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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.

February 28, 2017

Colorectal cancer rates rise sharply in younger US adults

Colorectal cancer rates are on the rise among millennials and Gen Xers in the U.S., a new study finds.

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.

February 15, 2017

With colon cancer, smokers may be less likely to survive

Current smokers diagnosed with colorectal cancer are more likely to die from it than former smokers or people who never tried cigarettes, a recent study suggests.

January 23, 2017

Cancer patients with depression have resources

Reuters Health - Cancer patients who experience depression can use both therapy and lifestyle tools to help support their mental health, according to a new patient resource from the JAMA Oncology journal.

January 5, 2017

Hospice care linked to higher family satisfaction

Families of terminally ill cancer patients may be more satisfied with the end-of-life treatment their loved ones receive when it involves hospice care, a recent study suggests.

January 3, 2017

Life-extending capacity of new cancer drugs varies widely

Drugs recently approved around the world to fight cancer increased patients' overall survival, but benefits vary depending on the drug, a new study shows.

December 15, 2016

Aspirin may reduce risk for colorectal cancer

A new study says aspirin helps protect against heart attacks and colorectal cancer. 

December 5, 2016

Cancer drugs may remain approved despite lack of benefit

In the United States, cancer drugs are sometimes approved through sped-up processes - and they often stay approved even if later studies show them to be inferior to other options or even worse than doing nothing, a new study found.