A century of working to save and improve lives disrupted by cancer
1 day 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
7 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
70 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
75 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...
76 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
78 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
84 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
89 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
91 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®...
99 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...
