Stop-Smoking Drug Chantix Ups Risk of Heart Problems: Study
2011-07-05
Risks outweigh benefits, even for people without pre-existing heart disease, researchers sayContinue Reading
Reconstruction Safe Right After Mastectomy: Study
2011-07-01
Procedure doesn’t unduly delay further cancer treatment, research findsContinue Reading
Kentucky Goes on the Offensive Against Colorectal Cancer
2011-07-01
With decade-long effort to increase screening, experts predict a drop in death ratesContinue Reading
Get Screened for Colorectal Cancer: Who, Me?
2011-07-01
People still confused by what test to have and when, experts sayContinue Reading
Lazanda Approved for Cancer Pain
2011-07-01
Painkiller fentanyl produced in nasal spray formContinue Reading
Avastin Rejection Supported by Cancer Experts
2011-07-01
Drug’s value as metastatic breast cancer treatment still unclear, they sayContinue Reading
Medicare Will Pay for Prostate Cancer Drug
2011-07-01
Provenge, a therapeutic vaccine, extends survival; it costs $93,000 per individualContinue Reading
Breast Cancer Plus Other Health Issues Linked to Worse Outcomes
2011-06-30
To improve survival, doctors should monitor co-occurring conditions, researchers sayContinue Reading
Who Should Get a CT Scan to Screen for Lung Cancer?
2011-06-30
While the tests can save lives, they’re not for everyone, experts sayContinue Reading
Illegal Tobacco Sales to U.S. Minors Reach All-Time Low
2011-06-30
Downward trend the result of a federal and state partnership, report saysContinue Reading
Motivational Text Messages May Help Smokers Quit
2011-06-30
Encouragement and tips to avoid cravings doubled quit rates in study participantsContinue Reading
More Evidence CT Scans Better at Detecting Lung Cancer
2011-06-29
Earlier treatment improves survival chances, experts sayContinue Reading
Gene 'Map' of Ovarian Cancer Yields New Clues to Treatment
2011-06-29
Many tumors share similar mutated DNA, some of which might respond to available drugs, experts sayContinue Reading
FDA Panel Rejects Avastin for Breast Cancer
2011-06-29
In a unanimous vote, advisors say drug not effective and has dangerous side effectsContinue Reading