Breast cancer strikes 1 in 8 women in the United States, but being diagnosed with the disease can still make you feel alone.
To cope with such devastating news, breast cancer surgeons from the American College of Surgeons (ACS) offer tips on navigating the disease.
The short but much-loved life of a French bulldog named George leaves a legacy of learning for those who care for animals and humans.
George's owner Louis Tavares, of Windemere, Fla., brought him to doctors at the University of Florida's College of Veterinary Medicine&rs...
Most Americans are eating their way to inflammation that puts them at risk of cancer, heart disease and other serious health problems, a new study shows.
"Overall, 57% of U.S. adults have a pro-inflammatory diet and that number was higher for Black Americans, men, younge...
Patients with a fast-spreading blood cancer respond well to outpatient treatment with CAR-T therapy, the largest study examining its use in a community setting has found.
CAR-T is shorthand for chimeric antigen receptor therapy. In this treatment, doctors remove t...
Clinical trials sponsored by Big Pharma enrolled eight times as many patients as U.S.-government trials did between 2018 and 2022, new research shows.
The study -- conducted by researchers at Fred Hutch Cancer Center in Seattle -- underscores the lack of investment in fe...
Blood cancer is not a diagnosis anyone wants to receive, but understanding the different types of this disease and how best to catch them early is essential, one expert says.
First, blood cancers are far more common than you might think: One person in the United States i...
Bacteria that causes gum disease can also raise a person’s risk of head and neck cancers, a new study says.
More than a dozen bacterial species have been linked to a collective 50% increased risk of head and neck cancer, researchers found.
“Our results ...
There’s good news for folks who struggle to fit regular exercise into their busy workweek.
“Weekend warrior” workouts are just as beneficial a...
Counties and states where jails and prisons are packed are more likely to have higher rates of cancer, new research shows.
“These results aren’t surprising. Incarceration in the U.S. is recognized as a key element of social determinants of health and is linke...
A small clinical trial suggests that a duo of drugs can extend survival for people battling advanced kidney cancer.
Researchers at Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center in Buffalo, N.Y., developed the new regimen, a combination of pazopanib (
Nearly a quarter of all ovarian cancers are fueled by family genetics, so what should you do if your mom or sister are diagnosed?
According to one expert, knowing whether you are at high risk is the first step toward taking measures that can mitigate that increased dange...
One third of cinnamon products tested by Consumer Reports contained elevated levels of lead, the watchdog agency warned Thursday.
Contrary to a warning placed on labels for CART-T cancer therapies, use of these treatments does not appear to boost the odds for a secondary cancer later, a new study shows.
Researchers at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center (MSKC) in New York City believe CAR-T may ...
Catherine, Princess of Wales, has announced that she has completed chemotherapy for an unnamed form of cancer.
The princess, 42, made the announcement in a video message posted by Kensington Palace on Monday.
...Giving chemo and radiation therapies before a surgery for rectal cancer can help eliminate the need for removal of the rectum altogether, a new Swedish study finds.
“If the tumor disappears completely during treatment, surgery is not required," said study...
A new type of cancer drug might help treat brain diseases like Alzheimer’s, mouse studies suggest.
The drugs block an enzyme called indoleamine-2,3-dioxygenase 1 (IDO1), ...
A meditation technique called mindful breathing can help cancer patients manage their pain and anxiety, a new study finds.
Cancer patients who engaged...
Ovarian cancer is known as a "silent killer," since by the time symptoms arise the disease has often already spread.
But in certain cases of aggressive ovarian cancer, symptoms do arise in the tumor's early stages. In those instances, doctors on the alert can act quickly...
Americans continue to rank dead last in life expectancy among English-speaking countries, a new study finds.
People in the United States more often fall prey at younger ages to accidental deaths, homicides and chronic diseases, researchers reported Aug. 13 in the
Men, take note: Cancer cases and deaths among males will jump globally by 84% and 93%, respectively, by 2050, new research predicts.
Published Monday in the journal Cancer, the stud...
New research confirms that alcohol is not your friend as you age: Even light drinking was linked to an increase in cancer deaths among older adults, with the raised risk most pronounced in those who had other health problems or lived in low-income areas.
The st...
An experimental drug based on ancient Chinese herbal medicine can help ease the toxic side effects of chemotherapy and radiation therapy in cancer p...
A new government report reveals that deaths among Americans decreased by a significant 6.1% between 2022 and 2023.
Much of this was due to COVID-19's ebbing effect on deaths.
During the pandemic, over a mil...
Radiation therapy following surgery can keep breast cancer from returning for up to 10 years, a new study claims.
Deaths among Americans dropped by a significant 6.1% between 2022 and 2023, a new government tally finds.
Much of this was due to COVID-19's ebbing effect on deaths.
