NCAA moves up game for basketball player battling terminal illness When college freshman Lauren Hill makes her debut for Mount Saint Joseph University women’s basketball team in November, the impact of her play won’t be found in the stats column.
Cancer survivor clinics linked to fewer emergency room visits Specialized clinics for childhood cancer survivors may help reduce the odds these patients will need emergency medical care as adults, a Canadian study suggests.
Cancer organization partners with NFL on prostate treatment A U.S. cancer organization has partnered with the NFL alumni association ahead of Sunday's Super Bowl XLIX to raise awareness about screening, diagnosis and treatment for prostate cancer, a disease that kills tens of thousands of U.S. men a year.
Robot helps hospital-bound kids go on ‘virtual’ field trips When children are diagnosed with cancer, their hospital rooms often become their new homes and they’re not allowed out because of their risk of infection. To help kids enjoy some normalcy, St. Louis Children’s Hospital is using a telepresence robot so they can virtually leave the hospital and explore in a new and unique way
Simple paper urine test may detect cancer, blood clots Similar to a pregnancy test, a simple paper strip urine test may help indicate the presence of cancerous tumors and blood clots in the body.
Artificial bone marrow could be used to treat leukemia For decades, doctors have been treating leukemia patients by transplanting stem cells from people with healthy bone marrow.
‘Duck Dynasty’ star rallies fans to pray for child battling brain tumor Sadie Robertson, star of “Duck Dynasty,” is calling on her fans to “storm the gates of heaven” for a little girl suffering from an inoperable brain tumor.
Hookah smoke contains cancer-causing chemical People who smoke a hookah or inhale secondhand hookah smoke may be breathing in the chemical benzene, a substance that previous research has linked with an increased risk of leukemia, according to a new study.
Simple blood test could detect cancers A new, highly sensitive blood test may help detect cancer tumors, Medical News Today reported.
'Orange Is the New Black' actress helps chronically ill teens enjoy prom at New York hospital The excitement and fun of prom is a rite of passage for most high school students and for patients at The Children’s Hospital at Montefiore, a chance to forget their illnesses for a night.
