New blood test could detect breast cancer recurrence Researchers from London say they have found a new blood test that can detect breast cancer DNA months before it would show up on medical scans.
European code against cancer calls for smoke-free, active lives Cancer experts issued a 12-point code on Tuesday aimed at preventing up to half of all new cases of the disease in Europe by guiding people towards smoke-free, active lives free from cancer-causing infections and substances.
Giraffe 'kisses' goodbye dying zoo worker in touching photograph A touching moment between a zoo worker and one of his favorite animals has gone viral.
Study shows higher risk of death for obese breast cancer patients A new study of 80,000 women with early breast cancer found that obesity was associated with a 34 percent higher risk of death for pre-menopausal women whose disease is susceptible to higher levels of the hormone estrogen.
Second cancers are on the rise; 1 in 5 US cases is a repeat Second cancers are on the rise. Nearly 1 in 5 new cases in the U.S. now involves someone who has had the disease before.
Fukushima meltdown unlikely to lead to large number of cancers, U.N. scientists say Japan's Fukushima nuclear reactor meltdown in March 2011 is unlikely to lead to a large number of people developing thyroid and other cancers like after Chernobyl in 1986, U.N. scientists said on Wednesday.
Cancer deaths rise to 8.2 million, breast cancer sharply up The global death toll from cancer rose to 8.2 million in 2012 with sharp rises in breast cancer as the disease tightened its grip in developing nations struggling to treat an illness driven by Western lifestyles.
Missouri boy battling terminal cancer scores touchdown in first game A six-year-old Missouri boy battling terminal cancer served as captain of a local football team last weekend, and scored a touchdown with the help of some teammates.
Approved Pfizer breast cancer drug impresses in latest study Pfizer Inc said on Wednesday the first formal late-stage trial of its approved treatment for advanced breast cancer, Ibrance, was stopped early after the medicine met its goal of delaying progression of the disease in previously treated patients.
Cancer center ads more emotional than informative Television and magazine advertisements from cancer centers often tug at people’s heartstrings, but rarely provide information needed to make a decision about cancer treatment, says a new study.
