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Key lifestyle factors could help reduce breast cancer cases by 30 percent

A new study concludes that if white women who carry common gene variants linked to breast cancer maintained key lifestyle factors, almost 30 percent of cases could be avoided.

Government study links cellphone radiation to cancer in rats

A major U.S. government study on rats has found a link between cellphones and cancer, an explosive finding in the long-running debate about whether mobile phones cause health effects.

New HIV vaccine trial aims to build on earlier modest success

A late-stage trial will begin later this year in South Africa to test the effectiveness of an HIV vaccine that has shown promise in earlier trials, according to the National Institutes of Health.

Colorectal cancer on the rise in adults under 50

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After skin cancer, sun protection is still spotty

Even though people may be more careful in the sun after skin cancer, having had a malignancy still doesn't convince everybody to take basic precautions like wearing hats or sunscreen, a recent U.S. study suggests.

Lung cancer patients at bigger cancer centers may have better outcomes

Lung cancer patients getting radiation at hospitals with higher rates of participation in a clinical trial fared significantly better compared to those at centers with low participation, U.S. researchers say.

Florida mom pregnant via IVF after losing husband to cancer

In September 2015, Sam Tripson died from stage 4 lymphoma, but his legacy will live on through his two children— and one more on the way.

$1M bionic suit enables paralyzed man to walk daughter down the aisle

A British man left paralyzed by cancer defied the odds to walk his daughter down the aisle thanks to a bionic suit that reportedly costs more than $1 million.

What is HIFU treatment for prostate cancer?

In October 2015, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved the first ultrasound system for the ablation of prostate tissue in the United States.

US e-cigarette use stalls as health concerns grow: Reuters/Ipsos poll

Use of electronic cigarettes and other vaping devices has stalled in the United States as more Americans question their safety, according to a new online Reuters/Ipsos poll.