Cancer

A century of working to save and improve lives disrupted by cancer

16 hours ago

It was Cancer Prevention Study-1 in the late 1950s and early '60s that first linked smoking to lung cancer, so there is great hope for what more we can learn to prevent, treat and cure this disease.

FDA approves radiation-based prostate cancer drug

6 days ago

The FDA said Wednesday it approved the drug, Xofigo from Bayer Pharmaceuticals, for men whose cancer has grown into bone tumors even after receiving medication or surgery to lower testosterone.

Study: Radiation for breast cancer increases heart risks, study says

69 days ago

But radiation has improved cancer survival, and the chance of suffering a radiation-induced heart problem is fairly small.

Breast cancer risk rising for younger women

74 days ago

"They face a whole range of issues that might be a little different," said Suzanne Beckmann, a spokeswoman for the Young Survival Organization, which helps breast cancer patients age 40 and under.

Commentary: Cancer took Debi Austin's vocal cords, didn't stop her anti-smoking...

75 days ago

Over the years, she had breast cancer, stomach cancer, cancer of the larynx, and, finally, cancer of her tongue.

Report: TV star Valerie Harper has brain cancer

76 days ago

Valerie Harper, who played Rhoda Morgenstern on television's "The Mary Tyler Moore Show" and its spinoff, "Rhoda," has been diagnosed with terminal brain cancer.

Charity once tied to Armstrong says will survive

82 days ago

Armstrong left the charity recently, saying he didn't want his association to damage the foundation's ability to raise money and continue its advocacy programs for cancer victims.

Agency OKs drug to fight breast cancer more gently

88 days ago

The FDA approved the new treatment for about 20 percent of breast cancer patients with a form of the disease that is typically more aggressive and less responsive to hormone therapy.

Fort Worth Komen affiliate focusing on cancer cure and services

90 days ago

Rozanne Rosenthal, in honor of her friend Joan Katz, a three-time breast cancer survivor, founded the Greater Fort Worth affiliate of Susan G. Komen for the Cure in 1992.info@komengreaterfw.org

Novel Findings from Clinical Studies Examining the Effects of Capesaris®...

98 days ago

Novel Findings from Clinical Studies Examining the Effects of Capesaris® (GTx-758) for the Treatment of Advanced Prostate Cancer to be Presented at 2013 American Society of Clinical Oncology...

Woman who sought military benefits for wife dies

99 days ago

Morgan, after finding out she had cancer, was worried her spouse and their daughter would be unable to receive military, Social Security and other benefits if she died.

FDA warns of new fake batch of cancer drug Avastin

104 days ago

The Food and Drug Administration is warning U.S. doctors about another counterfeit version of the cancer drug Avastin, the third case involving the best-selling Roche drug in the past year.

Livestrong's about cancer, not about Lance

118 days ago

But it wasn't because they were a way to celebrate cyclist Lance Armstrong's Tour de France tour de force: winning sport's most grueling challenge after almost dying from cancer.

Cancer stats show decline in deaths, but major racial gaps

118 days ago

In 2013, lung cancer is expected to account for 26 percent of all female cancer deaths and 28 percent of all male cancer deaths.

Hysterectomy rates drop as women learn their options

123 days ago

Research also shows that hysterectomy can increase a woman's risk of heart disease and lung cancer.

Miss America contestant pursuing double mastectomy

131 days ago

Sandra Swain, medical director of Washington Cancer Institute in Washington, DC, fears that women who have lost family members to breast cancer could take Rose's example too literally.

Column: Is Lance Armstrong's U-turn just hot air?

132 days ago

Another important question for Armstrong is whether doping might somehow have contributed to the testicular cancer that spread to his lungs and brain in his 20s.

Final goodbye: Roll call of some who died in 2012

153 days ago

Brain cancer.

SKorea says Samsung chip plant caused cancer

159 days ago

It reviewed records from other countries that showed night shifts are related to a higher chance of breast cancer and that exposure to hazards at a young age is more likely to cause cancer.