Scientists Aim for Test That Spots Single Cancer Cell in Blood Sample
2011-01-04
Such a tool might someday replace conventional biopsy, experts speculateContinue Reading
Estrogen May Play Role in Rising Rates of Head, Neck Cancer
2011-01-04
Finding comes from study on the hormone’s effect on cancerous and pre-cancerous cellsContinue Reading
Colonoscopies May Not Have 'Blind Spot' After All
2011-01-03
New study finds procedure can detect cancers on right side of colon, tooContinue Reading
Studies Decipher How Anti-Smoking Drugs Work
2011-01-03
Brain changes spurred by the medications seem to help cut cravingsContinue Reading
U.S. Health Care Reform Tops Health News for 2010
2011-01-02
Food safety reform and the flu epidemic that fizzled also made headlines this yearContinue Reading
Deadliest Cancer Getting Smaller Chunk of Research Dollars
2010-12-29
Lung cancer spending should focus more on detection and treatment, advocates sayContinue Reading
Cancer Patients Who Smoke Report More Severe Pain
2010-12-28
Those who quit experienced less discomfort as time went on, study findsContinue Reading
Gene Mutation Found in One of Four Cases of Deadly Brain Cancers
2010-12-22
Finding may one day help with targeted therapies for glioblastoma, researchers sayContinue Reading
Gardasil Approval Expanded to Include Anal Cancer
2010-12-22
Among people aged 9 to 26Continue Reading
Cancer Cells May Be Able to Urge Their Own Death
2010-12-22
Study suggests that harnessing this trait could improve treatmentsContinue Reading
Gene Mutation Suggests New Treatment Target for Specific Lymphoma
2010-12-22
Findings may one day aid patients with cancer subtype now marked by a low survival rate, study suggestsContinue Reading
Recurrence of Oral Cancer Found to Signal Poor Outcome
2010-12-22
Prognosis varies by timing and location of disease, study suggestsContinue Reading
Gene Activity May Affect Acute Myeloid Leukemia Outcome
2010-12-21
Highly active genes in leukemic stem cells linked to poor response to therapy, raised risk of deathContinue Reading
Study Adds to Evidence That Rituximab Slows Lymphoma Symptoms
2010-12-21
Whether benefits outweigh cost of treatment sparks debateContinue Reading