UN: Coffee no longer deemed possible carcinogen The World Health Organization's research arm has downgraded its classification of coffee as a possible carcinogen, declaring there isn't enough proof to show a link to cancer.
Family doctors don't always screen smokers for lung cancer Many family physicians don't believe lung cancer screening can reduce deaths from these tumors, and some don't offer tests even to longtime smokers, a U.S. survey suggests.
Too fat, too thin: Report finds malnutrition fuels disease worldwide A third of people worldwide are either undernourished or overweight, driving increasing rates of disease and piling pressure on health services, a global report showed on Tuesday.
New York poised to expand access to breast cancer screening New York is poised to expand access to breast cancer screening under an agreement reached by top state lawmakers and Democratic Gov. Andrew Cuomo, who made combating the cancer a priority after the successful cancer treatment of his girlfriend, Food Network star Sandra Lee.
Prescription habits predict compliance with breast cancer pills The likelihood that a woman will take pills to keep her breast cancer from coming back is higher if she tended to consistently take medications as directed in the past, a new study found.
US regulator says too many drugmakers chasing same cancer strategy A new type of cancer drug that takes the brakes off the body's immune system has given drugmakers some remarkable wins against the deadly disease, but a top U.S. regulator says too many companies are focused on the same approach.
Cancer clues in the breath: Test could ease screening A simple breath test can detect changes in people who have undergone surgery for lung cancer, a new study reports.
Scientists decipher 11 subtypes in acute leukemia gene study Scientists unpicking the gene faults behind an aggressive blood cancer called acute myeloid leukemia (AML) have found it is not a single disease, but at least 11 different ones with important differences for patients' likely survival chances.
Beyonce 'Lemonade' breast cancer survivor star walking 1,000 miles topless Two weeks before Christmas 2013, Paulette Leaphart said a message from God woke her up in the middle of the night.
