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Pancreatic Cancer Risk Linked to Saliva Bacteria

The bacteria in your mouth could one day be used as an early test for pancreatic cancer, a new study suggests

Getting too little sun could be risky, study says

Getting too much sun can lead to skin cancer. But getting too little sun also can be risky, especially in regions with limited sunshine, a study suggests.

Chemo doesn't have to mean going bald anymore

Say the word "chemo" and what comes to mind?

Cancer drug made from rainforest plant shows promise, study says

Researchers in Australia have used an experimental drug made from the seeds of a rainforest plant to cure solid tumors in head, neck and colon cancer models.

AstraZeneca taps crowd sourcing to find cancer drug cocktails

Drugmaker AstraZeneca is harnessing the wisdom of crowds to help mix tomorrow's cancer drug cocktails.

Florida woman charged with faking cancer, collecting over $4G in donations

A Florida woman is facing third-degree felony charges after detectives say she faked breast cancer and collected thousands of dollars in donations from her friends and family, fox59.com reported.

FDA approves DNA test for colon cancer

The Food and Drug Administration on Monday approved a DNA test to screen for colon cancer in people with a lower risk of developing the disease, the first such test of its kind to be cleared by U.S. regulators.

Sugar-seeking MRI may detect cancer, improve biopsies

Using magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) scans to detect sugar molecule biomarkers may improve cancer detection, Medical News Today reported.

More butt lifts, fewer breast implants in 2014, says US plastic surgery report

About 15.6 million Americans got plastic surgery in 2014, a 3 percent increase from 2013, according to an annual report released Thursday by the American Society of Plastic Surgeons (ASPS).

Glasses that make cancer glow

When Sandy Sagitto was diagnosed with breast cancer she was devastated.