Cooling caps help women keep hair during breast cancer chemo Women receiving chemotherapy for breast cancer are more likely to keep most of their hair with the help of devices that cool the scalp, according to two new studies.
Tango helps cancer patients get back on their feet While many people turn to dancing to stay fit and lose weight, a new study suggests swaying to the beat may also offer therapeutic benefits.
Academics call time on $100,000 cancer drugs A group of academic researchers has demanded an end to cancer medicines costing more than $100,000 a year and proposed a new model of low-cost drug development that would capitalize on recent advances in science.
California woman with rare cancer to conquer world's highest free-standing mountain Nancy Dziedzic, of Sacramento, California, enjoyed hiking in her 20s, but she had never tackled any major mountains.
Self-administered expanders allow breast cancer patients to heal at home As 35-year-old Luincys Fernandez prepared to welcome her second child into the world, a lump on her right breast during her third trimester gave the mom reason to believe something else was brewing inside her.
6-year-old boy breaks out in celebratory dance to mark end of chemotherapy A 6-year-old boy who has been fighting an inoperable brain tumor since infancy donned a Superman T-shirt to his ceremonial ringing of the chemotherapy bell at the Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh at University of Pittsburgh Medical Center on Thursday.
Ex-Mets pitcher Anthony Young diagnosed with inoperable brain tumor A former Mets pitcher most remembered for his record-setting 27 straight decision losses has been diagnosed with an inoperable brain tumor that doctors cannot reach to evaluate.
