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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

Study links sugar to cancer: How to reduce your risk

A new study from the University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center reveals diets that are high in sugar are a major risk factor for certain types of cancers, especially breast cancer.

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.

January 5, 2016

Patient sues Pittsburgh hospital over mold outbreak

A lung transplant patient sued a Pittsburgh hospital for negligence on Monday after he contracted a fungal infection in his lungs during a mold outbreak that’s been linked to the deaths of three other transplant patients.

January 4, 2016

Sugar may increase breast, lung cancer risk, study finds

Table sugar may increase the risk of breast cancer, according to a new animal study from the University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center.

December 21, 2015

Even with advanced cancer, many patients still want to work

- Many patients with advanced cancer may still want to work, but symptoms from their disease or related treatment prevent them from doing so, a U.S. study suggests.

December 21, 2015

Baltimore woman says drug-sniffing dog detected her cancer

A Baltimore woman’s lung cancer is in remission after she said her dog tipped her off about the disease and compelled her to visit the doctor’s office.

December 14, 2015

Roche gets accelerated US approval for lung cancer drug

U.S. health regulators on Friday said they have granted accelerated approval to Roche Holding's drug for advanced lung cancer in patients with a specific genetic mutation.

December 10, 2015

Clovis slumps after FDA asks for more data on lung cancer drug

Clovis Oncology Inc said the U.S. Food and Drug Administration asked for additional clinical data on the effectiveness of its experimental lung cancer drug, rociletinib, which could delay its approval.