Brain Cancer - Page 20

March 3, 2016

Girl battling brain cancer fulfills wish of cleaning up local park

An 8-year-old girl battling brain cancer saw her wish come true Saturday when hundreds of volunteers joined her to help clean up a local park.

March 2, 2016

Type 1 diabetes tied to risk for a wide range of cancers

People with type 1 diabetes are more likely than the general population to develop cancers of gastric organs and the kidneys, as well as endometrium and ovaries for women, according to a large new analysis.

February 25, 2016

Researchers use skin cells to kill cancer

Pharmacy researchers at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill have turned skin cells into cancer-hunting stem cells that destroy brain tumors— a first for medical science.

February 24, 2016

Pregnant mom of 5 diagnosed with brain cancer

A New York family of four was preparing to celebrate the adoption of three girls and an impeding pregnancy last Christmas when Kim Vaillancourt began suffering from a terrible headache.

February 8, 2016

8-year-old girl battling rare brain cancer receives support from across nation

An 8-year-old girl who bravely told the world about her aggressive brain tumor in a video posted on YouTube has garnered support from strangers across the country.

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

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.