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Lung cancer can stay hidden for 20 years before detection, study says

Researchers in the United Kingdom have found that lung cancer can remain hidden up to 20 years before it is detectable, suggesting evidence for why the disease is the deadliest form of cancer worldwide.  

More tanning salons than McDonald’s in Florida, study reports

There are more tanning salons than McDonald’s restaurants in the state of Florida, the Miami Herald reported.

Georgia girl's ankle, foot reattached backward to create new knee after cancer diagnosis

A Georgia sixth-grader who was diagnosed with osteosarcoma and elected to undergo a radical procedure that would require her ankle and foot to be reattached backward is determined to run again.  

Air pollution in smokers’ homes can reach outdoor levels in worst cities

Living with a smoker can be like breathing the air in the world’s most polluted cities, according to a new study from Scotland.

A look at other common cancer-causing substances

Hotdogs, bologna and other processed meats now rank alongside tobacco, alcohol and around 100 more substances on the International Agency for Research on Cancer's list of Group 1 carcinogens.

WHO finds link between processed meat and cancer risk

Trace Gallagher reports

Scientists begin testing drugs for gene mutation linked to multiple cancers

Scientists have begun clinical trials for the treatment of a gene mutation linked to multiple cancers, reveals a study published Tuesday in the journal Cancer Discovery.

Overweight colorectal cancer patients survive longer

People with advanced colorectal cancer who are overweight or obese may survive longer than their thinner counterparts, a new study suggests.

Scientists coat anticancer drugs with platelets to target tumors

Coating anticancer drugs in membranes made from patients’ platelets may improve cancer treatment and help stop the disease from spreading, researchers in North Carolina have found.

Utah doctors find potential melanoma cure

Melanoma is one of the deadliest forms of cancer: In 2011, it killed over 9,000 people in the U.S. Utah has the highest rate of melanoma cases in the country.