Breast cancer leading cause of death for female survivors; cardiovascular events for males
Chemo was more effective after a protein in growths was inhibited, researchers say
Thyroid, breast, non-Hodgkin lymphoma were the most common types, study says
They're more likely to have diminished ovarian reserve producing viable eggs, study suggests
Gemzar, everolimus almost doubled survival time with pancreatic, kidney cancers, respectively
Narcolepsy drug also helped with severe fatigue among patients on chemotherapy
Study found too many X-rays, CT scans and nuclear medicine tests led to radiation buildup
Major League Baseball donates $10 million to novel effort
Study finds a trend toward better overall survival
Research review suggests they may help cancer cells resist chemo, radiation
It may explain why some nonsmokers contract the disease, study says
Chronic inflammation could be the link, experts say
It preserved and restored patients' voices with disease-free survival up to 5 years
Other research found traditional colonoscopy still better than virtual version
Experts stress that the finding applies only to those under 60 years of age
Study finds slightly elevated chance of bladder, colorectal and lung malignancies
Long-term exposure to smoke, chemicals boosts odds, but routine screening could help
It had 87% accuracy rate in spotting tumors, scientists said
Widespread use of medical imaging now catching smaller tumors at treatable stages
Test using galectin-3 finds them sooner, could cut unnecessary surgeries
Tiny microscope at end of endoscope allows immediate imagery of gastrointestinal tract
'Neo-organ' from intestinal tissue could offer therapy option for cancer patients
Could help men with metastatic, recurring disease, researchers say
Study finds mortality and survival rates equal for both procedures
Could help docs determine who would benefit most from chemo after surgery, study says
Treatment guidelines quickly disseminated to community physicians, audit finds
DNA mismatch in some early stage cases makes therapy of little benefit, shortens survival
Problems surface at younger age than in people who didn't have cancer as children, study finds
Technique expands natural killer cells in cord blood more than 30-fold
New tool could allow physicians to determine much sooner if therapy is working
Therapy does not appear to help quality of life for lung cancer linked to asbestos
Whites at higher risk than Hispanics, but genetics determines who gets it
Regenerative ability holds promise for development of target-specific cancer drugs
Findings in mouse model hint of new treatment strategies for the disease
Patients more likely to survive using chemoradiation, and new treatments may follow
New type of PET scan same as MRI, CT for false positives, study found
But, exercise helps prevent the disease, two additional studies report
But, false-positive rate may be too high for some women, study suggests
They're twice as likely to have suffered from depression before the diagnosis
But rest of workforce lax as well in getting checked for cancers caused by sun exposure
Finding could affect how screenings are conducted, analyzed, researchers say
The variant is common in the aggressive form of the disease, researchers report
Excessive levels turn harmless polyps cancerous, study shows
Blocking blood vessel formation has already worked against breast, colon cancers
Study finds early use of antibiotics reversed damage caused by H. pylori
Finding could help men with precancerous lesions avoid unnecessary needle biopsies
And help reduce your cancer risk
Findings could help determine which therapies will benefit certain patients
Many aren't exercising enough or getting proper nutrition, study finds
Expenditures will continue to rise as the population ages, experts say