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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.

Safety switches may redeem potent CAR T cancer therapies

New therapies that clinical data show can eliminate blood cancers such as leukemia and lymphoma in 40 percent to 90 percent of patients may have to be genetically modified to include a switch that shields healthy cells from attack.

Asbestos concerns lead to closure of Iowa school building

The main building at Washington High School in Cedar Rapids has been closed as officials deal with the presence of asbestos.

Surgery helps some prostate cancer patients, study says

Surgery to remove the prostate saves lives compared to "watchful waiting" for some men whose cancers were found because they were causing symptoms, long-term results from a Scandinavian study suggest.

Aspirin Can Cut Bowel Cancer Risk by Half, Study Says

Aspirin cuts the chances of developing bowel cancer by more than half in people with a family history of the disease

Malaria protein may hold key for cancer cure, scientists say

Researchers seeking a vaccine to protect pregnant women against malaria have stumbled across what they believe to be a potential cancer treatment.

Triple Negative Breast Cancer Awareness Day: Continuing the battle

On Triple Negative Breast Cancer Awareness Day, Fox News producer Annie Goodman shares her battle with the disease

Cigarettes linked to half of deaths from 12 common cancers

Roughly half of deaths from 12 smoking-related cancers may be linked directly to cigarette use, a U.S. study estimates. 

Carrots and celery may help prevent growth of colon cancer

While celery and carrots are healthy additions to a person’s diet, they also may help in the prevention of colon cancer