Docs find rare cancer in teen after soccer injury A soccer ball to the stomach may have saved a South Carolina teen’s life, as doctors diagnosed him with a rare cancer while treating him for the sports injury.
Eating nuts linked to lower risk of colon cancer Eating nuts has been linked to a number of health benefits, such as a reduced risk of obesity, diabetes and heart disease
Inquiry halts work at two NIH labs The National Institutes of Health shut down production of clinical-study drugs at two laboratories after an internal inquiry found them “not in compliance with quality and safety standards.”
Bristol-Myers' Opdivo extends survival in head and neck cancer, study finds Bristol-Myers Squibb's cancer immunotherapy drug, Opdivo, helped advanced head and neck cancer patients with a dismal prognosis live longer than other standard treatments, according to data from a late-stage study presented on Tuesday.
Colorado students shave heads to support 9-year-old classmate battling cancer Third-grader Marlee Park lost her hair after completing more than 40 weeks of chemotherapy, but she won’t be the only student with a smooth scalp— her classmates shaved their heads in solidarity.
Couple holds wedding ceremony at New York hospital for mother battling cancer Catherine Holm, of Long Island, N.Y., had picked out a dress and couldn’t wait to fly to Puerto Rico for her 24-year-old son Mark’s wedding on Saturday, April 23.
The case for making cancer a campaign issue Imagine if there were cells of terrorists inside the United States that had the ability to strike without warning, kill mothers and children, drive families into bankruptcy, cripple productivity, and put the populace in a constant state of fear.
Uganda's only cancer treatment machine breaks, patients left waiting Thousands of cancer patients in Uganda will be left untreated for months after the nation's only radiotherapy machine broke down, triggering public criticism about underfunding in the health system weeks after the president's re-election.
Teen forced to undergo cancer treatment says new mass found A teenager who was forced by the courts to undergo chemotherapy for her cancer says a new mass has been found in her lungs.
'Beads of Courage': Program helps pediatric cancer patients cope with treatment through art Cancer isn’t easy on anybody, but it’s especially tough on young children who can neither understand why they’re sick nor make decisions about their treatment.
