December 4, 2024 Pancreatic cancer patient survival doubled with high dose of common vitamin, study finds Researchers at the University of Iowa found that adding high-dose IV vitamin C to chemotherapy helped increase survival in pancreatic cancer patients. Study author Dr. Cullen and oncologists discuss.
November 19, 2024 COVID-19 virus could attack cancer cells and shrink tumors, new study suggests A new study published in the Journal of Clinical Investigation found that COVID was linked to cancer regression, which could serve as a foundation for new cancer treatments in the future.
October 11, 2024 Breast cancer patient says new type of chemo saved her life: ‘I am thriving’ A medical clinic in Scottsdale, Arizona, offers an alternative, personalized form of chemotherapy designed to target cancer cells without harming healthy cells. A woman says it saved her life.
October 2, 2024 To reduce cancer risk, researchers recommend adopting these 4 healthy habits Up to half of all cancers are caused by behavioral risk factors — which means they’re preventable. Researchers across Mass General Brigham have compiled four strategies for reducing risk.
October 1, 2024 Breast cancer diagnoses spiking among women under 50, new report reveals Although breast cancer deaths have been declining for decades in the U.S., diagnoses have been on the uptick among women 50 and younger, according to a new report from the American Cancer Society.
September 28, 2024 Drinking alcohol is linked to six types of cancer, experts say: ‘It’s toxic’ More than 5% of all cancer cases are caused by drinking alcohol, according to a new report from the American Association for Cancer Research. An addition specialist discusses the risk.
September 11, 2024 New prostate cancer medication 'shows promise' in treating aggressive disease, study finds A new study has identified a potential breakthrough treatment to combat aggressive forms of prostate cancer. Researcher Luke Selth reacts to the findings.
September 6, 2024 Breast cancer drug could help prolong survival for children with brain tumors, study finds A drug called ribociclib, currently used to treat breast cancer, could prove to be an effective weapon against pediatric high-grade glioma, an aggressive childhood brain cancer, a new study says.
August 13, 2024 Biden announces $150 million for tumor research with monies going to major universities President Joe Biden and first lady Jill Biden traveled to New Orleans Tuesday to promote the president's cancer "moonshot" program, which aims to reduce cancer deaths by 50% over the next 25 years and eventually "end cancer as we know it."
August 13, 2024 Men’s cancer deaths expected to spike more than 90% by 2050, study finds The prevalence of cancer cases and deaths among men is expected to skyrocket globally in the coming decades, according to a new study from the American Cancer Society.
