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At-Home Chemotherapy Is Safe, Feasible, Pilot Study Indicates
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- March 27, 2026
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FRIDAY, March 27, 2026 (HealthDay News) — Cancer patients receiving chemotherapy spend hours in hospitals or care centers, biding their time w...
FDA Warns Biotech Firm Over Cancer Drug Claims
- HealthDay Staff HealthDay Reporter
- March 26, 2026
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THURSDAY, March 26, 2026 (HealthDay News) — The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has warned a biotech company about claims that its bladder cancer drug could treat and prevent multiple types of cancer.
Massive Study Finds Stress and Grief Don’t Cause Cancer
- Deanna Neff HealthDay Reporter
- March 26, 2026
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THURSDAY, March 26, 2026 (HealthDay News) — For years, a belief has circulated in wellness communities and doctors’ offices alike — that intense psychological stress, grief or a negative personality could bring on
Rural Residents Have Highest Cancer Death Rates, Researchers Say
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- March 23, 2026
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MONDAY, March 23, 2026 (HealthDay News) — Rural residents face an increasingly larger share of cancer deaths in the U.S., with the gap continuing to widen between them and their urban brethren, a new study says.
Rural areas had the highest cancer death rates in 202...
Thymus Gland Health May Be Key to Long Life and Fighting Cancer
- Haley Neff HealthDay Reporter
- March 19, 2026
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THURSDAY, March 19, 2026 (HealthDay News) — For decades, medical students were taught that the thymus — a small, butterfly-shaped gland in the upper chest — was essentially inactive once a person hit puberty.
But new research suggests this overloo...
Women More Likely To Survive Cancer Than Men — At A Cost
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- March 18, 2026
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WEDNESDAY, March 18, 2026 (HealthDay News) — Women are more likely to survive cancer than men, but they’re also more likely to develop severe side effects to treatment, a ...
White House Chief of Staff Susie Wiles Diagnosed With Early Breast Cancer
- HealthDay Staff HealthDay Reporter
- March 18, 2026
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WEDNESDAY, March 18, 2026 (HealthDay News) — White House Chief of Staff Susie Wiles says she will keep working as she undergoes treatment for early-stage
Fertility Treatments Aren't Linked To Added Cancer Risk For Women, Study Concludes
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- March 13, 2026
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FRIDAY, March 13, 2026 (HealthDay News) — Fertility treatments don’t make women more likely to develop cancer, a new study has concluded.
Women undergoing medically assisted reproduction have no higher overall risk of invasive cancer than other women, researc...
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Racial Disparities Persist In Lung Cancer Treatment, Study Finds
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- March 6, 2026
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FRIDAY, March 6, 2026 (HealthDay News) — Black lung cancer patients are less likely to receive surgery or radiation therapy aimed at curing their cancer compared to white patients, a...
Effective Sunscreen Protection Can Cost $40 A Year
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- March 3, 2026
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TUESDAY, March 3, 2026 (HealthDay News) — Protecting yourself against skin cancer can cost as little as $40 a year, a new study says.
Sunscreens with a sun protective factor of 50 can be purchased as for as little as 4 cents an application, researchers recently rep...
Nicole ‘Snooki’ Polizzi Shares Cervical Cancer Diagnosis, Urges Women To Get Pap Tests
- HealthDay Staff HealthDay Reporter
- February 25, 2026
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WEDNESDAY, Feb. 25, 2026 (HealthDay News) — Reality TV star Nicole "Snooki" Polizzi said an early pap smear may have saved her life.
In a video<...
Living Near Nuclear Plants Linked to Higher Cancer Death Risk
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- February 24, 2026
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TUESDAY, Feb. 24, 2026 (HealthDay News) — The closer you live to a nuclear power plant, the higher the odds that you’ll die from cancer, a new nationwide study has concluded.
People living near a nuclear plant have a cancer death risk that rises with age, pea...
Cancer Blood Test Fails To Catch Disease Earlier in Major Study
- I. Edwards HealthDay Reporter
- February 23, 2026
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MONDAY, Feb. 23, 2026 (HealthDay News) — A blood test designed to find cancer early did not work as hoped in a major new study, according to the company that makes it.
The test, called Galleri, failed to lower the number of people diagnosed with late-stage cancer, ...
