Dying Man Creates “Brain Cancer App” As Bucket List

Medicine & Technology Sep 23, 2015

A dying man left a gift to his fellow cancer fighters as a fulfillment of his bucket list.

Change Of Lifestyle's Impact on Cancer

Sep 21, 2015

About a third of new cancer cases can be prevented thru lifestyle modifications like eating health foods, securing a dose of daily exercise, and avoiding alcoholic drinks.

CT Scans for Usual Common Health Problems in Children

Aug 26, 2015

CT Scans for Usual Common Health Problems in Children

Cardiovascular Medicine Can Extend Life Of Cancer Patients

Aug 26, 2015

The beta blockers, which was originally taken for hypertension and heart problems, is currently being studied as a new cure for cancer.

New Technique Allows Lighting Up Cancer Cells To Discover Diseased Cells In Low Concentrations

Aug 25, 2015

Researchers in China have developed nanocrystals to be used in the next generation of medical imaging technologies.

NHS aims at saving 30,000 lives from cancer with breakthrough program

Jul 29, 2015

The National Health Service wants to minimize or eliminate cancer incidents in the UK by 2020.

Poor sleeping pattern linked to cancer

Jul 29, 2015

A recent study suggests that lack of regular sleep could lead to cancer.

Doctors slam big pharmas for high cost of cancer drugs

Jul 29, 2015

A group of doctors urged huge pharmaceutical firms to make cancer drugs more affordable.

Women gain weight after breast cancer diagnosis, researchers tell

Jul 17, 2015

Women are more likely to gain weight following breast cancer diagnosis, a study revealed, as chemotherapy is believe to play a significant factor.

Crayons containing asbestos fibers have been found in the United States.

Jul 14, 2015

The nonprofit organization Environmental Working Group Action Fund (EWG) discovered that a number of crayon brands, as well as children’s toy crime scene fingerprint kits are positive of asbestos, a known carcinogen following the test conducted by the Scientific Analytical Institute of Greensboro, North Carolina.

Screening mammograms don't prevent breast cancer deaths, study finds

Jul 08, 2015

Undergoing mammogram test does not actually help prevent the occurrence of breast cancer, a new study suggests.

Breast Cancer Could Be “Stopped in its Tracks” by a New Technique

May 30, 2015

Researchers have discovered a method of blocking an enzyme that is used by the disease to spread to the bones and is being described as “important progress” in the prevention of one of the most common and deadly second stages of the disease.

Could Ecstasy Be The Next Big Anti-Anxiety Medication?

May 29, 2015

Researchers from California are currently experimenting with the street drug, Ecstasy, to see if could help alleviate anxiety for terminally ill patients.

Skin Cancer Treated with...Herpes

May 27, 2015

In a new trial that could pave the way for future cancer treatments, patients with aggressive skin cancer were successfully treated with "virotherapy." This type of therapy uses a modified herpes virus to attack melanoma cells and even has shown the potential to overcome the cancer even when the disease has spread throughout the body.

Cancer Charities Accused of Misappropriating Millions

May 20, 2015

In what government officials are calling one of the largest charity fraud cases ever, the Cancer Fund of America and its charities have been charged by the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and regulators from 50 states and the District of Columbia. The FTC says that almost all of the nearly $200 million the charities garnered from donors were spent by the cancer-free family and friends of those running the groups—spent on things like meals at Hooters, Caribbean couples’ cruises, subscriptions to dating websites, jet ski rides, and Victoria’s Secret shopping trips.