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Study ties more deaths, types of disease, to smoking

Breast cancer, prostate cancer, and even routine infections. A new report ties these and other maladies to smoking and says an additional 60,000 to 120,000 deaths each year in the United States are probably due to tobacco use.

Massachusetts mother of two diagnosed with rare cancer pens own obituary

A Massachusetts mother of two who died April 16 after being diagnosed with a rare cancer seven years ago penned her own obituary during her final days.

How obesity may raise breast cancer risk

Women who have a certain genetic marker may be at increased risk for breast cancer, especially if they are overweight or obese, a new study suggests

13 ovarian cancer warning signs you should never ignore

The American Cancer Society estimates that about 21,000 women will be diagnosed with ovarian cancer this year, and although it’s rare, it’s also the deadliest of all female reproductive cancers.

'Princess Lacey' tribute begins again for Michigan State University campus rock

Michigan State University students are paying tribute again to an 8-year-old girl who died after a battle with cancer by painting a rock that serves as a campus message board.

Bee venom could be key to a cancer cure, scientists say

Bee venom isn’t normally associated with good health, but researchers say it could be useful in treating some types of cancer

Donations pouring in for hungry vet who called 911 for food

Two days after calling 911 because he had no food in his fridge, 81-year-old Clarence Blackmon is now being flooded with food donations and offers of help, WTVD reported.

Gel form of breast cancer drug as effective as pill, study says

A gel form of the drug tamoxifen may be effective in preventing breast cancer, Medical News Today reported.

Money for Ohio Patient Who Had Towels Left in Body

An Ohio man who had two towels left in his body after surgery at a veterans hospital has won a $275,000 settlement from the federal government

Atypical hyperplasia bigger breast cancer risk factor than previously thought, study says

Women with atypical hyperplasia of the breast have a 1 percent increased risk of developing breast cancer each year, suggests a study published Wednesday in the New England Journal of Medicine.