Woman's tattoos mistaken for cancer on imaging test When a California woman with cervical cancer underwent a body image scan, doctors noticed bright areas in her lymph nodes, suggesting her cancer had spread.
Bristol, AbbVie drug extends multiple myeloma remission, study finds The addition of an experimental Bristol-Myers Squibb biotech medicine to standard therapy for patients whose multiple myeloma has relapsed led to longer remissions and cut the risk of death over standard treatment alone, according to data from a late stage study.
Friends of boy with rare cancer fundraising to support his battle In just 30 days, friends of 9-year-old Aidan Brown are aiming to raise AU$30,000 ($25,879) to support his battle with an extremely rare cancer, News.com.au reported.
Woman says botched cancer surgery turned husband into stranger Sonya Lea, just shy of 17, spotted a bear of a young man across the floor at her high-school dance in Ontario, Canada. He was tall, beautiful, verbose and entirely at ease.
Cervical cancer vaccine might work after just 1 shot, not 3 Protecting girls from cervical cancer might be possible with just one dose of the HPV vaccine rather than the three now recommended, a new analysis suggests.
On a mission: Diem Brown's sister carries on legacy of ovarian cancer awareness Diem Brown was fierce advocate for women’s health and ovarian cancer awareness before she tragically lost her battle with the disease in November. As her sister, it’s my job to continue her mission.
The cost of treating cancer skyrockets when doctors merge with hospitals Cancer costs are the Wild West of medicine, according to experts.
Monsanto seeks retraction for report linking herbicide to cancer Monsanto Co, maker of the world's most widely used herbicide, Roundup, wants an international health organization to retract a report linking the chief ingredient in Roundup to cancer.
At-home HPV tests show promise but more research needed, experts say Certain tests can detect precancerous cervical cells from self-collected samples with nearly the same accuracy as a physician's swab taken in a clinic, according to a new review of past studies.
Prostate cancer screening may be improved with new test Men who have elevated levels of prostate specific antigen (PSA) during prostate cancer screening often turn out not to have cancer, but a new set of markers in the blood may improve the ability of the test to distinguish men who have cancer from those who don't, a new study suggests
