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Cancer doctor reveals 5 habits that may reduce disease risk and improve outcomes

August 20, 2026

Cancer doctor reveals 5 habits that may reduce disease risk and improve outcomes

A breast surgical oncologist shares five everyday strategies to reduce cancer risk, including how GLP-1 drugs like Ozempic could play a role.

Popular daily drinking habit could nearly triple risk of deadly cancer, major study finds

August 19, 2026

Popular daily drinking habit could nearly triple risk of deadly cancer, major study finds

Mass General Brigham research links one daily sugary drink to nearly three times higher stomach cancer risk, with fructose identified as a key factor.

Cancer risk may be higher for people with one particular type of job

August 18, 2026

Cancer risk may be higher for people with one particular type of job

A Harvard study found U.S. pilots and flight attendants face the highest radiation-related cancer mortality risk out of more than 500 occupations.

Cancer treatment delays surge across US as doctor warns system ‘needs fixing immediately’

August 17, 2026

Cancer treatment delays surge across US as doctor warns system ‘needs fixing immediately’

A JAMA Surgery study of over two million patients found that cancer treatment delays grew by more than 10 days across six disease types.

Cancer warning signs may appear in DNA years before blood tests detect trouble

August 12, 2026

Cancer warning signs may appear in DNA years before blood tests detect trouble

DNA changes in certain blood cancers may signal progression to acute myeloid leukemia or myelofibrosis years before routine blood tests detect them.

I got Stage 4 cancer in my 40s; my young daughter and husband keep me fighting

August 8, 2026

I got Stage 4 cancer in my 40s; my young daughter and husband keep me fighting

A journalist and mother shares the grueling reality of fighting rare metastatic appendiceal cancer through chemotherapy, surgeries, and clinical trials.

Viagra could do more than advertised as study reveals surprising health superpower

August 5, 2026

Viagra could do more than advertised as study reveals surprising health superpower

Sildenafil, Viagra's active ingredient, may restrict cancer metastasis by limiting cancer cells' cholesterol access, a new study has found.

Pancreatic cancer vaccine shows promise in first human trial, preventing disease in high-risk patients

July 22, 2026

Pancreatic cancer vaccine shows promise in first human trial, preventing disease in high-risk patients

A Johns Hopkins pancreatic cancer vaccine triggered immune responses in 90% of high-risk participants, with some cysts shrinking after vaccination.

Simple sitting change linked to lower risk of cancer death, study finds

July 11, 2026

Simple sitting change linked to lower risk of cancer death, study finds

Each additional hour of prolonged sedentary behavior was linked to a 10% higher cancer death risk, but brief movement breaks may significantly reduce it.

Former 'DWTS' host Samantha Harris survived breast cancer twice after doctors dismissed her symptoms

June 27, 2026

Former 'DWTS' host Samantha Harris survived breast cancer twice after doctors dismissed her symptoms

Samantha Harris reveals how two cancer diagnoses and multiple misdiagnoses taught her to advocate for her own health over a decade-long journey.