Risk of breast cancer recurrence lasts for decades Many women who follow initial breast cancer treatment with five years of hormone therapy to keep tumors at bay may still experience new malignancies up to two decades after their diagnosis, a study suggests.
Strangers send Christmas ornaments to boy with inoperable brain tumor A 6-year-old boy in Georgia is celebrating Christmas with strangers from around the world after a plea on social media for holiday ornaments went viral.
Women who use IUDs may have lower risk of cervical cancer Women who use an intrauterine device for birth control may have a lower risk of developing cervical cancer, according to a new review and meta-analysis.
Study: IUDs may help to reduce women's cancer risk New study finds there was about a 30 percent reduction in the risk of cervical cancer for women who use IUDs vs. women who don't use IUDs.
Police officers visit Massachusetts boy with brain cancer Police in a Massachusetts town paid a special visit to their number one fan — a 2-year-old boy battling brain cancer.
Widow claims 9/11 toxins gave her teacher husband cancer The widow of a retired Stuyvesant HS chemistry teacher who died of a rare brain cancer in 2006 says exposure to toxins from the World Trade Center site killed her husband.
Woman who faked terminal cancer for donations gets 25 months in jail An Alabama woman who duped family and friends into believing she had terminal cancer and collected hundreds of thousands of dollars through GoFundMe pages was sentenced to jail on Wednesday, after she pleaded guilty in August to two charges stemming from the case.
5 things to know about tamoxifen Tamoxifen can reduce the risk of a breast cancer recurrence, but many women complain of side effects like hot flashes and weight gain.
11 easy ways to protect against cancer-causing chemicals Cancer experts have identified 20 chemicals suspected of causing cancer. Here's how to avoid them.
