Newly approved drug restores lung function in woman with life-threatening disease A young woman diagnosed with a hard-to-treat, rare lung disease has found an unexpected solution in the form of a drug originally designed to prevent organ rejection in kidney transplant patients.
Nobel discoveries on DNA repair now fueling cancer drug research Cancer researchers are just beginning to understand the ramifications of the fundamental discoveries behind the 2015 Nobel Prizes in Chemistry, which were awarded on Wednesday to three scientists for explaining how cells repair mistakes in DNA that occur when cells divide.
New blood tests, liquid biopsies, may transform cancer care A new type of blood test is starting to transform cancer treatment, sparing some patients the surgical and needle biopsies long needed to guide their care.
Drug helps breast cancer patients preserve fertility Doctors may have found a way to help young breast cancer patients avoid infertility caused by chemotherapy.
Iowa man who fought to use marijuana oil on rare cancer dies An eastern Iowa man who was convicted late last year of growing marijuana that he used to treat his rare form of cancer has died.
Nearly one in 10 cancer survivors still smokes, study says It's been well documented how smoking wreaks havoc on your body, with tobacco use upping the risk for a variety of cancers—lung, bladder, esophagus, larynx, pancreas, and more—and causing almost one in five deaths in the US and 30% of all cancer deaths, according to the American Cancer Society.
Vulnerable populations often miss cancer warning signs Some of society’s most vulnerable citizens are also most likely to overlook cancer warning signs, a new U.K. study suggests.
Gender norms affect teen cancer risk Teenage girls who see themselves as the most feminine and teenage boys who perceive themselves as the most masculine may be more likely to behave in ways that increase their risk of cancer and other health issues, compared with teens who do not strictly follow gender standards as they are marketed by certain industries.
Deadlier skin cancer lurks outside of moles Out of the 74,000 people expected to be diagnosed with melanoma this year, almost 10,000 will die, the National Cancer Institute estimates.
UnitedHealth places tighter controls on hysterectomies UnitedHealth Group Inc, the largest health insurer in the United States, is placing tighter controls on its coverage of hysterectomies after a device called a morcellator was linked to the spread of undiagnosed cancer cells.