It's Never Too Late For Cancer Patients To Become Active, Study Finds
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- February 19, 2026
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THURSDAY, Feb. 19, 2026 (HealthDay News) — It’s never too late for cancer survivors to become active, a new study reports.
Cancer survivors who engaged in even small...
Why Chemo Causes Unwanted Side Effects And How To Treat Them
- Carole Tanzer Miller HealthDay Reporter
- February 15, 2026
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SUNDAY, Feb. 15, 2026 (HealthDay News) — Chemotherapy is one of the most common weapons in the cancer-treatment arsenal, but its side effects are well known.
Hair loss. Nausea and vomiting. Mouth sores. Fatigue.
The side effects a person with cancer may have ...
Traveling To The Big City For Cancer Care? That Might Not Be Necessary For All Rural Patients, Study Says
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- February 13, 2026
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FRIDAY, Feb. 13, 2026 (HealthDay News) — Rural cancer patients often travel long distances to seek treatment at major medical centers, but new research suggests those journeys m...
Toxic Chemicals Found in Popular Hair Extensions
- Deanna Neff HealthDay Reporter
- February 13, 2026
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FRIDAY, Feb. 13, 2026 (HealthDay News) — For many, hair extensions are a staple of style and convenience, but they may come with a hidden health cost.
Researchers have uncovered a wide array of hazardous chemicals in these products — including those linked to...
Ultra-Processed Foods Might Shorten The Lives Of Cancer Survivors
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- February 4, 2026
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WEDNESDAY, Feb. 4, 2026 (HealthDay News) — Beating cancer is no small feat, but a diet loaded with ultra-processed foods might undercut survivors’ future health, a new study says.
Cancer survivors with diets high in ultra-processed foods have a 59% higher rat...
Esophageal Cancer: What It Is, Symptoms, and How It’s Treated
- Daniel J. Boffa, MD, MBA, Professor of Thoracic Surgery at Yale School of Medicine HealthDay Reporter
- January 26, 2026
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MONDAY, Jan. 26, 2026 (HealthDay News) — Esophageal cancer is a tumor that forms inside your esophagus, the passageway through which food and water travel from your mouth to your stomach.
This tube starts in the back of your throat, goes through your neck and...
Colon Cancer Now Top Cancer Killer for Americans Under 50, Study Finds
- I. Edwards HealthDay Reporter
- January 23, 2026
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FRIDAY, Jan. 23, 2026 (HealthDay News) — Colon cancer is now the No. 1 cause of cancer deaths in Americans under 50.
It claimed that spot seven years earlier than previously projected.
Colon cancer deaths among people under 50 have risen roughly 1% each...
From Diagnosis to Treatment and Care: Understanding Mesothelioma
- David Hill, MD, Chair, Board of Directors, American Lung Association HealthDay Reporter
- January 23, 2026
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FRIDAY, Jan. 23, 2026 (HealthDay News) — Mesothelioma is a rare type of cancer, most often caused by exposure to asbestos, according to the
U.S. Cancer Survival Rates Reach Record High, Report Says
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- January 14, 2026
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WEDNESDAY, Jan. 14, 2026 (HealthDay News) — Cancer survival rates in the United States are better than they’ve ever been.
For the first time, the five-year survival rate for all cancers combined reached a landmark 70%, the American Cancer Society (ACS) said i...
Childhood Cancer Survivors Age More Rapidly, Genetics Show
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- January 12, 2026
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MONDAY, Jan. 12, 2026 (HealthDay News) — More kids than ever are surviving cancer, but a new study shows how their childhood brush with the disease continues to haunt their health into adulthood.
Teenage and young adults who survived childhood cancer appear to age ...
FDA Misses Deadline to Ban Formaldehyde in Hair Straighteners
- I. Edwards HealthDay Reporter
- January 8, 2026
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THURSDAY, Jan. 8, 2026 (HealthDay News) — The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has again missed a deadline to propose a ban on chemicals in hair-straightening products that may pose a serious cancer risk.
Its target date for the proposed rule on formaldehyde...
Wipe Test Can Help Protect Firefighters From Cancer-Linked Chemicals
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- January 5, 2026
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MONDAY, Jan. 5, 2026 (HealthDay News) — Smoke-soaked firefighter gear can be rife with cancer-linked “forever chemicals,” but an easy test can help protect the health of these first responders.
