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A new study finds the majority of patients with chronic acid reflux are not at increased risk of developing esophageal cancer.
07 Aug
Researchers find no link between depression, anxiety, and most types of cancer, including breast, prostate, and colon cancers.
Simple exercises performed during rounds of chemotherapy can help people avoid nerve damage normally associated with the cancer-killing drugs, a new...
Ultrasound cannot reliably rule out endometrial cancer in Black women given how readings are now assessed, a new study argues.
MONDAY, July 1, 2024 (HealthDay news) -- A 14-year study of testicular cancer survivors suggests that a chemotherapy drug could greatly raise patients' long-term odds for hearing loss.
The drug in question, cisplatin
Losing weight can protect you against cancers related to obesity, a new study finds.
Obesity has been linked to higher risk of at least 13 types of cancer, researchers said. This is largely due to excess levels of hormones like estrogen and insulin.
But study resul...
An experimental cancer treatment regimen is achieving full remissions in some patients with aggressive B-cell lymphoma, researchers report.
The five-drug combination does not include chemotherapy. Rather, it simultaneously zeroes in on several molecular pathways th...
Nicotine pouches might be less harmful than smoking or chewing tobacco, but they still pose an addiction risk to users, a new review finds.
These pouches are ...
Catherine, Princess of Wales, has released the first update on her cancer journey since announcing her diagnosis in late March.
In a message posted to her Instagram account on Friday, the princess, 42, said that, "I ...
Scientists have developed microscopic robots capable of swimming through the lungs to deliver chemotherapy directly to lung cancer cells.
In early testing, these microbots  ...
CAR-T cell therapy to treat blood cancers is safer than previously thought, with little risk that the immunotherapy will create secondary cancers, a new study finds.
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration issued a warning in November 2023 about a risk of secondary cancer...
Only a fraction of Americans are getting recommended lung cancer screenings, new research shows.
While rates overall are up slightly, fewer than 1 in 5 people who are eligible for screening are up-to-date with it, according to the American Cancer Society-led study. ...
Telemedicine visits for cancer care could help save the planet while also making things easier on patients, a new study has found.
Nationwide, cancer care could generate 33% les...
A cutting-edge class of drugs is saving and extending the lives of cancer patients.
But the drugs, called immune checkpoint inhibitors (ICIs), are so expensive that some uninsured Americans can't access them, a new report finds.
New policies are needed "to improve ...
While LGBTQ+ people have higher risk factors for cancer, they are apt to face discrimination when in need of high-quality medical care, a new report shows.
In particular, LGBTQ+ people have to worry that a health care provider will refuse to treat them due to their gende...
Even as suicide rates have risen among Americans generally, one group appears to be bucking that trend: People diagnosed with cancer.
Experts are crediting improved access to counseling and other "psychosocial care" with easing the emotional toll of cancer and keeping m...
Cancer patients receive less effective treatment at hospitals that mainly serve minority communities, a new study shows.
More than 9% of cancer patients are treated at hospitals...
Research suggests that tattoo ink spurs inflammatory changes that might contribute to the development of lymphoma.
The findings are early, however, and more study must be done to confirm any links between tattooing and the blood cancer, Swedish researchers stressed.
<...A 4,000-year-old skull provides evidence that ancient Egyptians might have tried to treat cancer, a new study claims.
Microscopic observation of the s...
People battling advanced colon cancers might have a new treatment option that could extend their survival, a new trial finds.
A combination of two experimental immunotherapy drugs plus standard chemotherapy led to a median 19.7 month survival for patients, compared to th...
An older drug used in a new way could open the path for more patients with potentially deadly blood cancers to receive a lifesaving stem cell transplant, a new study finds.
The drug, cyclophosphamide, could help patients receive a stem cell transplant even if the donor i...
Development and uptake of the human papilloma virus (HPV) vaccine has been crucial in reducing rates of virus-linked cervical cancers in women.
Now, the accumulated data...
Gallbladder cancer rates are steadily increasing among Black Americans, even as they remain stable or decline for most other Americans, a new study warns.
Further, growing numbers of cases among Black people are not being diagnosed until
Fertility treatments such as in vitro fertilization (IVF) and other methods don't boost the odds for tumor recurrence in young women who've survived breast cancer and carry the BRCA cancer genes, a reassuring, new report finds.
The issue had been in question because br...
Cutting-edge cancer treatments are essentially useless for patients barely clinging to life, a new study shows.
Chemotherapies, immunotherapies, targeted therapies and hormone t...
Following a vegetarian or vegan diet might just buy you a longer, healthier life, a new review finds.
Staying away from meat was tied to a reduced risk of heart disease, cancer and early death, researchers reported in a study published Wednesday in the journal
U.S. cancer death rates are continuing to drop, falling by 33% between 1991 and 2020.
