Post-colon cancer diet can make a difference
Two studies suggest living a healthy lifestyle, including snacking on nuts, can impact colon cancer survival
Cancer
Cancer family: Joined in illness
Photographer Nancy Borowick's book, "The Family Imprint," chronicles her parents' strong bond as they simultaneously battled stage IV cancer, side by side
Promising new lymphoma treatment gets fast-tracked by FDA
CAR-T immunotherapy "puts a GPS navigation" on the patient's own immune cells to attack the cancer
Cancer survivor inspires hope with global trek
Sean Swarner is gearing up for his trip to the North Pole after visiting the South Pole and scaling the tallest mountain on each continent
9 deaths linked to rare cancer from breast implants
FDA says cases involve both silicone and saline breast implants; certain types may be riskier
New studies may make it easier to choose prostate cancer treatment
New research provides a road map to help guide patients’ choices, “and that takes a lot of the terror out of the decision-making,” said a prostate cancer survivor
Study: Radiation may be overused for breast cancer
New research suggests some patients get more radiation than they really need, raising risks and costs
Grandmother has massive 140-pound tumor removed
Cancerous tumor was removed from a 71-year-old Pennsylvania woman in a five-hour operation
Sheryl Crow, survivor
The singer continues to urge women to get an annual mammogram, 10 years since her own breast cancer scare
Food for thought: Your diet and cancer
What you eat may have tremendous bearing upon preventing or treating cancer and other diseases
That Dragon, Cancer: A game for Joel
The parents of a child with terminal cancer decided to tell his story in a profound and moving way: expressing his journey, and theirs, as a video game
Pediatric cancer: Miracles in small packages
Thousands of kids are diagnosed with cancer every year, but their odds of beating it have never been better
Cancer clusters: The hunt for a killer
Uncovering environmental causes that may lead to cancer cases are difficult to locate, and to prove
A matter of choice: Mastectomies without reconstruction
A growing number of breast cancer survivors are deciding to “go flat” and embrace their scars, even baring them publicly
Immunotherapy: The next frontier in cancer treatment
In this promising new area of cancer research, the patient’s own immune system is genetically altered to fight cancer cells
The history of cancer
The disease has been a puzzle since ancient times, according to physician and scientist Siddhartha Mukherjee, but we are closer to solving it
Scientists aim to use phone power to cure cancer
A team in Japan is using the processing power of citizens' phones and computers to run medical simulations focusing on childhood cancer
Leukemia drug fends off cancer for a decade, study shows
Gleevec, the brand name for imatinib, "has stood the test of time" with no new safety risks, say cancer experts
Is soy OK for breast cancer patients?
“I think it’s safe to say soy doesn’t have harmful effects on breast cancer,” researcher says of new study
More evidence tying obesity to certain cancers
Digestive organs may be hardest hit by too much weight, a new study suggests
Indoor tanning costs U.S. health care millions a year
In a new study, researchers estimate staggering medical costs of skin cancer associated with the use of tanning devices
For a longer life, eat this many fruits and veggies per day
A new analysis finds eating more servings of fruits and vegetables per day can reduce the risk of heart attack, stroke, cancer, and early death
U.S. deaths from cervical cancer may be underestimated
Rates rose when researchers excluded women who'd already undergone hysterectomy
Biden in Davos urges Trump to press cancer fight
Outgoing vice president hails Congress' passing $1.8 million in research funding, and urges international effort
Remarkable recovery: Retired NYPD sergeant beats rare cancer
Hector Camacho was diagnosed with a rare cancer last year, and told his chances of survival were less than five percent -- now he is cancer free
HealthWatch
Russia open to a Trump-Putin call as questions mount over plague lab death
Investigation
Congress tried to stop surprise medical bills. It created another problem.
What younger women need to know about breast cancer
What to know about plague amid reports of Russian lab worker's death
Expert on how to better connect with people
Rubio calls on Russia to be more open about plague lab worker's death
Russia pushes back against plague reports
Russia plays down reported plague lab death and says, trust us