A simple wipe test detected invisible PFAS chemicals on eve...
Tatiana Schlossberg, Environmental Journalist and JFK’s Granddaughter, Dies at 35
- I. Edwards HealthDay Reporter
- January 2, 2026
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FRIDAY, Jan. 2, 2026 (HealthDay News) — Tatiana Schlossberg, an environmental journalist and the granddaughter of former President John F. Kennedy, has died after a battle with cancer. <...
Singer Barry Manilow Announces Lung Cancer Diagnosis and Surgery
- I. Edwards HealthDay Reporter
- December 29, 2025
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MONDAY, Dec. 29, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Barry Manilow, the singer behind hits like "Copacabana," "Can’t Smile Without You" and "Mandy," announced that he has lung cancer and i...
Cancer Diet Essential To Protect Against Foodborne Illness, Trial Finds
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- December 23, 2025
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TUESDAY, Dec. 23, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Doctors always restrict the diet of patients undergoing treatment for blood cancers, to protect them from foodborne illnesses while ...
One Roadblock Keeps Most Cancer Patients From Joining Clinical Trials, Experts Say
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- December 23, 2025
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TUESDAY, Dec. 23, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Cutting-edge cancer drugs are being tested all the time, potentially saving or extending the lives of patients who take part in clinical trials.
So why don’t more cancer patients enroll in these trials for experimenta...
Too Much Drinking Contributes To Cancer Risk, Study Says
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- December 15, 2025
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MONDAY, Dec. 15, 2025 (HealthDay News) — A new evidence review offers some sobering info for folks preparing to raise more than a couple celebratory glasses during Christmas or New Year’s.
Alcohol significantly increases a person’s risk of developing a ...
Financial Toxicity Common Among Families Of Childhood Leukemia Patients
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- December 11, 2025
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THURSDAY, Dec. 11, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Childhood leukemia can land a family in dire financial straights, a new study says.
Nearly a third of families develop seriou...
GLP-1 Medications Show Little Effect on Cancer, Study Shows
- I. Edwards HealthDay Reporter
- December 10, 2025
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WEDNESDAY, Dec. 10, 2025 (HealthDay News) — A new study suggests popular GLP-1 drugs, like Ozempic and Zepbound, may not lower c...
Timing Is Everything In Cancer Immunotherapy, Experts Say
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- December 9, 2025
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TUESDAY, Dec. 9, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Cancer survival might depend on what time of day you get your treatment, a new study says.
Lung cancer patients who received IV immunot...
Rectal Bleeding: Is It Hemorrhoids or Cancer?
- Richard Wender, MD, Professor and Chair, Family Medicine and Community Health, Perelman School of Medicine and Michael Sapienza, CEO of the Colorectal Cancer Alliance HealthDay Reporters
- December 3, 2025
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WEDNESDAY, Dec. 3, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Hemorrhoids are a common condition that affects about half of all people by age fifty.
Although hemorrhoids are usually harmless, some worry that they may be a sign of cancer. While certain symptoms of hemorrhoids, <...
JFK’s Granddaughter Shares Terminal Cancer Diagnosis in New Personal Essay
- I. Edwards HealthDay Reporter
- November 24, 2025
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MONDAY, Nov. 24, 2025 (HealthDay News) — In a powerful new essay, Tatiana Schlossberg wrote about learning she had terminal c...
Thyroid Cancer Is Often Highly Treatable — Here’s What Patients Should Know
- Jennifer Ogilvie, MD, FACS, Associate Professor of Surgery (Oncology, Endocrine) HealthDay Reporter
- November 17, 2025
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MONDAY, Nov. 17, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Thyroid cancer is often a highly treatable disease. Most cases are detected in early stages and have excellent outcomes. There are several different types of thyroid cancer, and recent changes in management — especially for ...
Trump Administration Expands Visa Denials to Include Common Chronic Illnesses
- I. Edwards HealthDay Reporter
- November 14, 2025
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FRIDAY, Nov. 14, 2025 (HealthDay News) — The Trump administration has directed U.S. visa officers to consider chronic health conditions such as obesity, heart disease, diabetes, cancer and mental health disorders when deciding whether to approve a foreigner’s entry...
