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The American Cancer Society has updated its lung cancer screening guidelines to include more adults. Dr. Timothy Tiutan, an oncology hospitalist at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, joins CBS News to discuss what prompted the update.
A revolutionary manner of precisely delivering radiation therapy to cancer patients while minimizing collateral damage is being rolled out by scientists at Sandia National Labs in Livermore.
Somers was most famous for her role as Chrissy Snow on the beloved 1970s sitcom "Three's Company."
An East Bay teenager is contributing to the fight against cancer by swimming in the open water. Kenny Choi reports. (10-13-23)
A Bay Area teenager is making strides in the fight against cancer by swimming in the open water in sometimes bone-chilling conditions.
A nonprofit organization in the East Bay is dedicated to bringing healthy, organic meals to help the healing process of cancer patients in need.
A poker player who said he had terminal cancer and accepted thousands of dollars in donations so he could play in a World Series of Poker tournament in Las Vegas now admits it was all a lie.
Mikhail Rubin, a San Francisco man living with a deadly form of blood cancer, enrolled in a clinical trial of an innovative treatment and needed a donation of stem cells to help save his life. Kenny Choi reports. (9-9-23)
A groundbreaking medical study involving the UCSF Medical Center has shown some colorectal cancer patients can safely skip radiation treatment. Elizabeth Cook reports. (8-18-23)
A groundbreaking medical study involving the UCSF Medical Center has shown some colorectal cancer patients can safely skip radiation treatment and enjoy a potentially higher quality of life.
Natalie Brand reports on a deadline veterans face to apply for health benefits promised in the Honoring Our Pact Act (8-9-2023)
From surviving childhood cancer to being the youngest of only 72 women to ever orbit the earth, Haley Arceneuax has been a pillar of hope for people across the globe.
The artificial sweetener aspartame is used in thousands of products, and the FDA says it's "safe for the general population." What do we know about its possible effects on health?
A new study has found that man-made toxic PFAS, known as "forever chemicals," may be found in 45% of the tap water in the U.S. However, a scientific company has developed a technology that uses an annihilator to completely eliminate PFAS within seconds. Mark Strassmann has more.
Daniel Ellsberg copied and leaked documents that revealed secret details of U.S. strategy in the Vietnam War that became known as the Pentagon Papers.
Cases of colorectal cancer are on the rise among young adults and the disease is now estimated to be the deadliest cancer for adults between the ages of 20 and 49 by the year 2030.
Grail, a biotech firm that makes a blood test for detecting cancer, blamed the snafu on a technology glitch.
After The Smiths, Andy Rourke played alongside The Pretenders and Sinead O'Connor, as well as with the supergroup Freebass.
Breast cancer screenings should be done every other year beginning at age 40, according to draft guidance issued Tuesday by the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force.
Danya Bacchus reports on a proposed California ban on several food additives based on potential links to cancer and other health concerns (4-10-2023)
Ryuichi Sakamoto, a world-renowned Japanese musician and actor who composed for Hollywood hits such as "The Last Emperor" and "The Revenant," has died.
Researchers have found long-term evidence that actively monitoring localized prostate cancer is a safe alternative to immediate surgery or radiation.
"All cancerous tissue was successfully removed," the president's physician said.
Battling sickle cell and cancer, an East Bay couple credits blood donors with helping them dance into their golden years. Itay Hod reports. (1/10/23)
The 66-year-old revealed that she will start treatment this month and said she's prepared to "fight with all [I've] got."
