Cancer News - Page 267

Prostate cancer and dementia: Do hormone blockers boost risks?

A large study suggests that hormone-blocking drugs for prostate cancer may increase men's chances for developing dementia.

Exelixis and Pfizer drugs face off in kidney cancer

Exelixis' drug Cabometyx beat Pfizer's Sutent in a clinical study in metastatic kidney cancer, suggesting it has the potential to become a first-line treatment, researchers said on Monday.

Fatigue keeps many Hodgkin survivors from working

Cancer-related fatigue may make it harder for some survivors of Hodgkin lymphoma to hold down a job long after they finish with treatment, a German study suggests.

Study finds high rate of overdiagnosis from mammograms

Better treatment and not earlier detection with screening mammography may be the reason rates of death from breast cancer have declined in recent years, according to controversial results from a large U.S. database study.

How breast cancer changed Sheryl Crow's outlook on life

In 2006, Sheryl Crow was preparing to attend the Grammy Awards and looking forward to celebrating her three nominations.

Breast cancer chemo costs vary despite similar effectiveness

Chemotherapy regimens for breast cancer can vary wildly in price even when they are comparable in their ability to combat tumors, a U.S. study suggests.

Chemo success

I dodged another bullet.  As I have said before, living with cancer is like being at war.  With your helmet in place, you dodge as many bullets as you can to stay alive. After my CT scan last week, I received the best news imaginable from my doctor

Child's lemonade stand raises $10K for sick dad

What appeared to be the classic child's lemonade stand has given a big lift to an East Texas father's cancer treatment

Breast cancer patient says she was mistaken for fugitive

A 35-year-old breast cancer patient says she felt humiliated when she was handcuffed and questioned after being mistaken for a Missouri teen wanted in her infant daughter's death.

Woman travels world with daughter, 6, after her close friend loses cancer battle

A woman who took her 6-year-old daughter backpacking around the world says it’s been a “wonderful bonding experience."