April 16, 2018 Care guidelines for cancer survivors often unclear Treatment guidelines on care for survivors of the most common cancers often lack specifics or offer conflicting advice about when or how often to do certain tests, a review of recent recommendations finds.
April 16, 2018 Blood test offers hope for better lung cancer treatment Researchers have taken an important step toward better lung cancer treatment by using blood tests to track genetic changes in tumors as they progress from their very earliest stages.
April 6, 2018 Couple suing Johnson & Johnson over talcum powder wins $37 million judgment According to the plaintiff's lawyers, J&J and its talc supplier knew that asbestos were tainting talc as early as 1969.
January 31, 2018 Cancer survival rates improve in some parts of the world, but wide gaps remain Cancer patients' survival rates are improving, even for some of the deadliest types such as lung cancer, but there are huge disparities between countries, particularly for children, according to a study published in The Lancet.
November 21, 2017 Cancer survivors often living with PTSD Cancer patients may often experience post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) in the months after their tumors are diagnosed, and mental health issues can sometimes linger for years, a Malaysian study suggests.
September 25, 2017 Novartis anti-inflammatory sharply cuts risk of lung cancer, study finds A Novartis anti-inflammatory drug sharply reduced lung cancer rates in a global study that also found it cut cardiovascular risk for heart attack survivors.
September 25, 2017 Cancer patients lack access to fertility support Up to half of cancer patients of reproductive age do not receive adequate information about the impact of treatment on their fertility, decreasing their options for family planning and support, a new study suggests.
June 1, 2017 Call for restrictions on 'heat-not-burn' cigarettes over cancer-causing chemicals - A new type of "heat-not-burn" cigarette releases some of the same cancer-causing chemicals found in traditional cigarette smoke, a recent experiment suggests.
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 8, 2017 Gene activity in the nose may signal lung cancer Genetic changes in the cells lining the inside of the nose might someday help doctors diagnose lung cancer, a recent study suggests.
