Colorado group helps breast cancer survivors get tattoos For women who have survived breast cancer, breast or nipple reconstruction can be a first step toward looking like their old selves.
Marching band accompanies cancer patient out of last treatment A video of a cancer patient being escorted out of her last chemotherapy treatment by a college marching band has gone viral.
WHO agency says insecticides lindane and DDT linked to cancer The insecticide lindane, once widely used in agriculture and to treat human lice and scabies, causes cancer and has been specifically linked to non-Hodgkin lymphoma, the World Health Organization said on Tuesday.
Groom who delayed lung cancer tests dies 6 weeks after wedding A British man who delayed tests for lung cancer in order to get married died six weeks after saying, “I do,” the Daily Mirror reported.
Americans wear blue to raise colon cancer awareness Advocates hope that people with colorectal cancer and their caregivers will dress in blue on Friday to raise awareness about the disease, which is the second-leading cancer-related cause of death in the U.S.
Are wireless phones linked with brain cancer risk? Swedes who talked on mobile or cordless phones for more than 25 years had triple the risk of a certain kind of brain cancer compared to those who used wireless phones for less than a year, a new study suggests.
7 things you should know about matcha I’ve been getting asked about matcha a whole lot lately. I heard that matcha shots were the “it beverage” at New York Fashion Week, and many dedicated coffee lovers are ditching java in favor of matcha.
5-year-old Michigan girls donate hair for children with cancer A trio of 5-year-olds in Michigan is teaming up to help children with cancer this holiday season by donating their hair.
Breast cancer striking women in their 20s and 30s When I was diagnosed with breast cancer at 30 years old, I was completely in shock. I assumed the palpable lump I felt in my breast was a benign cyst and I had nothing to worry about. It literally took my breath away when a radiologist told me I had cancer
Cancer patients testing drugs on mouse 'avatars' Scientists often test drugs in mice. Now some cancer patients are doing the same - with the hope of curing their own disease.
