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Drinking Coffee or Tea May Lower the Risk of Head and Neck Cancer, Study Finds
A new study links daily consumption of coffee and/or tea to a lower risk of head and neck cancer, including mouth and throat cancers.
Active Monitoring May Be a Safe Treatment Option for Many Women with DCIS Breast Cancer, New Study Suggests
In a new study, women with low-risk DCIS breast cancer who underwent active monitoring had similar recurrence rates as women who underwent surgery to remove their cancer.
Late-Stage Breast Cancer Diagnosis on the Rise in the U.S.
A new study finds more women are being diagnosed with late-stage, invasive breast cancer at their initial presentation. The largest annual increase was seen in women 20-39 years of age.
Lung Cancer Survival Rates in the U.S. Are Improving
Americans with lung cancer are living longer, according to a new report from the American Lung Association, but researchers say increased screening and access to genetic testing can boost progress even more.
Fish Oil Supplements May Help Prevent Many Types of Cancer, Study Finds
Having high levels of omega-3 and omega-6 fatty acids was linked to a lower risk of more than a dozen types of cancer in new research.
Quitting Smoking After Cancer Diagnosis Significantly Boosts Survival
A new study finds smokers who quit after a cancer diagnosis improve their survival outcomes by up to 26%.
PFAS ‘Forever Chemicals’ Found in Bottled and Tap Water Samples from Around the World
Researchers detect 10 PFAS chemicals in tap and bottled water samples collected from 15 countries.
The Impact of Obesity on Certain Types of Breast Cancer May Be Underestimated
A new study finds nearly 40% of postmenopausal hormone positive cancers may be linked to excess body fat.
Popular Acne Products Containing Benzoyl Peroxide May Become Contaminated with a Known Carcinogen, New Study Finds
Benzoyl peroxide, an ingredient found in many popular acne treatments, may degrade into a known carcinogen called benzene even when stored at room temperature, according to new research.
Lead in Consumer Products Remains a Danger to Kids, New Study Finds
Despite years of success in lowering lead exposure, researchers say the toxic metal is still a main source of elevated blood lead levels in children.
Breast Cancer Death Rates in the U.S. Continue to Drop
The overall breast cancer mortality rate has dropped 44% since 1989, but researchers say not all women are benefitting from this progress.
False-Positive Mammograms Are Discouraging Many Women from Future Screenings
A new study finds women who receive false-positive mammogram results are failing to return for future screenings. Researchers say the anxiety may be keeping them away.
Cancer Rates Rising in Gen Xers and Millennials. The Question Is Why?
Researchers analyzed cancer incidence and mortality rates across generations and found a significant increase in many types of cancer among Generation X and millennials.
40% of Cancer Cases Are Linked to Lifestyle Choices, New Study Finds
A new study led by researchers at the American Cancer Society finds 40% of cancer cases and about half of all cancer deaths are caused by potentially modifiable risk factors.
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Tea and Coffee May Help Protect You From Some Cancers
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- December 24, 2024
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That morning cup of coffee or afternoon spot of tea might be protecting you from cancer.
A new evidence review says that coffee and tea consumption are linked to a lower risk of cancers of the
Last Year's Platinum-Based Drugs Shortage Didn't Raise Cancer Deaths, Study Found
- Ernie Mundell HealthDay Reporter
- December 24, 2024
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When supplies of certain generic, platinum-based cancer chemotherapies dwindled in 2023, oncologists feared it might lead to under-treatment and many more cancer deaths.
Fortunately, that did not turn out to be the case, a new study published recently in the
Reiki May Help Ease the Pain of Cancer Treatment
- Ernie Mundell HealthDay Reporter
- December 13, 2024
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The ancient Japanese practice of reiki "energy healing" might help some cancer patients deal with the pain that can come with infusion therapies, new research shows.
"Outpatients receiving reiki during infusion reported clinically significant improvements in all symptoms...
Women With Cancer Can Safely Use Rogaine to Curb Hair Loss
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- December 11, 2024
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Women worried about losing their locks during chemotherapy can safely take hair-loss drugs during breast cancer care, a new study says.
Ultra-processed Foods May Raise Colon Cancer Risk
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- December 10, 2024
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Fatty, salty and sugary ultra-processed foods could be increasing people’s risk of colon cancer by spurring chronic inflammation in the gut.
In a new study, ...
EPA Bans Two Solvents Linked to Cancer
- Robin Foster HealthDay Reporter
- December 9, 2024
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Two commonly used solvents that have been linked to cancer were banned Monday by the Environmental Protection Agency.
The solvents, known as trichloroethylene (TCE) and perchloroethylene (Perc), are used in in cleaners, spot removers, lubricants, glue and automative care...