Cancer Care Crowdfunding Increasingly Common, But Rarely Successful
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- November 14, 2025
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FRIDAY, Nov. 14, 2025 (HealthDay News) — A growing number of desperate cancer survivors are turning to crowdfunding to help pay for their treatment and living expenses, a new study says.
However, only 1 in 9 campaigns reached their fundraising goals, calling into q...
Extra Support Helps Cancer Patients Make It To Radiation Treatment Sessions
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- November 14, 2025
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FRIDAY, Nov. 14, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Radiation therapy is a highly effective way to treat cancers, but only if patients make it to their regular treatment sessions.
Unfortunately, as many as 1 out of 5 U.S. cancer patients miss two or more of their recommended ...
Millions Carry Hidden Cancer Risk, Experts Say
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- October 31, 2025
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FRIDAY, Oct. 31, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Millions of Americans carry hidden genetic mutations that increase their risk of cancer, regardless of their family’s cancer history, according to a new study.
As many as 5% of Americans, or about 17 million, have gene...
Most Americans Unaware Alcohol Increases Cancer Risk
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- October 31, 2025
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FRIDAY, Oct. 31, 2025 (HealthDay News) — More than half of American adults don’t know that alcohol increases a person’s risk of cancer, a new study says.
About 53% of adults surveyed did not know that drinking increases the odds of developing cancer, re...
This Common Cholesterol Drug Might Protect Against 'Chemo Brain'
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- October 27, 2025
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MONDAY, Oct. 27, 2025 (HealthDay News) — The most common cholesterol drug around might help protect cancer patients from “chemo brain.”
Statins appeared to protect breast and lymphoma cancer patients’ brain function for up to two years after their...
Could COVID mRNA Vaccines Boost Effectiveness of Cancer Immunotherapy?
- Deanna Neff HealthDay Reporter
- October 24, 2025
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FRIDAY, Oct. 24, 2025 (HealthDay News) — The mRNA technology powering some COVID vaccines may hold a surprising benefit for advanced cancer patients: a potential ability to "rev up" the immune system to better use immunotherapy medicines to attack tumors.
Prelimina...
Pill Might Extend Survival Among Kids With Rare Bone Cancer
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- October 23, 2025
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THURSDAY, Oct. 23, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Kids with a rare bone cancer might live longer if prescribed a drug that blocks blood supply to tumors, researchers say.
The drug pazopanib (Votrient) extended the liv...
How Does Cancer Kill People? New Theory Suggests Blood Clots
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- October 22, 2025
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WEDNESDAY, Oct. 22, 2025 (HealthDay News) — What kills cancer patients is where their malignancy spreads in their body, rather than the cancer itself, a new study says.
If tumors spread into major blood vessels, they can spark blood clotting that contributes to org...
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Loneliness Linked To Lower Odds Of Cancer Survival
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- October 15, 2025
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WEDNESDAY, Oct. 15, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Loneliness or social isolation might lower a cancer patient’s odds of survival, according to a new evidence review.
Cancer patients who feel lonely appear to have a higher risk of death, both from their malignancy a...
Joe Biden Begins Treatment for Aggressive Prostate Cancer
- I. Edwards HealthDay Reporter
- October 14, 2025
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TUESDAY, Oct. 14, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Former President Joe Biden is now receiving radiation and hormone therapy to treat an aggressive form of prostate cancer, his office confirm...
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Prior Authorizations Draining Time, Energy From Many Cancer Patients
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- October 14, 2025
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TUESDAY, Oct. 14, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Cancer patients aren’t just battling a deadly disease — part of their time and energy can also be spent fighting the system intended to cure them, a new
Quitting Smoking Nearly Doubles Cancer Patients' Short-Term Survival Odds, Experts Say
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- October 10, 2025
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FRIDAY, Oct. 10, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Experts argue it’s never too late to quit smoking, and a new study says that applie...
Cancer Patients Face Better Odds In Medicaid Expansion States
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- October 10, 2025
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FRIDAY, Oct. 10, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Cancer patients are more likely to survive if they live in a state that expanded its Medicaid program under the Affordable Care Act (ACA), new research shows.
Patients were more likely to have higher five-year and overall su...