Merck KGaA, Threshold win fast track for pancreatic cancer drug Germany's Merck KGaA said that experimental cancer drug evofosfamide, which it is jointly developing with Threshold Pharmaceuticals, won fast track status for the treatment of advanced pancreatic cancer from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration.
Australian mom battling breast cancer dons Wonder Woman costume on last day of chemo An Australian mother battling breast cancer vowed to family and friends that she would don a Wonder Woman costume on her last day of chemotherapy.
UK bacon and sausages sales hit by cancer link - report Sales of pre-packed sausages and bacon fell sharply at Britain's top grocers in the weeks following publication of a World Health Organisation (WHO) report, which said eating processed meat can cause bowel cancer, data published on Monday showed.
Cancer patients may benefit from mindfulness-based therapy Mindfulness-based therapy may help ease anxiety and depression in some patients with cancer, a small research review suggests.
FDA approves new Bristol-Myers treatment for multiple myeloma The U.S. Food and Drug Administration said on Monday it had approved a drug to be sold by Bristol-Myers Squibb Co as a treatment for a form of blood cancer.
Misleading HPV vaccine websites are easy to find Parents who go online to find out about the vaccine for human papillomavirus (HPV), a sexually transmitted disease that causes cervical cancer, may have a hard time finding accurate information, a recent U.S. study suggests.
Disabled US veteran denied entry to Starbucks over service dog A disabled U.S. Army veteran says he was told he could not enter a Texas Starbucks because of his service dog.
Son celebrates end of chemo by running half marathon with dad In 2012, Matthew Piratzky was diagnosed with leukemia.
8-year-old daughter of cancer survivors diagnosed with rare form of breast cancer After beating cancers of their own, Troy Turner and his wife, Annette Turner, must muster up the strength to survive another battle— this time, for their daughter Chrissy, who has been diagnosed with a rare form of the disease.
