Scientists manipulate herpes virus to create skin cancer drug Adding herpes to skin cancer sounds like adding insult to injury, but researchers say that a modified version of the virus that causes cold sores has led to a major breakthrough for cancer patients.
Young cancer patients may be unaware of fertility options Young cancer patients, often left infertile after treatment, may be unaware of ways to preserve their options for having children, a study suggests.
Sportscaster sues chemical companies for allegedly causing his dad’s cancer A Pittsburgh sportscaster is suing a group of the nation’s top chemical companies, claiming that the pesticides they manufacture caused his father’s cancer – and ultimately, his death.
Lung cancer now top cancer killer for women in rich nations For the first time, lung cancer has passed breast cancer as the leading cause of cancer deaths for women in rich countries.
How a dying 23-year-old shed light on cryonics By the time Kim Suozzi died at the age of 23 in 2013, she'd already become something of an Internet sensation, having turned to Reddit to ask for money to have her brain cryogenically frozen.
Cigars just as harmful to health as cigarettes, study says Cigar smokers are thought to inhale less smoke than cigarette smokers, leading some people to believe they pose fewer health risks than cigarettes.
Distant family history an effective predictor of prostate cancer, study says Prostate cancer incidence among distant relatives on both sides of a man’s family can help predict whether he will develop the disease, suggests a new study published in the journal Prostate.
5 tips for choosing cancer-fighting foods When it comes to cancer, nutrition is both your best offense and defense. But especially in the midst of treatment or caring for a cancer patient, it can be difficult to find extra time to sort through, purchase and prepare a whole bunch of new foods for a cancer nutrition plan.
Blood test has potential to catch pancreatic cancer early Pancreatic cancer could be identified in its early stages with a test that looks for genetic material in the blood, according to preliminary research from Denmark
US lawsuits build against Monsanto over alleged Roundup cancer link Personal injury law firms around the United States are lining up plaintiffs for what they say could be "mass tort" actions against agrichemical giant Monsanto Co that claim the company's Roundup herbicide has caused cancer in farm workers and others exposed to the chemical.
