Cancer researcher-turned-patient starts Facebook group to tackle complex world of clinical trials Five years ago, the clinical trial data on a cancer drug that Dr. Tom Marsilje had co-invented had just been presented at a health care conference when he received news that would forever change the way he approached the disease.
Hockey community rallies for Connecticut high school goalie battling cancer Players from rival towns and beyond are rallying for a Connecticut teen who finished his hockey season while unknowingly battling what was initially suspected to be the flu or tonsillitis, but eventually was discovered to be a softball-sized cancerous mass growing between his heart and lung.
Prostate cancer tests are now OK with panel, with caveats An influential U.S. government health panel is dropping its opposition to routine prostate cancer screening in favor of letting men decide for themselves after talking with their doctor.
College baseball player faces leukemia battle after 'shock' diagnosis When antibiotics failed to work on Justin Graham, he asked his West Virginia State University baseball coach to help him figure out what was making him ill.
Chew on this: Cancer-detecting gum may soon be available You won’t find it in your local candy store, but soon there may be a new chewing gum that could help save your life.
Gerri Willis: Surprised by joy on the last day of my cancer treatment As those of you who know me have already heard, I had a mastectomy of my right breast, four months of chemo, breast reconstruction surgery and five weeks of daily radiation. To be honest, was long and tough.
Nashville mother facing terminal cancer hosts 'FUN-eral' Two weeks before the six-month lifespan doctors gave Barbara Dorris was up, the Nashville, Tennessee, mother of three hosted a “FUN-eral” at a local park to celebrate her life and courage.
Study links parental smoking with increased risk of childhood cancer Parents who smoke may contribute to genetic changes in their kids that are associated with the most common type of childhood cancer, a recent study suggests.
Spanish hospital offers nipple tattoos to breast cancer survivors Take a look inside the first public hospital in Spain to offer these patients nipple and areola tattooing.
