Racially biased cancer doctors spend less time with black patients Racial bias on the part of a doctor can lead to poor communication and medical treatment for black cancer patients, a U.S. study suggests.
Jon Bon Jovi surprises cancer-stricken fan with guitar, kiss A New Jersey woman battling lung cancer has received an unforgettable surprise from one of the state's most famous rockers, Jon Bon Jovi.
Cancer expert: What's missing from Obama's National Cancer Moonshot The National Cancer Moonshot – President Obama’s bold program to eliminate cancer as we know it – borrows part of its name from President Kennedy’s similarly audacious pledge to win the space race of the 1960’s.
Study finds contagious cancers can spread among several species of shellfish A new study suggests direct transmission of cancer among some marine animals may be more common than once thought, as research revealed that contagious cancer cells among several species of bivalves, including mussels and clams, spread from animal to animal through sea water.
Florida boy battling brain cancer named honorary firefighter A Florida boy battling brain cancer got to take a break from treatment recently after local firefighters named him one of their own for the day.
'My kid got sunburned because of mislabeled sunscreen' Jumping on a report that found many sunscreens overstate their protection factors, a Brooklyn, New York, parent has filed a class-action lawsuit against the makers of Banana Boat Sunscreen, saying he bought a bottle of kids lotion that was supposed to be SPF 50 but turned out to only have an SPF of 12.
Dad tattoos scar on head to honor son battling brain cancer A father of an 8-year-old boy battling brain cancer had a scar tattooed on his head after the boy said his own scars made him feel like a “monster.”
Cancer drug prices highest in US, least affordable in India, China-study Americans pay the highest prices in the world for cancer drugs, but the treatments are least affordable in lower income countries, according to the results of a new study released on Monday.
Regulators approve first gene-editing test in humans to aid cancer research Federal regulators have approved the first gene-editing test in humans, and if it receives full approval, scientists would use the technology to edit immune cells to fight some types of cancers.
Breast cancer researchers may have found the 'holy grail' A new study could bring hope to thousands of women who are susceptible to breast and ovarian cancer, the Telegraph reports.
