MONDAY, Nov. 24, 2025 (HealthDay News) — In a powerful new essay, Tatiana Schlossberg wrote about learning she had terminal cancer at the same time she was becoming a new mother. Schlossberg, 35, the granddaughter of former President John F. Kennedy, shared her story in The New Yorker in anContinue Reading
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MONDAY, Nov. 24, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Under current screening guidelines, almost two-thirds of Americans with lung cancer would not have qualified for the CT chest scans that could have spotted tumors early and extended their lives, new research shows. The finding hits home for 38-year-old Carla Tapia, a motherContinue Reading
A melanoma cluster discovered in Pennsylvania’s farm country has drawn attention to possible connections between agricultural environments and skin cancer risk. Research published on November 14 in the journal JCO Clinical Cancer Informatics found that adults aged 50 and older living across a 15-county area in south-central Pennsylvania had aContinue Reading
FRIDAY, Nov. 21, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Three times as many lung cancer deaths could be prevented if everyone eligible for screening got a chest CT scan, a new study says. Only about 1 in 5 U.S. adults eligible for lung cancer screening received it in 2024, researchers reported Nov.Continue Reading
THURSDAY, Nov. 20, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Plasma infusions may help breast cancer survivors avoid genital and urinary symptoms while on hormone blockers, a recent study says. As many as 70% of breast cancer survivors suffer from vaginal dryness, itching, burning, frequent UTI and pain during sex while taking estrogen-blockingContinue Reading
TUESDAY, Nov. 18, 2025 (HealthDay News) — A melanoma cluster found in the heart of Pennsylvania farm country has highlighted potential links between agriculture and skin cancer. Adults 50 and older living in a 15-county stretch of south-central Pennsylvania were 57% more likely to develop melanoma than people living elsewhereContinue Reading
TUESDAY, Nov. 18, 2025 (HealthDay News) — The brain is thought to be a sterile environment, free from germs. But unexpected deposits of bacteria have been found inside brain tumors, apparently affecting how the cancers grow and behave, a new study says. “This work opens a new dimension in ourContinue Reading
MONDAY, Nov. 17, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Younger adults who eat lots of ultra-processed foods are more likely to develop polyps that can become colon cancer, a new study says. Women under 50 whose diets contained the largest amounts of ultra-processed foods had a 45% higher risk of developing pre-cancerousContinue Reading
MONDAY, Nov. 17, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Thyroid cancer is often a highly treatable disease. Most cases are detected in early stages and have excellent outcomes. There are several different types of thyroid cancer, and recent changes in management — especially for low-risk cases — are transforming care. More thanContinue Reading
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FRIDAY, Nov. 14, 2025 (HealthDay News) — A growing number of desperate cancer survivors are turning to crowdfunding to help pay for their treatment and living expenses, a new study says. However, only 1 in 9 campaigns reached their fundraising goals, calling into question how much help they really provided,Continue Reading
FRIDAY, Nov. 14, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Radiation therapy is a highly effective way to treat cancers, but only if patients make it to their regular treatment sessions. Unfortunately, as many as 1 out of 5 U.S. cancer patients miss two or more of their recommended radiation appointments, increasing theirContinue Reading
FRIDAY, Nov. 14, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Pancreatic cancer is known as a silent killer, showing few symptoms until it reaches its deadly final stages. But researchers think they’ve found a warning sign that could help detect pancreatic cancers at an earlier, more treatable stage. Enlargement of the pancreatic ductContinue Reading
FRIDAY, Nov. 14, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Self-hypnosis might help some women in menopause find relief from hot flashes. Hot flash frequency and intensity decreased by more than 50% among women who listened to a daily audio hypnosis session, researchers reported Nov. 11 in JAMA Network Open. “All sessions wereContinue Reading