However, not all Americans are reaping the benefits from advances in cancer prevention, early detection and treatment, a new report from the American Association for Cancer Research (AA...
Seniors over 80 with acute myeloid leukemia can safely and effectively take the standard targeted therapy for the blood cancer, a new study finds.
The oral drug venetoclax is ty...
Melanoma, while rare among Black Americans, is often detected later with devastating consequences, a new study finds.
Black people are frequently diagnosed with melanoma at later st...
For 14 years, David Perez fought fires in South Florida, thinking he was in peak physical shape. Then a routine physical turned up anomalies in his blood work that turned his life upside down.
"The labs came back irregular. Everything was off," Perez, 44, recalled. “I ...
When cancer strikes, you could easily go into debt, even with health insurance in place, according to a new survey from the American Cancer Society.
Telehealth is revolutionizing health care in America by making it easier than ever to reach a doctor – but not everyone is benefitting, a new study reports.
People with limited English skills are more likely to have worse experiences with telehealth visits than people ...
“New car smell” is a beloved benefit of buying a new vehicle.
However, at least part of that scent could be due to toxic carcinogens released by flame retardants, a new study says.
Flame retardant chemicals added to seat foam and other car components pollute th...
Brianna Starr, 29, didn't think twice about sunbathing without sunscreen, hoping to get a golden tan that to many connotes health and beauty.
But when her sister was diagnosed with mela...
An experimental cancer vaccine can quickly reprogram a person's immune system to attack glioblastoma, the most aggressive and lethal form of brain cancer, a small, preliminary study has found.
The cancer vaccine is based on mRNA technology similar to that used in COVID v...
Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander people have cancer death rates that are two to three times higher than they are in whites, new data shows.
The first-of-its-kind report, issued by the American Cancer Society (ACS) on May 1, focuses solely on the cancer risk of ...
A toxin found in paint strippers that's responsible for 85 U.S. deaths over the past five decades will be phased out for many uses, under an Environmental Protection Agency rule finalized Tuesday.
Britain's King Charles III is back to resuming his royal duties following treatment for cancer, Buckingham Palace announced Friday.
"His Majesty The King will shortly return to public-facing duties after a period of treatment and recuperation following his recent cancer...
Cancer survivors in the throes of loneliness are more likely to die compared to those with companionship, a new study finds.
Further, people who are the most lonely are the most likely to die, results show.
“Loneliness, the feeling of being isolated, is a prevale...
About six out of 10 working-age adults hit with a cancer diagnosis say it put real pressure on their financial survival, a new report finds.
“Today's findings reiterate the cr...
Two common PFAS "forever chemicals" have been deemed hazardous substances by the Environmental Protection Agency.
A newly developed at-home urine test could potentially help doctors catch head and neck cancers earlier, a new study suggests.
The test looks for tiny...
Americans are facing more shortages of the drugs they need for medical care than ever before, a national pharmacy database shows.
The American Society of Health-System Pharmacists (ASHSP) and the University of Utah Drug Information Service started tracking drug shortages...
Cancer-linked 'forever chemicals' made news this week, with the Biden Administration vowing to cut levels in the nation's tap water.
Black women with cancer in one breast are less likely than white women to have the healthy breast removed as well, a new study has found.
Women with cancer affecting one breast often elect to have the other breast removed, for a variety of reasons, researchers said.
<...Are you one of the estimated 104,000 Americans who lives within six miles of factories that spew organic chemicals into the air?
Some slow-growing cases of leukemia don't need constant surveillance by cancer specialists, a new study claims.
Low-risk patients with slow-growing chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL) and no symptoms fared well even after they stopped seeing doctors for specialized blood ...
A custom-made anti-tumor vaccine added to standard immunotherapy was twice as likely to shrink liver cancer as when a patient received immunotherapy alone, a new study shows.
The vaccine could help liver cancer patients live longer, as fewer than one in 10 survive five y...
Younger generations are aging more rapidly, and this could be leading to an increased risk of cancer, a new study says.
People born in or after 1965 are 17% more likely to be experiencing accelerated aging compared to seniors born between 1950 and 1954, researchers found...
New research questions the effectiveness of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration's accelerated drug approval program after finding that many cancer drugs remain unproven five years later.
Pancreatic cancer patients may do better if they receive an immunotherapy drug as well as chemotherapy in preparation for surgery, new research suggests.
Pancreatic cancer is one of the toughest to treat. Only 12% of patients live more than five years after diagnosis. M...
As the world's population ages, a new report warns that the number of people with cancer could climb 77% by 2050.
In the report, published Thursday in the journal CA: A Cancer Journal f...