New tool will compare costs and benefits of cancer treatments As options for cancer patients become increasingly complicated, and expensive, the most influential source for U.S. oncology treatment guidelines will for the first time offer a tool to assess the costs versus benefits of available therapies.
Cancer surge in China prompts rise of special patient hotels Li Xiaohe has set herself up for the long haul in a cramped but sunny room in western Beijing, about a block from China's most renowned cancer hospital.
NCAA basketball player with inoperable brain tumor getting hospice care College basketball player Lauren Hill is getting hospice care at home as the inoperable tumor in her brain grows.
Indoor tanning linked with skin cancer before age 50 People who use tanning beds and other indoor tanning devices may be at increased risk of developing certain types of skin cancer early in life, a new study suggests
Merck’s Keytruda shrinks lung cancer tumors, FDA approval sought Merck & Co Inc's Keytruda, approved for treating melanoma, was shown in a trial to shrink tumors in nearly half of advanced lung cancer patients with high levels of a protein used by tumors to evade the body's own disease-fighting cells.
US-African diet swap has dramatic impact on colon cancer risk Black Americans who switched to a high-fiber African diet for just two weeks saw a dramatic drop in risk factors for colon cancer, a study published on Tuesday found.
Christmas carolers sing for girl with terminal disease A crowd of Christmas carolers gathered in front of 12-year-old Kalina Bushley’s home Sunday afternoon as the young girl looked on, smiling through her tears, news4antonio.com reported.
More evidence smoking raises risk of death from breast cancer Long-time smokers may face an increased risk of death if they develop breast cancer, according to a Japanese study that adds to a growing body of evidence highlighting the lethal effects of cigarettes.
Hospitalization rates in chemo trials may be misleading Cancer patients need to be prepared for serious side effects from chemotherapy, and hospitalization is one that happens much more often in the real world than in drug trials, according to a new study.
Indiana school honors Lauren Hill for cancer fight College basketball player Lauren Hill's Indiana high school retired her jersey number in honor of her inspirational fight to continue playing during her struggle with brain cancer.
