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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.

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.

US clears first 'living drug' for tough childhood leukemia

The Food and Drug Administration has approved the first treatment that genetically engineers patients' own blood cells to seek and destroy childhood leukemia.

Woman gives birth to 'miracle' baby after learning she has cancer

A woman who found out during her pregnancy that she had ovarian cancer, gave birth to a healthy baby boy.

Georgia girl battling cancer dies before spending day with San Francisco police

A brave 7-year-old girl from Georgia who was scheduled to spend a day with the San Francisco Police Department in a few days, died Tuesday after a 4-year fight with neuroblastoma.

Devils' Boyle diagnosed with leukemia after camp physical

Veteran forward Brian Boyle has his eyes set on the New Jersey Devils’ season opener on Oct. 7 despite being diagnosed with leukemia after a team physical at the start of camp.

Why it's difficult to diagnose liver cancer

You know how important your digestive system is to your life, but you might not think about its importance in your normal day to day.

Can snacking at night put you at risk for skin cancer?

Eating when we should be sleeping could disrupt our skin's ability to protect itself from the sun's harmful rays, researchers now say.

‘I needed to be next to my patient’: The cancer doctor who braved Harvey to reach his hospital

Dr. Adi Diab walked roughly three miles, wading through stretches shin-deep waters, to help his team conduct an experimental treatment.

Houston police officer battling cancer braves floodwaters to rescue residents

A Houston police officer battling stage 4 metastatic colon cancer has helped to rescue hundreds from the floodwaters left behind by historic storm Harvey.