7 things that probably don’t increase breast cancer risk About 1 in 8 women in the United States will be diagnosed with invasive breast cancer by the age of 85—and it's probably safe to say that we will all know someone who's affected by this disease in some way.
Extra radiology exams may only benefit some women with dense breasts While it's often suggested that women with dense breasts get ultrasound or other extra screenings after a mammogram, a new study suggests those added tests may only help certain women.
Customers raise money to send Costco employee with terminal cancer on vacation Customers of a California Costco store have come together to rally around an employee who, in addition to battling multiple sclerosis (MS), received a terminal cancer diagnosis in September that he hasn’t let get in the way of his friendly demeanor.
Tests for new cancer drugs not reliable enough, doctors say Drugmakers including Bristol-Myers Squibb Co and Merck & Co are testing which patients will most benefit from new cancer treatments based on a protein found in their tumors, but that guide, known as a biomarker, may be too unreliable, researchers and health experts said.
Hundreds rally around 11-year-old battling ovarian cancer Hundreds of residents in a Pennsylvania town turned out for a “Shave-A-Thon” to honor an 11-year-old girl who is battling ovarian cancer.
Study ties new gene to 1 in 3 breast cancer risk It's long been known that faulty BRCA genes greatly raise the risk for breast cancer. Now scientists say a more recently identified, less common gene can do the same
‘Set your girls free’: Monday is National No Bra Day In the spirit of October’s Breast Cancer Awareness Month, women across the country on Monday are “setting their girls free.”
Program offers cancer patients chance to create musical legacy Musician Stuart Jewell is working on a long-cherished dream to record a song that he wrote almost thirty years ago, but his purpose is to create a memento for his family, rather than to become a star.
Tony Gwynn's cancer: How smokeless tobacco can contribute to disease Baseball Hall of Famer Tony Gwynn died at the age of 54 on Monday, following a long battle with salivary gland cancer. On numerous occasions, Gwynn had attributed his cancer to having dipped tobacco throughout most of his career. But does the science back up that claim?
Various factors figure into Carter cancer treatment, doctors say Determining what treatment to pursue for former President Jimmy Carter's cancer will depend on its type, its origin and factors such as age and health, doctors said.
