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Jimmy Carter Says Scans Show no Signs of Cancer
By Cheri Cheng | Feb 03, 2016 10:32 AM ESTJimmy Carter's latest scan showed no signs of cancer.
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A High Fiber Diet May Prevent Breast Cancer
By Jenn Loro | Feb 02, 2016 08:09 AM ESTConsumption of fiber-rich foods in adolescence significantly reduces the likelihood of breast cancer in later adult life according to a study published in Pediatrics.
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Cancer kills about 7,500 People per Day in China
By Cheri Cheng | Feb 01, 2016 09:27 AM ESTCancer killed nearly 7,500 people from China per day in 2015.
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Camera Flash Exposes Rare Eye Cancer in 4-month-old Baby from Scottsdale
By Kanika Gupta | Jan 31, 2016 02:05 PM ESTScootsdale mother received the diagnosis of her 4-year-old son and found that he has a rare form of eye cancer, retinoblastoma
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Red Cross Needs More Donors After Blood Drives Were Halted Due To Bad Weather
By Jenn Loro | Jan 27, 2016 10:34 AM ESTAmerican Red Cross announces emergency after its blood and platelet reserves dry up as a result of severe winter condition.
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Toddler From Dudley Fighting Against Cancer And Liver Disease At The Same Time
By Jenn Loro | Jan 26, 2016 10:41 AM ESTA two-year old toddler from Dudley, Northumberland, UK inadvertently suffers from another life threatening liver disease as a result of repeated blasts of chemotherapy to treat neuroblastoma.
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Japan’s Average 10-Year Cancer Survival Rate is 58.2%, Study Shows
By Jenn Loro | Jan 26, 2016 10:40 AM ESTA government-commissioned study in Japan shows that the average cancer survival rate for 10 years is 58.2% but maintains that mortality still varies according to cancer type.
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Colon Cancer's Victims Are Not Old Anymore
By Peter R | Jan 26, 2016 10:19 AM ESTA new study should that one in seven diagnosed are younger than 50 years. A second study found fecal testing an effective tool for colon cancer detection.
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Oral Sex Increases Cancer Risk by 22 Times
By Kanika Gupta | Jan 25, 2016 04:06 PM ESTBad news for the couples! Oral sex can increase your risk of head and neck cancer significantly, said a new study
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HPV Increases Likelihood Of Head, Neck And Throat Cancer
By Mara Mayer | Jan 23, 2016 04:37 PM ESTNew study suggests that oral human papilloma virus (HPV) infection linked to HPV 16 increases the risk for head and neck cancer 22 times indicating a strong causal role in development of other cancers than was previously known.
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Scented Candles May Be Slowly Killing You, Study
By R. Siva Kumar | Jan 19, 2016 12:03 PM ESTUsing scented candles in closed homes during winter may be releasing carcinogens, say expert studies.
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Painkiller Diclofenac Helps Fight Cancer, Study
By R. Siva Kumar | Jan 15, 2016 09:37 AM ESTDiclofenac, a drug taken for body pain, can be useful as an anti-cancer drug, say researchers.
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Obama Assigned Joe Biden To Cure Cancer
By Jenn Loro | Jan 15, 2016 09:33 AM ESTAs he renewed America’s ‘national commitment’ to cure cancer in his last State of the Union address, President Barack Obama officially endorsed Vice-president Joe Biden to lead the effort.
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Hookahs More Harmful than Cigarette Smoking, Says Study
By Kanika Gupta | Jan 15, 2016 09:20 AM ESTUniversity of Pittsburgh School of Medicine researchers revealed that hookah is more harmful than cigarette smoking as it exposes you to more tar, nicotine and carbon monoxide than the cigarette
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US Panel Rolled Out New Breast Cancer Testing Guidelines Amid Conflicting Expert Opinions
By Jenn Loro | Jan 14, 2016 02:49 PM ESTFederal health officials released new mammogram guidelines recommending breast exams every two years for average-risk women starting at 50 amid dissenting expert opinions from medical groups.
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