Lymphoma October 27, 2015 Dispelling 3 diet soda myths If you love a sweet, fizzy soda but want to lose weight or reduce your sugar consumption, it seems logical to switch to the diet version.
Lymphoma October 27, 2015 Florida couple raising funds to cover medical expenses for 2 children battling leukemia Three small children two years apart present enough challenges for any parents, but throw leukemia into the mix and you have the truly daunting case of Lacey and Will Smith of Jacksonville, Fla.
Nonhodgkins October 27, 2015 Monsanto seeks retraction for report linking herbicide to cancer Monsanto Co, maker of the world's most widely used herbicide, Roundup, wants an international health organization to retract a report linking the chief ingredient in Roundup to cancer.
Lymphoma October 27, 2015 Massachusetts governor gets head shaved to support charity Massachusetts Gov. Charlie Baker got a sharp new short haircut on Tuesday that helped raise money for charity and met the approval of his wife.
Lymphoma October 24, 2015 Louisiana hospital staff surprises pediatric cancer patient with a flash mob Medical staff at a Louisiana hospital gave a 12-year-old cancer patient a celebratory sendoff on her last day of treatment.
Lymphoma October 24, 2015 WHO agency says insecticides lindane and DDT linked to cancer The insecticide lindane, once widely used in agriculture and to treat human lice and scabies, causes cancer and has been specifically linked to non-Hodgkin lymphoma, the World Health Organization said on Tuesday.
Lymphoma October 24, 2015 Safety switches may redeem potent CAR T cancer therapies New therapies that clinical data show can eliminate blood cancers such as leukemia and lymphoma in 40 percent to 90 percent of patients may have to be genetically modified to include a switch that shields healthy cells from attack.
Cervical Cancer October 23, 2015 Atlanta Braves legend Tom Glavine raising awareness of childhood cancer When National Baseball Hall of Fame pitcher Tom Glavine and his wife, Christine, volunteered to help a local family with a child battling cancer, they were surprised to learn how little was being done in the field to find a cure.
Nonhodgkins October 15, 2015 Red Sox hurler, cancer-stricken boy form unlikely bond over illness It was Game 1 of the 2013 World Series, and pitcher Jon Lester and the Boston Red Sox were cruising to a decisive win.
Nonhodgkins May 6, 2015 The good news about cancer Nearly everyone is thinking about cancer these days thanks to the Ken Burns film on PBS, “Cancer: The Emperor of All Maladies.” All of us, including Mr. Burns himself, who as a child lost his mother to cancer, know a family member or a close friend who has died of the Killer C.