Traveling prom dress sisterhood honors friend lost to cancer "The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants" now has a real-life version: The Sisterhood of the Traveling Prom Dress.
7-year-old who grew hair for cancer patients' wigs diagnosed with stage 4 cancer Vinny Desautels, of Rosevilel, Calif., spent two years growing his hair out to help make wigs for kids with cancer.
Independent group finds multiple myeloma drugs too costly in US U.S. prices for newer multiple myeloma treatments should be cut by as much as 94 percent to justify their value in terms of prolonging life, while there is not enough evidence to assess the health benefit of some, according to an independent nonprofit organization that evaluates the effectiveness of medicines.
Melanoma during pregnancy common, but treatable Caitlyn Scaggs was 26 weeks pregnant with her first child when she asked her husband for a massage to alleviate her back pain.
2nd baby gets Cellectis 'designer' cells to clear leukemia A second baby with aggressive leukemia has been treated in London with "designer immune cells" developed by Cellectis and, six months after treatment, she remains in remission, the French biotech firm said on Friday.
Researchers develop human-derived antibody that appears to destroy cancer cells Scientists at Duke University have developed an antibody that targets cancer cells and triggers an immune response to kill tumors while leaving other cells unharmed.
Woman battling breast cancer wins second big lottery prize Officials with the North Carolina Education Lottery say a woman battling breast cancer is celebrating her second big lottery win this year.
Lower odds of lung cancer surgery for blacks in segregated neighborhoods African American lung cancer patients who live in segregated, low-income neighborhoods are less likely than their peers in more affluent communities to get surgery that can add years to their lives, a U.S. study suggests.
