Study says patients should think carefully about test that has no direct evidence of benefit
French researchers say the problem can probably strike small percentage of patients
Doctors used man's own immune system cells to eliminate the disease
Radiofrequency ablation is quick and targets large tumors, sparing healthy tissue, study finds
Healthy diet, exercise and stress-reduction spur healthy alterations in DNA, study finds
Fraudulent products present a safety hazard to the public, agency says
It offers much better image resolution, scientists say
Treatment could eventually be used to improve lives of humans with disease, study says
Potential therapy could be the next generation of treatments, researchers say
Be aware of your prostate cancer risk, experts advise
Health experts had debated whether women were more vulnerable to the disease
Blood test for 5 proteins could detect disease sooner, when it's more treatable
Findings could lead to diagnostic urine test for 10% of men with the disease
Finding suggests interception of this signal may thwart metastases, study says
Where screening is performed as important as who interprets results, study finds
'Addicted' cells provide early diagnosis; diet could affect changes, study says
Authors hope it will encourage disease/prevention efforts
Increased expenses for chemotherapy may affect treatment decisions, expert says
Low taxes on substitute tobacco items keep addiction affordable, study says
Reason unclear, but study says doctor recommendation key to higher participation
Experiments with mice found Velcade reduced dangerous autoantibodies
Some experts say the procedure should be reserved for high-grade abnormalities
Flavonoids in these foods may also counteract damage tobacco does to DNA, study suggests
Chances doubled, especially for older males, Dutch study finds
Growths are able to maintain significant testosterone levels despite therapy, study finds
Still faces radiation, chemotherapy treatments for what doctors say is a life-threatening malignant glioma
Lab experiment resulted in T-cells spreading beyond treatment area
Damage to DNA could cause cell mutations that lead to disease, study concludes
The earlier in life a patient started, the greater the risk, study finds
The tumors are similar to the type diagnosed in Sen. Edward Kennedy
Reasons unclear, but study suggests they had higher quality of life, were more at peace
Study finds treatment well-tolerated, kept tumors stable for almost 6 months
Pediatric malignancies are more common in the Northeast, and boys are at higher risk than girls, study finds
Still faces radiation, chemotherapy treatments for what doctors say is a life-threatening malignant glioma
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
Zometa, used to treat osteoporosis, showed no unanticipated side effects, researchers report
Anti-angiogenesis drug prolonged progression-free survival, study finds
Survival extended 5 weeks; benefit seen in all subtypes of disease, researchers say
Gemzar, everolimus almost doubled survival time with pancreatic, kidney cancers, respectively
Narcolepsy drug also helped with severe fatigue among patients on chemotherapy
Anti-inflammatory might one day help prevent malignancies, study suggests
Widely prescribed blood-boosters might stimulate malignant cells, hasten death, study says
Study finds those with normal version of particular gene respond well to targeted therapy
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