During the pandemic, over a million Amer...
People who use marijuana at high levels are putting themselves at more than three times the risk for head and neck cancers, new research warns.
The study is perhaps the most rigorous ever conducted on the issue, tracking the medical records of over 4 million U.S. adults ...
A new immunotherapy is now available to treat a rare soft tissue cancer that most frequently occurs in young men.
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has granted accelerated a...
Screening for cancer saves lives, but a new report shows it comes with a hefty price tag: The United States spends at least $43 billion annually on tests that check for five major cancers.
A person’s lifespan appears to be linked to four specific social factors – marriage, gender, education and race.
The interplay between those four factors helps explain differences in lifespan between Americans, researchers report.
“There is a co...
Too many women don’t know a key warning sign of endometrial cancer, the most common cancer of the female reproductive organs, a new study shows.
More than one-third (37%) of women surveyed did not know that postmenopausal bleeding is a key symptom of endometrial c...
Cancer rates are rising among Gen Xers and millennials, a new study reports.
Successively younger generations are more frequently being diagnosed half of the 34 known
Toxic heavy metals are found naturally worldwide in soils that produce the cocoa bean tree -- and those metals are showing up in chocolate, a new report warns.
“We all love chocolate but it’s important to indulge with moderation as with other foods that cont...
Children from poor families are less likely to survive cancer, particularly if they are not white, a new study reports.
A childhood cancer patientââ‚...
Farmers and folks living in agricultural areas may be exposed to levels of pesticides that confer cancer risks that are higher than if they smoked, new research shows.
These extra risks were most pronounced for certain cancers: non-Hopkins lymphoma, leukemia and bladder ...
As good as many genetic tests might be, a deeper look at the DNA of over 44,000 people identified many who carried genes that hike their risks for cancer, researchers said.
"This study is a wake-up call, showing us that current national guidelines for genetic screenings ...
Cancer growth can be fueled by flecks of ancient viral DNA lodged into the genetics of modern humans, a new study says.
Overall, about 8% of the human genome is made of bits of DNA left behind by viruses that infected our primate ancestors, researchers say.
Called ...
When it comes to health worries, cancer leads the way, a new poll shows.
The University of Cambridge poll included 2,000 adults who said their biggest concern is getting diagnosed with cancer when it's too late to treat it. Seven in 10 respondents have that fe...
Nearly half of cancer deaths and 4 of 10 cases of cancer are linked to a person's lifestyle, a new study says.
Cigarette smoking remains the biggest cancer risk, contributing to 30% of cancer deaths and 20% of cancer cases, results show.
But excess body weight, dri...
In yet another finding that touts the health benefits of wildly popular weight-loss medications like Wegovy and Ozempic, scientists report that taking the drugs may help reduce the risk of some cancers.
American men are blowing their best chance to head off cancer or spot it early, when it's easiest to treat, a new survey warns.
More than 6 in 10 (65%) men in the nationwide survey said they are behind on at least one routine cancer screening, while nearly 1 in 5 admitte...
The Mediterranean diet can help cancer survivors maintain their heart health and live longer, a new study says.
Cancer patients whose eating patterns stuck closely to the Medit...
Simple exercises performed during rounds of chemotherapy can help people avoid nerve damage normally associated with the cancer-killing drugs, a new...
Ultrasound cannot reliably rule out endometrial cancer in Black women given how readings are now assessed, a new study argues.
MONDAY, July 1, 2024 (HealthDay news) -- A 14-year study of testicular cancer survivors suggests that a chemotherapy drug could greatly raise patients' long-term odds for hearing loss.
The drug in question, cisplatin
Losing weight can protect you against cancers related to obesity, a new study finds.
Obesity has been linked to higher risk of at least 13 types of cancer, researchers said. This is largely due to excess levels of hormones like estrogen and insulin.
But study resul...
An experimental cancer treatment regimen is achieving full remissions in some patients with aggressive B-cell lymphoma, researchers report.
The five-drug combination does not include chemotherapy. Rather, it simultaneously zeroes in on several molecular pathways th...
Nicotine pouches might be less harmful than smoking or chewing tobacco, but they still pose an addiction risk to users, a new review finds.
These pouches are ...
Catherine, Princess of Wales, has released the first update on her cancer journey since announcing her diagnosis in late March.
In a message posted to her Instagram account on Friday, the princess, 42, said that, "I ...
Scientists have developed microscopic robots capable of swimming through the lungs to deliver chemotherapy directly to lung cancer cells.
In early testing, these microbots  ...
CAR-T cell therapy to treat blood cancers is safer than previously thought, with little risk that the immunotherapy will create secondary cancers, a new study finds.
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration issued a warning in November 2023 about a risk of secondary cancer...