Many Breast Cancer Patients Get Too Much Radiation Therapy, Research Suggests
2014-12-10
Studies show that a shorter course of treatment yields similar benefits, but it remains underused, experts sayContinue Reading
Preliminary Studies Target Advanced Breast Cancers
2014-12-10
Combination treatment for estrogen-receptor-positive tumors shows promise, researchers sayContinue Reading
Anti-Smoking Campaign Successful and Cost-Effective, CDC Says
2014-12-10
Ads featured advice from former smokersContinue Reading
Cigarettes Cause One-Third of U.S. Cancer Deaths: Report
2014-12-09
Figure doesn’t include secondhand smoke, cigars, pipes or smokeless tobaccoContinue Reading
Male Breast Cancer Is Different
2014-12-09
Men’s tumor types differ; survival is increasing but not as much as for women, study findsContinue Reading
Are Routine Ultrasounds for Women With Dense Breasts Worthwhile?
2014-12-08
Study finds test after normal mammogram saves few lives while boosting costs and false-positive resultsContinue Reading
Too Much TV Time May Lower Survival Odds After Colon Cancer, Study Suggests
2014-12-08
Researchers also found exercising seven hours or more a week boosted chances of living longerContinue Reading
Hookah Use May Make Cigarette Habit More Likely in Teens
2014-12-08
Researchers found similar trend for young users of a chewing tobacco called snusContinue Reading
Hookah Use May Make Cigarette Habit More Likely in Teens
2014-12-08
Researchers found similar trend for young users of a chewing tobacco called snusContinue Reading
Hodgkin Lymphoma Treatment Shows Promise in Small Trial
2014-12-06
Nivolumab harnesses power of immune system to attack cancer in patients who’ve failed other therapyContinue Reading
Home Treatment for Cancer-Related Swelling May Slash Costs
2014-12-05
Annual cost of lymphedema treatment fell $12,000, study foundContinue Reading
Study Casts Doubt on Low-Dose Aspirin for Women Under 65
2014-12-04
Benefits of cutting heart disease and cancer risk is clearer in older women, but use should be individualized, experts sayContinue Reading
Smoking Might Cost Men Their ‘Y’ Chromosome, Study Finds
2014-12-04
Consequences aren’t clear, but experts suspect the change might be linked to increased cancer riskContinue Reading
Breast Cancer Screening Less Likely Among Mentally Ill: Study
2014-12-04
Conditions such as depression or schizophrenia linked to lower mammogram ratesContinue Reading