Talc linked to ovarian cancer risk in African-American women African-American women who reported regular use of body powder were at greater risk for ovarian cancer compared to their peers who didn't use talc, a new study shows.
Promising drugs stoke talk of eventual cancer 'cure' Robert Waag is alive and apparently cancer free more than two years after advanced melanoma reached his lungs, hips and other parts of his body - a feat only recently considered unthinkable for such patients.
Risks of X-rays for cancer diagnosis may be a mystery to most patients Most patients lack basic knowledge about the risks of radiation exposure from X-rays and other diagnostic imaging tests used to detect cancer, a recent study suggests.
Diem Brown's legacy helps New York family battle brain cancer Diem Brown was an MTV reality star who competed in several fitness challenge shows while battling ovarian cancer.
This 25-year-old is biking cross-country for his friend with cancer This January, 25-year-old Josh Johannessen was planning to quit his serving job at Red Robin in Rockaway, NJ, to hop on a cross-country bike journey to Seattle.
Immunotherapy drug sustains father of 5 living with stage 4 bladder cancer Kevin Williamson has coached every one of his five children’s basketball teams, but in recent years, stage 4 bladder cancer has forced him to sit on the sidelines.
Global cancer drug spending to exceed $150 billion by 2020: IMS report Worldwide spending on cancer medicines will exceed $150 billion by 2020, driven by the emergence of expensive new therapies that help the immune system to attack tumors, according to a global oncology report released by IMS Health Holdings on Thursday.
2 boys fighting cancer named honorary FDNY firefighters The dream of becoming firefighters was made real for two boys receiving cancer treatment in New York City on Tuesday.