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Keto Diet Supplement Could Boost a Cancer Treatment's Effectiveness
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- December 9, 2024
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New Therapy Helps Patients With Tough-to-Treat Bladder Cancers
- Ernie Mundell HealthDay Reporter
- December 6, 2024
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There's new hope for people battling advanced bladder cancer who do not respond to first-line therapy, researchers report.
An experimental new drug with the unwieldy name of cretostimogene grenadenorepvec spurred complete remission of the cancer in three-quarters of pati...
Prenatal Blood Tests for Baby Are Spotting Cancers in Moms-to-Be
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- December 5, 2024
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Could a prenatal blood test designed to find abnormalities in a fetus also detect hidden cancer in the mom-to-be?
A new study says yes: Scientists report they ...
Prevention Outpaced Treatment Advances in Saving Lives From Major Cancers
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- December 5, 2024
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“An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure,” founding father Benjamin Franklin once said.
That’s definitely true of cancer, a new study has found.
Cancer prevention and screening has saved more people from five types of cancer during the pas...
Could High-Fructose Corn Syrup in Foods Help Speed Cancer?
- Ernie Mundell HealthDay Reporter
- December 4, 2024
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The sugar known as fructose could be a kind of rocket fuel for cancer cells, and lowering fructose intake could be one way to fight the disease, new research suggests.
Fructose is already ubiquitous in American diets, due to the heavy use of super-sweet high-fructose cor...
New Hope Against a Tough-to-Treat Leukemia in Adults
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- December 3, 2024
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A newly approved immunotherapy can help adults with a difficult-to-treat form of leukemia, clinical trial results show.
Aucatzyl (obecabtagene autoleucel) worked on more than th...
Most Americans Don't Know Alcohol's Links to Cancer
- Carole Tanzer Miller HealthDay Reporter
- November 29, 2024
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FRIDAY, Nov. 29, 2024 (HealthDay News) — Less than half of Americans realize that they're increasing their risk of cancer with every beer, cocktail or shot of whiskey.
Despite public health warnings about the links between drinking and cancer risk, this widespread ...
Program Tripled Number of Completed At-Home Colon Cancer Tests
- November 26, 2024
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People are three times more likely to undergo at-home colon cancer screening if they’re provided a free test, a new study says.
About 30% of patients mai...
Yoga Helps Women Deal With the Mental Stress of Cancer
- Ernie Mundell HealthDay Reporter
- November 25, 2024
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A cancer diagnosis can bring overwhelming stress and depression to women, but new research suggests yoga can help ease that emotional toll.
“A wellness intervention that integrates yoga and psychological tools may strengthen the connections among the mind, body an...
Unexplained Weight Loss and What It Can Mean for Your Health
- Carole Tanzer Miller HealthDay Reporter
- November 9, 2024
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It may seem counter-intuitive, but losing weight without even trying may not be a good thing.
"It's not typical to have a noticeable drop in weight without changing how much you're eating, being more physically active or trying to lose weight," said dietitian
Science Reveals Why Cancer Immunotherapies Can Sometimes Harm the Heart
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- November 8, 2024
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Researchers think they’ve figured out why cancer treatments that harness a person’s immune system to fight a tumor can cause heart damage in rare instances.
Further,...
Fish Oil Supplements Might Help Prevent Cancer
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- November 5, 2024
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The omega-3 and omega-6 fatty acids in fish oil supplements might help protect people from cancer, a new study claims.
Study participants with higher levels of omega-3s had lower rates of
22 Pesticides Linked to Prostate Cancer Risk
- Ernie Mundell HealthDay Reporter
- November 5, 2024
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Exposure to any one of 22 pesticides may bring heightened odds of developing prostate cancer, a new analysis suggests.
The study was conducted over decades because prostate cancer is known to grow very slowly, noted a team led by
A Visit to the ER Can Often Precede a Cancer Diagnosis
- Ernie Mundell HealthDay Reporter
- November 5, 2024
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Canadian researchers have found that about 1 in every 3 people newly diagnosed with cancer experienced at least one emergency department visit sometime during the three months prior to their diagnosis.
Many of the visits ended up being caused by symptoms related to the c...
Prepping for Colonoscopy? An Expert Offers Tips to Make Things Easier
- Robin Foster HealthDay Reporter
- November 2, 2024
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Everyone knows that colonoscopies save lives, but that doesn't make drinking a lot of liquid laxatives in preparation for the procedure any less daunting.
Luckily, one expert has some helpful tips on how to take some of the pain out of the process.
The purpose of ...
How AI Might Help Men Fighting Prostate Cancer
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- October 29, 2024
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Artificial intelligence might be able to help doctors detect the prostate cancers most likely to be life-threatening to men, a new study suggests.
An AI program ...
