5-year-old boy gets superhero funeral after dying of cancer A 5-year-old Indiana boy's love of Spider-Man inspired his mother to ask for a superhero funeral after he died from a brain tumor.
When wives get sick, risk of divorce rises, study says The risk of divorce rises for older married couples when the wife but not the husband becomes seriously ill, according to a new study
Move to replace Pap smear with HPV test meets with skepticism U.S. health experts recommended that a test for cancer-causing strains of the human papillomavirus (HPV) be approved to replace Pap smears in screening most women for cervical cancer, but the plan met with some skepticism within the medical community.
HPV test can replace Pap smear for women, FDA panel says For decades, Pap smears have been the first line of defense in screening women against cervical cancer. But now, an FDA committee has voted unanimously to replace the Pap smear with a DNA test designed to screen for human papilloma virus (HPV), MedPage Today reported.
6-year-old cancer patient starts colorful bandage collection for sick children We often hear of sick children staging brave battles against cancer and other ailments. An ailing 6-year-old Olathe boy wants to help other kids smile, even as he undergoes cancer treatments.
8-year-old Nebraska superfan and ESPY winner has cancer recurrence The 8-year-old who received national attention for his touchdown run in the 2013 Nebraska Cornhusker’s spring football game has had a recurrence of brain cancer
3,000-year-old skeleton with cancer helps scientists understand disease evolution British archaeologists have found what they say is the world's oldest complete example of a human being with metastatic cancer and hope it will offer new clues about the now common and often fatal disease.
Fears of addiction keep cancer patients from getting pain relief Fears of opioid abuse and addiction might be keeping patients with advanced cancer from getting enough pain medicine, researchers say.
