Symptoms, treatment of bladder cancer

CBS News medical contributor Dr. Celine Gounder breaks down bladder cancer symptoms and treatment after Deion Sanders recently opened up about his personal cancer battle.

• Jul 29
• 02:51

Somerville woman survives 9/11, two cancers to ride first Pan-Mass Challenge

Almost 22 years after Kathy Ball-Toncic ran barefoot from the North Tower on 9/11, she was diagnosed with breast cancer.

• Jul 28

Study: You might not need 10K steps daily

While a common belief is that 10,000 steps per day is the optimal number to hit, a new study published in the Lancet Public Health journal suggests something different. Katherine Owen, biostatistician at the University of Sydney, joins "The Daily Report" to discuss.

• Jul 25
• 03:57

Woman thought she had a pulled muscle working out. It was a rare cancer.

Jennifer Frederick didn't understand why she had a growing lump under her skin. A doctor returned a devastating diagnosis.

• Jul 19

Former Eagles' LB Bryan Braman dies at 38 after cancer battle

Former Philadelphia Eagles linebacker Bryan Braman has died after a battle with a rare, aggressive form of cancer. He was 38.

• Jul 17

Princess Kate speaks of "roller coaster" cancer recovery

Catherine, Princess of Wales, visited a cancer support center on Wednesday and spoke about her experience with cancer recovery.

• Jul 3

Certain type of hormone therapy increases breast cancer risk, study finds

The study, published Tuesday in The Lancet Oncology, focused on women under 55 with and without a uterus. CBS News medical contributor Dr. Céline Gounder breaks it down.

• Jul 2

Hormone therapies, breast cancer linked

A new study of women having hormone therapy after menopause found a link between a certain type of treatment and higher rates of breast cancer before the age of 55. CBS News medical contributor Dr. Celine Gounder joins "CBS Mornings" to explain.

• Jul 2
• 03:05

Medical researchers, patients decry Trump admin's layoffs, budget cuts

Scientists conducting medical research are facing an existential crisis: Layoffs and budget cuts pushed by President Trump that, they say, jeopardize finding a cure for cancer.

• Jun 29

Saving money vs. saving lives:

Scientists conducting medical research are facing an existential crisis: Layoffs and budget cuts pushed by President Trump that, they say, jeopardize finding a cure for cancer. They tell "Sunday Morning" senior contributor Ted Koppel that what was once an issue receiving strong bipartisan support – cancer research – is now falling under the administration's budget axe. Koppel also talks with cancer patients taking part in clinical trials for treatments and vaccines, whose own contributions to finding a cure are imperiled.

• Jun 29
• 12:23

Alison Hall on meeting Olivia Munn

"Inside Edition" correspondent Alison Hall underwent a double mastectomy after being diagnosed with stage zero breast cancer. She credits Olivia Munn's openness about her own diagnosis for encouraging her to get tested. The two met for the first time on "Inside Edition."

• Jun 18
• 05:48

A father of 3 felt healthy. Then a routine screening found deadly cancer.

Curtis Jackson was having a regular screening when doctors found evidence of a deadly bile duct cancer.

• Jun 14

Friend group founds cancer support nonprofit

A group of high school students in New Jersey joined forces to rally support for a friend battling cancer. Now, nearly 20 years later, these friends are taking their effort nationwide. Our series A More Perfect Union takes Vladimir Duthiers inside "Student Movement Against Cancer," now a nonprofit helping people across the country.

• Jan 16, 2020
• 05:03

Heartburn drug’s possible cancer link probed

The popular heartburn drug ranitidine, the generic form of Zantac, was linked to cancer in September, prompting some voluntary recalls of the drug and an investigation by the FDA. A lab in California has also been working to get to the bottom of its potential dangers. First on “CBS This Morning,” Dr. Jon LaPook has a look inside that lab.

• Jan 10, 2020
• 04:53

RBG says she's cancer free

Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg said she is "cancer free." The 86-year-old justice is a four-time cancer survivor. The American Cancer Society said cancer death rates in the U.S. fell by more than 2% between 2016 and 2017.

• Jan 8, 2020
• 00:39

BRCA gene test led to unnecessary surgeries

Seven women in one family had major surgery after a widely used genetic test, taken by hundreds of thousands of people, showed a high cancer risk. One of them says she was left debilitated and unable to have more children. But, years later, the family has learned the results of that BRCA test might have been wrong. Jamie Yuccas reports.

• Dec 24, 2019
• 03:50

New drug targets cancer cells

There is new hope in the battle against breast cancer. A promising new drug targets tumors with remarkable precision. Dr. Jon LaPook reports.

• Dec 11, 2019
• 02:30

World Pancreatic Cancer Day raises awareness

World Pancreatic Cancer Day brings awareness to one of the deadliest cancers. Nearly 57,000 people will be diagnosed with pancreatic cancer this year, and more than 45,000 will die from the disease. Julie Fleshman, president and CEO of the Pancreatic Cancer Action Network, joined "CBSN AM" to discuss why pancreatic cancer is so deadly.

• Nov 21, 2019
• 04:28

Cardio-oncology targets breast cancer patients' risk

There may be unintended consequences of breast cancer treatment. More than 3.8 million breast cancer survivors live in the U.S. Recent advancements in early detection and treatment have saved many lives, but those treatments may also increase a woman’s risk of cardiovascular disease. Cardiologist Dr. Tara Narula reports.

• Oct 30, 2019
• 05:18

The human cost of pollution in Gary, Indiana

Gary, Indiana, is home to three steel mills and one of America's largest Black populations. It also has some of the dirtiest air in the country, and residents who have been breathing it say they feel neglected and overlooked. CBS News Chicago investigator Tara Molina has more.

• Jun 10
• 05:35

Anti-cancer immunotherapy

Dr. Jon LaPook introduces us to the next frontier of cancer treatment: immunotherapy, in which the body's own immune system is genetically modified to detect and destroy cancer cells.

• Mar 12, 2017
• 06:58

To "go flat" after breast cancer

Some women who have lost breasts to cancer have chosen to deal with their loss in a fashion that is sparking conversations, and controversy. They call it "going flat." Instead of reconstructing their bodies with surgical implants, they are embracing their scars, and even baring them in defiance of the disease. Erin Moriarty of "48 Hours" reports.

• Mar 12, 2017
• 05:18

Children beating cancer

They're miracles in small packages. Nearly 16,000 kids worldwide are diagnosed with cancer every year, but their odds of beating it have never been better. Tracy Smith reports on the advances being made against pediatric cancers, made possible in part by the fundraising of charities like Alex's Lemonade Stand Foundation.

• Mar 12, 2017
• 04:41

Over-treatment of cancer

No one wants to hear that six-letter word, and if you have it, you just want to get rid of it as quickly as possible. The desire for aggressive treatment is understandable. However, when it comes to how we treat cancer, the pendulum is swinging, with an increasing number of medical professionals now saying we over-diagnose - and consequently over-treat - patients. Barry Petersen reports.

• Mar 12, 2017
• 04:04

Dogs and bone cancer

Comparative oncology, a rapidly-growing field of cancer research, pairs veterinarians with human doctors in the fight against cancer. Because certain cancers in dogs and people share striking similarities, the hope is that a new treatment for dogs, if successful, could be applied to people, too. Susan Spencer reports.

• Mar 12, 2017
• 02:28

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