A Cancer Diagnosis Takes Devastating Toll on Family Finances
- Ernie Mundell HealthDay Reporter
- October 18, 2024
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Ruined credit scores and big risks for bankruptcy: All part of the long-term financial fallout from the words "You have cancer," according to two new studies.
“These are the first studies to provide numerical evidence of financial toxicity among cancer survivors,&r...
New Combo Drug Therapy Halves Death Risk From Advanced Hodgkin Lymphoma
- Ernie Mundell HealthDay Reporter
- October 16, 2024
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Jenna Cottrell is a young sports reporter working for a TV station in the Rochester, N.Y., area.
She's also a survivor of advanced Hodgkin lymphoma, who first got diagnosed at the age of 25 back in 2017.
After 12 rounds of the then standard-of-care treatment chemo...
Half of Patients With Sepsis Die Within 2 Years, Hospital Study Finds
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- October 15, 2024
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Half of people who develop blood poisoning, otherwise known as sepsis, are dead within a couple of years, a new study finds.
A Robot Finger Might Someday Take Your Pulse, Check for Tumors
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- October 10, 2024
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A newly developed soft robotic finger with a sophisticated sense of touch could one day help your doctor perform routine office examinations, a new study suggests.
The finger can take a person’s pulse and detect abnormal lumps, researchers reported Oct. 10 in the j...
MS Might Raise a Person's Odds for Cancer
- Ernie Mundell HealthDay Reporter
- October 10, 2024
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There's a small but significant increased of certain cancers in people battling multiple sclerosis (MS), new research shows.
Those malignancies include cancers of the bladder, brain and cervix, said a team from Rennes University in France.
“People with MS und...
Affordable Care Act Is Helping Young Americans With Cancer Beat the Disease
- Ernie Mundell HealthDay Reporter
- October 9, 2024
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Cancer in young adults is rare, but the insurance coverage given them by the Affordable Care Act (ACA) has greatly boosted the survival of people ages 19 to 25 who got the disease, a new study shows.
Common Acne Drug Might Become Carcinogenic at Room Temperature
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- October 9, 2024
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Widely-used acne creams can become contaminated with a known carcinogen even if kept at room temperature, a new study warns.
Creams containing benzoyl per...
Breast Cancer Treatments Might Speed Aging, Study Finds
- Ernie Mundell HealthDay Reporter
- October 8, 2024
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Any form of breast cancer treatment appears to speed the aging of the recipient's cells, a new study finds.
“For the first time, we're showing that the [aging] signals we once thought were driven by chemotherapy are also present in women undergoing radiation and su...
Could Music Lessons Help Clear the 'Brain Fog' of Chemotherapy?
- Ernie Mundell HealthDay Reporter
- October 8, 2024
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In a small, preliminary study, piano lessons provided to cancer patients undergoing chemotherapy appeared to help them maintain brain health.
"There were a lot of outside stressors contributing to my mood, but piano practice and going to lessons were always something go...
Blood Test Can Help Predict Survival From Advanced Prostate Cancer
- Carole Tanzer Miller HealthDay Reporter
- October 7, 2024
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A simple blood test may help doctors decide the best way to treat a man with advanced prostate cancer.
A phase 3 clinical trial has shown that circulating tumor cell (CTC) counts can predict which men are likely to respond to standard treatment and live longest and which...
Minority Patients More Likely to Be Denied the Free Preventive Care Mandated by Obamacare
- Carole Tanzer Miller HealthDay Reporter
- October 7, 2024
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Two new studies show insurers continue to deny claims for preventive care that is supposed to be free under Obamacare.
And insurers are more apt to reject claims from patients who are Asian, Black or Hispanic as well as those with low incomes, researchers recently report...
What You Need to Know After a Breast Cancer Diagnosis
- Robin Foster HealthDay Reporter
- October 5, 2024
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Breast cancer strikes 1 in 8 women in the United States, but being diagnosed with the disease can still make you feel alone.
To cope with such devastating news, breast cancer surgeons from the American College of Surgeons (ACS) offer tips on navigating the disease.
George the Frenchie's Cancer Journey May Help Other Dogs and Even Children
- Ernie Mundell HealthDay Reporter
- October 2, 2024
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The short but much-loved life of a French bulldog named George leaves a legacy of learning for those who care for animals and humans.
George's owner Louis Tavares, of Windemere, Fla., brought him to doctors at the University of Florida's College of Veterinary Medicine&rs...
Six in 10 Americans Have Unhealthy Pro-Inflammatory Diets
- Carole Tanzer Miller HealthDay Reporter
- October 2, 2024
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Most Americans are eating their way to inflammation that puts them at risk of cancer, heart disease and other serious health problems, a new study shows.
