time than people with private health insurance.
July 19, 2016 Florida police officer who beat cancer twice climbs Mount St. Helens A Florida police officer who beat cancer twice has achieved another harrowing fete that’s inspiring people across the state.
July 14, 2016 Antipsychotic drug also relieves nausea from cancer chemotherapy Adding the cheap antipsychotic drug olanzapine to conventional anti-vomiting medicine can help prevent nausea in cancer patients, according to a new test of 380 volunteers.
July 12, 2016 Cancer hospital advertising triples since 2005 Between 2005 and 2014, U.S. cancer centers upped their spending on ads targeting the general public, with 890 centers spending $173 million on ads by 2014, according to a new analysis.
July 1, 2016 Girl, 8, born during mom's cancer battle pens letter after disease returns A Texas girl whose mother gave birth to her while battling cancer has made an online plea to raise money for what could be end-of-life care after the disease returned and spread to her brain.
June 30, 2016 Following prevention guidelines linked to lowered risk for cancer Keeping active and eating healthy really does seem to reduce the odds of getting certain cancers and dying from them, according to a new review of past research.
June 27, 2016 Racially biased cancer doctors spend less time with black patients Racial bias on the part of a doctor can lead to poor communication and medical treatment for black cancer patients, a U.S. study suggests.
June 23, 2016 Florida boy battling brain cancer named honorary firefighter A Florida boy battling brain cancer got to take a break from treatment recently after local firefighters named him one of their own for the day.
June 22, 2016 Dad tattoos scar on head to honor son battling brain cancer A father of an 8-year-old boy battling brain cancer had a scar tattooed on his head after the boy said his own scars made him feel like a “monster.”
