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Better results offset costs of prostate surgery at specialty centers

Men who get prostate cancer surgery at hospitals that do a lot of these procedures may have better results, and those better outcomes might help offset the added cost of care at specialized facilities, a U.S. study suggests.

Extra care required when dying parents have young kids

End-of-life care for parents of young children may need to include additional support services that help the entire family cope with terminal illness, a recent study suggests.

Is sugar increasing your risk of cancer?

Is sugar increasing your risk of cancer?

Promising new cancer treatment clears FDA hurdle

Promising new cancer treatment clears FDA hurdle

Mob dumping contributes to higher cancer, death rates in Italian city

An Italian parliament-mandated health survey has confirmed higher-than-normal incidents of death and cancer among residents in and around Naples, thanks to decades of toxic waste dumping by the local Camorra mob.

Marine using dark humor to get through cancer diagnosis

A Marine who was diagnosed with Hodgkin’s lymphoma the day after Thanksgiving is tackling the disease head on while documenting it in a series of short videos titled “F- -k Cancer.”

Girl with cancer gets final, unforgettable Christmas

A 4-year-old Virginia girl given months to live in September held on for one final Christmas before passing away Tuesday, reports WTVR.

Girl battling kidney cancer gets ride to final chemo session in fire truck

A 6-year-old California girl battling kidney cancer befriended members of her local fire department, and they were on hand to give her a lift in their station’s truck to her final chemotherapy appointment.

Another killer could top cancer by 2050—and we're to blame

We've already been warned about an "antibiotic apocalypse."

Nancy Brinker: Why we must preserve the charitable tax deduction

I can attest first hand to the value of the charitable deduction.