Bok choy and broccoli may boost breast cancer survival After being diagnosed with breast cancer, women who ate vegetables from a group that includes bok choy and broccoli had a better chance of surviving
US cancer incidence, mortality largely stable or decreasing The rate of people being diagnosed or killed by cancer in the U.S. is stable or decreasing for men and women, according to a new report.
Semen test may improve prostate cancer detection A new study has discovered biomarkers in seminal fluid that may improve the accuracy of prostate cancer diagnosis, according to Medical News Today.
Leukemia charity used less than 1 percent of funds for patients, claims suit The New York Attorney General’s office filed a lawsuit Monday against the National Children’s Leukemia Foundation (NCLF), with the goal of shutting down the organization and recovering funds raised through fraudulent representations, USA Today reported.
Americans overpaying hugely for cancer drugs, academic study finds Americans are paying way over the odds for some modern cancer drugs, with pharmaceutical companies charging up to 600 times what the medicines cost to make, according to an independent academic study.
Panel advises HPV test replace Pap test for cervical cancer screening In new interim guidelines released today, a panel of cervical cancer screening experts has recommended the human papillomavirus (HPV) test replace Pap tests for women as young as 25, AL.com reported.
California scientists test Ecstasy as anxiety-reducer for gravely ill California scientists are testing whether the illegal psychoactive drug commonly known as Ecstasy could help alleviate anxiety for terminally ill patients, the trial's principal funder said on Tuesday.
‘Wellness guru’ confesses to lying about terminal cancer diagnosis A popular wellness blogger who claimed to have healed herself of terminal brain cancer through a healthy diet and alternative therapies has admitted to fabricating her story, reported news.com.au.
Smokers who switch to e-cigarettes may breathe fewer toxins Smokers who switch to e-cigarettes - even if it's only some of the time - may dramatically reduce their exposure to air pollutants including carbon monoxide and acrolein, a British study suggests.
Women's cancer risk raises doubts about FDA oversight A U.S. Food and Drug Administration database that catalogs medical-device problems holds thousands of entries on a tool called a laparoscopic power morcellator, used since the 1990s.
