Aetna, Cigna balk as Angelina effect spurs genetic cancer testing Medical researchers call it the "Angelina Effect," the surge in demand for genetic testing attributable to movie star Angelina Jolie's public crusade for more aggressive detection of hereditary breast and ovarian cancer.
New breast cancer vaccine proves safe in early clinical trial Results of an early clinical trial suggest that a breast cancer vaccine developed at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis is safe in patients with metastatic breast cancer.
Experimental therapy trains patients' immune systems to fight melanoma On the heels of a push from the U.S. surgeon general to act as the number of skin cancer cases rapidly increases, researchers are testing an experimental therapy that trains the body’s immune system to fight melanoma.
Myths may put off some women from post-cancer breast reconstruction Misconceptions may be keeping many women from getting breast reconstruction after a mastectomy, even though the procedure can help improve quality of life for cancer survivors, according to a new review.
Unique government cancer study will test precision medicine The federal government is launching a very different kind of cancer study that will assign patients drugs based on what genes drive their tumors rather than where the cancer started, such as breast or lung.
Taking care of my husband I spent the day in the hospital today, but for once I was not the patient. I don't want to seem unkind, but it was my husband who was the patient.
New device treats brain tumors without chemotherapy, radiation Survival for patients suffering from glioblastoma, a deadly form of brain cancer, is often measured in months. But a new device is offering hope and improving quality of life by shrinking tumors without the need for chemotherapy and radiation treatments
Study says many lung cancer tumors prove harmless Harmless lung cancer? A provocative study found that nearly 1 in 5 lung tumors detected on CT scans are probably so slow-growing that they would never cause problems.
Doctors often uncomfortable soliciting donations from patients Many doctors are asked to seek donations from grateful patients after successful cancer treatment, but most physicians are uncomfortable with this idea and feel a conflict of interest, according to a new study.
Young mother dies after 2-month battle with rare pregnancy-related cancer After a two-month battle with a rare pregnancy-related cancer, 26-year-old Jenna Hinman died Monday, according to the Facebook page Prayers for Jenna.
