Allowing Organ Donation by People With HIV Could Save Lives, Experts Say
2011-04-02
Current U.S. law bans practice of allowing donations to others with AIDS-causing virusContinue Reading
Prostate Cancer Screening Doesn't Cut Death Rates: Study
2011-04-02
And researchers add that widescale testing is linked to overdiagnosis, overtreatmentContinue Reading
U.S. Cancer Rates Continue to Fall
2011-03-31
Report suggests that better screening, diagnosis and treatments are paying offContinue Reading
Despite Radiation in Japan, Little Shift in Americans' Views on Nuke Power: Poll
2011-03-31
Many respondents acknowledge health concerns, but believe plants can be made saferContinue Reading
Levels of Radiation in Wash. State Milk No Threat to Health: FDA
2011-03-31
In joint statement with EPA, agency says iodine-131 levels fall far below levels thought unsafeContinue Reading
Quitting Smoking Cuts Cancer Risk After Liver Transplant
2011-03-30
Study also found smoking after transplant increased risk of smoking-related tumorsContinue Reading
Benefits of Radiation Therapy Outweigh Risks of a Second Cancer: Study
2011-03-30
Likelihood that radiotherapy will cause another tumor is low, researchers sayContinue Reading
Airport Scanners Appear Safe, Study Finds
2011-03-28
But cancer risk may be higher than risk of terrorism, one expert saysContinue Reading
Some Women Worry More About Cancer Recurrence Than Others
2011-03-28
Identifying traits can lead to better coping and care strategies, expert saysContinue Reading
Nicotine Raises Blood Sugar Levels in Lab
2011-03-28
Finding may explain higher risk of diabetes complications in smokers, study saysContinue Reading
Drug Approved for Late-Stage Melanoma
2011-03-25
Yervoy fights deadly form of skin cancer, agency saysContinue Reading
Short Course of Hormone Therapy Boosts Prostate Cancer Survival: Study
2011-03-25
Coupled with radiation, six months of treatment improved odds in locally advanced cases, researchers foundContinue Reading
Novel Treatment for Pancreatic Cancer Under Study
2011-03-24
Experimental therapy destroys tumor ‘scaffolding,’ researchers sayContinue Reading
Genes' 'On/Off' Switches Yield Clues to Breast Cancer
2011-03-23
‘Epigenetics’ research suggests ways to predict which tumors will likely spread, study saysContinue Reading