Aspirin users with common genes may get less colon cancer, study says Researchers have identified common genetic traits that may explain how aspirin can help protect against colon cancer.
Connecticut teen must complete cancer treatment in hospital, judge says A judge says a 17-year-old Connecticut girl forced to undergo chemotherapy must remain in the hospital until she finishes treatment later this month.
At-home stool test can effectively detect colon cancer A new study has revealed that a simple, at-home test is also very effective at detecting most colorectal cancers. These tests – known as fecal immunochemical tests or “FITs” – require patients to collect a single stool sample in the privacy of their own homes, which they then send to a laboratory for analysis.
Woman credits ‘Grey’s Anatomy’ with saving her life after breast cancer diagnosis An Israeli woman who was originally cleared for cancer after a routine breast exam says the TV show “Grey’s Anatomy” compelled her to return to the doctor— which ultimately saved her life, the Times of Israel reported.
Most smokers with bladder cancer know tobacco was the cause More than half of bladder cancers in the U.S. are the result of smoking, and 90 percent of smokers with the disease are aware of the connection, according to a new study.
Hundreds of cancer apps: Do they work? Smartphone apps aimed at preventing cancer, or helping people with the disease to manage it, have the potential to improve people's health, but many of these apps have drawbacks, researchers say
Long-term low-dose radiation exposure may increase leukemia risk In a long-term study of more than 300,000 workers in France, the U.S. and the U.K., those with many years of exposure to low doses of radiation had an increased risk of dying from leukemia.
Medicare proposes covering lung cancer scans for heavy smokers The U.S. Medicare program is proposing to add lung cancer screening tests for beneficiaries with a history of heavy smoking, the federal government announced on Monday.
New colon camera pill gets clearance from FDA Camera-in-a-pill maker Given Imaging said on Monday it received U.S. Food and Drug Administration clearance for a pill to provide visualization of the colon that has a global market of 3 million procedures a year.
What animals taught veterinarian about coping with cancer Sarah Boston credits the age-old bond between animals and humans with helping her to beat cancer. So much so, that she authored the book “Lucky Dog: How Being a Veterinarian Saved My Life.” She told FoxNews.com that her work in treating animals battling life-threatening cancers not only taught her about coping with deadly diseases, but also shaped her beliefs on how a health care system should run.
