Cancer centers urge increase in HPV vaccinations The top cancer centers in the U.S. jointly called for an increase in vaccination against the human papilloma virus, or HPV, saying low uptake of the three-shot regimens amounts to a “public health threat” and a major missed opportunity to prevent a variety of potentially lethal malignancies.
Teens who try e-cigarettes more likely to start smoking Teens who try electronic cigarettes may be more than twice as likely to progress to traditional cigarettes as their peers who haven't used the devices, a recent U.S. study finds.
How a component of cheese may help cure cancer It's a miracle that cheese, which is essentially tasty mold, somehow entered the general culture as a foodstuff, and not something to be avoided.
British mother dies of brain tumor after doctors misdiagnose her with depression A British mother misdiagnosed with depression reportedly died Sunday night after a brain tumor claimed her life.
Smoking cessation pill no better than nicotine patches or lozenges Smoking cessation pills aren't any better than nicotine patches or lozenges at helping people successfully quit, a U.S. study suggests.
Should you get tested for the breast cancer gene? If you’re keeping up with the Kardashians, you may already know that they got the BRCA gene test on last week’s episode.
Some colorectal cancers found before screening starts at age 50 One in seven colon and rectal cancers in the U.S. are now diagnosed in patients younger than age 50, which is when people are advised to begin routine screenings for these tumors, a new study finds.
Case seeking cancer screenings for smokers heads to trial A decade after a group of smokers from Massachusetts sued Philip Morris USA to try to force the cigarette maker to pay for lung cancer screenings, the case will finally be heard by a jury.
E-cigarettes tied to reduced odds of quitting smoking People who use electronic cigarettes, or e-cigarettes, are less likely to quit traditional cigarettes than people who don't use the devices, suggests a fresh look at some past research.
