Chemo worsens quality of life for patients near death Chemotherapy can hasten deterioration near the end of life in patients with advanced cancer who haven’t yet lost their ability to perform normal daily activities, a study suggests.
Cancer tech: New devices could speed up treatment Treating cancer is sometimes a process of trial and error, because any given drug or drug combination does not work the same for all patients.
Prenatal DDT exposure linked with four times the risk of breast cancer A 54-year study from the Endocrine Society is the first to directly link breast cancer risk to in utero exposure to the chemical pesticide DDT.
Strangers, friends donate sick days to California teacher battling cancer A California school district is rallying around one of their teachers as she continues her fight against breast cancer.
Gut bacteria test could identify colon cancer risk Testing gut bacteria, or gut microbiomes, could help identify people who are at risk for colon cancer, Health24.com reported
Blacks may be less likely to get chemo for advanced colon cancer Black patients with advanced colon cancer are less likely to receive chemotherapy after surgery to excise tumors than white patients, a U.S. study suggests.
FDA regulations highlight harms of indoor tanning Early in 2014, the United States Food and Drug Administration moved tanning lamps into a new category of “moderately harmful” medical devices, and with good reason, researchers say.
New study provides more insight into link between body fat and cancer Obesity has long been associated with an increased risk for certain types of cancer. Now, recent research from the National Institute on Aging, in Bethesda, MD, reveals new information about just what types of fat are most likely to cause cancer – and who should be most worried.
Cancer survivors may face barriers to adoption Cancer survivors, who are often left infertile by the disease or treatment, may face unexpected hurdles if they later turn to adoption to start a family, a study suggests.
Doctors find cancer while treating shark attack victim Eugene Finney, of Fitchburg, Mass., has always considered the ocean a big part of his life.
