Dad fundraises for cancer drug to keep wife alive for Christmas Nina Cusick was diagnosed with bowel cancer in February 2015.
Merrimack ends breast cancer drug study over likely futility Merrimack Pharmaceuticals Inc said on Wednesday it would stop a mid-stage study involving advanced breast cancer patients, following the recommendation of an independent panel.
Laser therapy with deep-sea drug kills prostate cancer in trial A non-surgical treatment for low-risk prostate cancer in which doctors inject a light-sensitive drug derived from deep-sea bacteria into a patient's bloodstream was shown in a trial to kill cancer cells without destroying healthy tissue.
Melanoma survivors' friends can help spot new moles Melanoma survivors may want to enlist partners to help search their bodies for suspicious looking moles, according to new research.
Aspirin may reduce risk for colorectal cancer A new study says aspirin helps protect against heart attacks and colorectal cancer.
Breast cancer risk linked to virus found in cattle Women who are infected with a virus called the bovine leukemia virus (BLV) may face an increased risk of breast cancer, according to a recent study.
Antioxidant supplements may accelerate melanoma spread Antioxidants are often touted for their potential cancer-fighting abilities, but now researchers say the compounds may actually speed up the spread of the potentially deadly skin cancer melanoma, according to a new study done in mice and in cultured human cancer cells.
Moms with BRCA breast cancer gene mutations face tough decisions When she was just 28 years old, newlywed Kathleen Keenaghan received the call that would change her life.
