FDA warns against widely used ovarian cancer screening test WASHINGTON — The Food and Drug Administration on Wednesdaywarned women and their doctors that current screening tests for ovarian cancer are unreliable and could lead to false diagnoses.
When DNA and medical tests disagree about breast cancer risk, which to believe? It’s a dilemma more and more cancer patients will face as genetic testing becomes part of everyday health care: When a DNA test indicates low risk of a tumor spreading, but traditional tests show a high risk, which do you believe?
Why heart disease continues to beat cancer as America's top killer Cancer deaths have been on pace to outnumber deaths from heart disease in the United States for some years now — but once again, in new data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, they didn’t.
Middle school principal shaves head in solidarity with student supporting sick grandfather After a sixth grader was being bullied for shaving his head in support of his grandfather, who has cancer, the school’s principal stepped in and volunteered to lose his locks too.
12 key signs of breast cancer, as seen in viral image of lemons A breast cancer awareness campaign went viral after a 38-year-old patient shared the image of 12 lemons, each showing a different sign of breast cancer, on social media.
Georgia mother, toddler fighting cancer together Dealing with even a single loved one battling cancer is tough for any family, but one in Georgia must now stay strong for a young mother and her 14-month-old daughter.
New Hampshire family plans bucket list for 9-year-old with terminal brain tumor In just a few short weeks, 9-year-old Ciara Brills’ life has changed dramatically.
US agrees to pay billions to Marines affected by toxic water After years of wait, veterans who had been exposed to contaminated drinking water while assigned to Camp Lejeune in North Carolina may now be able to receive a portion of government disability benefits totaling more than $2 billion.
Chance encounter with doc leads to newlywed's life-saving cancer diagnosis A chance encounter with a doctor in the street saved a newlywed woman’s life after the eagle-eyed medic spotted a strange lump on her neck.
