Thousands of men with advanced prostate cancer will be denied life-extending wonder drug because NHS watchdog says £30,000-a-year cost per […]
Cancer rates have risen, but mortality has dropped – here’s what the numbers are saying
A quarter of a century of cancer data has revealed a silent revolution in cancer medicine. Our recent study found […]
Convenient spit test helps women assess cancer risk from the comfort of their own homes
Genetic testing for cancer risk can significantly improve the prevention or treatment of hereditary cancers, but studies have shown that […]
Lung cancer warning – does your skin look like this? The colour to watch out for
Lung cancer is one of the most serious types of cancer to be diagnosed, as it’s usually difficult to spot […]
Cancer patients without insurance or with Medicaid don’t get the same trial benefits
Cancer patients with no health insurance or those enrolled in Medicaid, the federal low-income health insurance program, see smaller survival […]
Improving immunotherapy for cancer
Our immune system not only protects us against infection, but also against cancer. This powerful protection is based in particular […]
Artificial intelligence can categorize cancer risk of lung nodules
Computed tomography scans for people at risk for lung cancer lead to earlier diagnoses and improve survival rates, but they […]
Racial differences seen for cancer diagnosis, treatment, survival
(HealthDay)—Stage at diagnosis, treatment, and survival differ by race and ethnicity for patients with one of the nine leading cancers, […]
A tale of two doctors and one groundbreaking cancer treatment
Two University of Rochester physicians—one as an investigator and one as a patient—had major roles in a cutting-edge clinical trial […]
Weight-loss surgery may lower colon cancer risk
(HealthDay)—Obesity increases the risk for colon cancer, but weight-loss surgery may bring the risk back to normal, French researchers report. […]