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.
March 30, 2017 Zara founder to spend $344M on breast cancer-screening for Spanish hospitals The charitable foundation of Europe's richest man, Amancio Ortega, said on Wednesday it would spend 320 million euros ($344 million) to acquire the latest breast cancer-screening technology for public hospitals across Spain.
March 27, 2017 Breast implants linked to cancer: How does it happen? Women with breast implants are at increased risk of developing a rare type of cancer, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) said.
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.
March 14, 2017 FDA OKs new Novartis drug for type of advanced breast cancer U.S. regulators have approved a new drug as an initial treatment for postmenopausal women with a type of advanced breast cancer.
March 7, 2017 24-year-old 'previvor' documents double mastectomy journey A 24-year-old woman has gained a legion of fans online after documenting her journey leading up to a double mastectomy and her road to recovery.
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.
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.
March 1, 2017 Breast cancer costs low-income women more jobs Poor women undergoing breast cancer treatment are four times more likely to lose their jobs than their high-income peers, a new study suggests.
February 23, 2017 Many US cancer patients struggle to afford life-saving medications As cancer drug costs rise, U.S. cancer patients are more likely than other medical patients to struggle with paying for prescription medications, according to a recent study.
