Cancer News

A mastectomy is a common method of treatment breast cancer patients. For some cancer survivors, what the surgery takes away has a more profound effect on them than they had imagined.

One of the world's most glamorous women had an operation that once was terribly disfiguring - removal of both breasts.

In a labor of love, Santa Cruz County women who make stitching an art form have produced quilts to brighten the lives of children stricken with cancer.

Even people with insurance can face steep copayments for drugs, a sizable share of hospital bills and significant incidental expenses.

THE community in Thorpe Bay have rallied round an inspirational mum undergoing treatment for cancer to raise more than A 11,000 for Southend Hospital .

In an e-mail to his staff on Thursday, Harris County District Attorney Mike Anderson said he is undergoing treatment for cancer.

STUDIES HAVE SHOWN THAT PESTICIDES INTRODUCED ON THE BLOOD HAS A POSITIVE CORRELATION TO THE OCCURRENCE OF BREAST CANCERS IN WOMEN.

Less cancer treatment may be better, and being in good physical shape may help keep cancer away, according to the latest research being presented at the largest convergence of cancer experts worldwide.

Gilda's Club is an organization that consists of groups across the country which provide laughter and support to cancer patients.

When Angelina Jolie revealed she'd had a double mastectomy, she probably had a pretty good idea that her bravery would empower other women to tell their breast cancer stories.

New overseas guidelines on who should be tested for the second-most-common cause of cancer deaths in Australian men were released recently.

Something unique is planned for tonight's 10th annual Strecker Cancer Center Fashion Show fundraiser-all 30 models and 15 volunteers assisting with the program are current or past patients at the Strecker facility.

After decades of using one-size-fits-all therapies to combat cancer, doctors are using new tools to help decide when their patients can skip chemotherapy or other harsh treatments.

Medical debt is one of the leading causes of bankruptcy, according to a study published online today in the journal Health Affairs.

Two South Florida sisters spoke about two very different ways they went about battling the threat of breast cancer.

Women whose breast cancer had been treated with chemotherapy demonstrated improved executive function, such as cognitive flexibility, verbal fluency and processing speed after using exercises developed by Lumosity, the leading online cognitive training program.

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration announced Wednesday that it has approved a drug to help men with advanced prostate cancer whose disease has spread to the bones.

Jolie faced an 87 percent risk of developing breast cancer, but treatments have brought the risk down to less than 5 percent.

Genentech Inc. won regulatory approval Tuesday to use its cancer drug Tarceva and a companion diagnostic for non-small cell lung cancer patients with a rare gene mutation.

Thirteen years ago, the Calverley mum made the agonising decision to have radical surgery - a preventative double mastectomy, after a hysterectomy - to make sure her life was not devastated by the illness.