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Polluted air may up risk of many cancers

May 4, 2016

Polluted air may up risk of many cancers

For elderly people in Hong Kong, long term exposure to fine-particle air pollution is tied to an increased risk of dying from many cancers, including breast, liver and pancreatic cancer, in addition to the expected lung cancer risk, according to a new study.

Psychotherapy video chats may help with 'chemo brain'

May 2, 2016

Psychotherapy video chats may help with 'chemo brain'

Memory problems that plague cancer survivors after chemotherapy can sometimes be improved with a type of psychotherapy delivered by video chat, a new study suggests.

Chronic conditions tied to low wellbeing in childhood cancer survivors

April 25, 2016

Chronic conditions tied to low wellbeing in childhood cancer survivors

Chronic conditions appear to be causing a poorer quality of life for childhood cancer survivors, according to a new study.

Flame-broiled fish linked with higher breast cancer risk

April 22, 2016

Flame-broiled fish linked with higher breast cancer risk

When cooked a certain way, even healthy foods may affect breast cancer risk, a new study finds.

Aspirin linked to lower breast cancer risk

April 22, 2016

Aspirin linked to lower breast cancer risk

Taking aspirin regularly may reduce a person's risk for a certain type of brain cancer, a new study finds

Celebrity news stories may shape women's breast cancer choices

April 22, 2016

Celebrity news stories may shape women's breast cancer choices

The tone of news stories about celebrity breast cancer treatments may be influencing women's decisions about their own therapy, researchers suggest.

Many older black women miss out on targeted breast cancer drug

April 18, 2016

Many older black women miss out on targeted breast cancer drug

Older black women with human epidermal growth factor receptor 2 (HER2)–positive breast cancer are less likely than their white peers to receive targeted therapy with trastuzumab (Herceptin), a U.S. study suggests.

Cancer drug labels rarely reflect patient experiences

April 14, 2016

Cancer drug labels rarely reflect patient experiences

Information about the benefits and drawbacks patients experienced when taking a new cancer drug is rarely included on the product label, even though it could help doctors and patients make treatment choices, researchers say.

Marriage is good for cancer patients

April 12, 2016

Marriage is good for cancer patients

Married people with cancer have better survival odds than their single peers - and not for money reasons, a U.S. study suggests.

Longer night fasting tied to reduced breast cancer recurrence

March 31, 2016

Longer night fasting tied to reduced breast cancer recurrence

For breast cancer survivors, the risk of recurrence may be tied to how many hours they fast at night, a new study suggests.