"Overall, 57% of U.S. adults have a pro-inflammatory diet and that number was higher for Black Americans, men, younge...
Outpatient CAR-T Cancer Therapy Can Be Safe, Effective
- Carole Tanzer Miller HealthDay Reporter
- October 1, 2024
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Patients with a fast-spreading blood cancer respond well to outpatient treatment with CAR-T therapy, the largest study examining its use in a community setting has found.
CAR-T is shorthand for chimeric antigen receptor therapy. In this treatment, doctors remove t...
Drug Industry Taking Bigger Role in Clinical Cancer Trials
- Carole Tanzer Miller HealthDay Reporter
- October 1, 2024
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Clinical trials sponsored by Big Pharma enrolled eight times as many patients as U.S.-government trials did between 2018 and 2022, new research shows.
The study -- conducted by researchers at Fred Hutch Cancer Center in Seattle -- underscores the lack of investment in fe...
Blood Cancers: What You Need to Know
- Robin Foster HealthDay Reporter
- September 28, 2024
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Blood cancer is not a diagnosis anyone wants to receive, but understanding the different types of this disease and how best to catch them early is essential, one expert says.
First, blood cancers are far more common than you might think: One person in the United States i...
Gum Disease Germs Could Help Trigger Cancer
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- September 26, 2024
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Bacteria that causes gum disease can also raise a person’s risk of head and neck cancers, a new study says.
More than a dozen bacterial species have been linked to a collective 50% increased risk of head and neck cancer, researchers found.
“Our results ...
Being a 'Weekend Warrior' Can Cut Your Odds for 200 Diseases
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- September 26, 2024
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There’s good news for folks who struggle to fit regular exercise into their busy workweek.
“Weekend warrior” workouts are just as beneficial a...
More Cancer Cases in Areas Where Incarceration Rates Are High: Study
- Ernie Mundell HealthDay Reporter
- September 17, 2024
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Counties and states where jails and prisons are packed are more likely to have higher rates of cancer, new research shows.
“These results aren’t surprising. Incarceration in the U.S. is recognized as a key element of social determinants of health and is linke...
Combo Treatment Doubles Survival for Patients With Advanced Kidney Cancer
- Ernie Mundell HealthDay Reporter
- September 17, 2024
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A small clinical trial suggests that a duo of drugs can extend survival for people battling advanced kidney cancer.
Researchers at Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center in Buffalo, N.Y., developed the new regimen, a combination of pazopanib (
Ovarian Cancer in the Family? Know Your Risks
- Robin Foster HealthDay Reporter
- September 15, 2024
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Nearly a quarter of all ovarian cancers are fueled by family genetics, so what should you do if your mom or sister are diagnosed?
According to one expert, knowing whether you are at high risk is the first step toward taking measures that can mitigate that increased dange...
CAR-T Therapy Won't Raise Odds for a Second Cancer, Study Finds
- Ernie Mundell HealthDay Reporter
- September 11, 2024
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Contrary to a warning placed on labels for CART-T cancer therapies, use of these treatments does not appear to boost the odds for a secondary cancer later, a new study shows.
Researchers at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center (MSKC) in New York City believe CAR-T may ...
Princess Kate Says She Has Completed Chemo, Resuming 'Light' Duties
- Ernie Mundell HealthDay Reporter
- September 9, 2024
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Catherine, Princess of Wales, has announced that she has completed chemotherapy for an unnamed form of cancer.
The princess, 42, made the announcement in a video message posted by Kensington Palace on Monday.
...
New Approach Helps More People With Rectal Cancers Avoid Surgery
- Ernie Mundell HealthDay Reporter
- August 26, 2024
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Giving chemo and radiation therapies before a surgery for rectal cancer can help eliminate the need for removal of the rectum altogether, a new Swedish study finds.
“If the tumor disappears completely during treatment, surgery is not required," said study...
Could Drugs Used to Fight Cancer Also Slow Alzheimer's?
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- August 23, 2024
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A new type of cancer drug might help treat brain diseases like Alzheimer’s, mouse studies suggest.
The drugs block an enzyme called indoleamine-2,3-dioxygenase 1 (IDO1), ...
'Mindful Breathing' Might Ease Cancer-Related Pain, Anxiety
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- August 21, 2024
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A meditation technique called mindful breathing can help cancer patients manage their pain and anxiety, a new study finds.
Cancer patients who engaged...
Looking for Symptoms to Catch Ovarian Cancer Early
- Ernie Mundell HealthDay Reporter
- August 15, 2024
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Ovarian cancer is known as a "silent killer," since by the time symptoms arise the disease has often already spread.
But in certain cases of aggressive ovarian cancer, symptoms do arise in the tumor's early stages. In those instances, doctors on the alert can act quickly...