Cancer News

Dr. Douglas Thamm, a medical oncologist at the Colorado State University Veterinary Teaching Hospital, left, administers chemotherapy medication to Rian the lion as Dr. Betsy Stringer, a Denver Zoo veterinarian, checks vital signs of the sedated lion.

Maggie Luck and her husband, Richard, on the summit of Mount Alice in Rocky Mountain National Park in August 2011.

In patients with these mutations, PARP inhibitors, which are currently in clinical trials, have shown encouraging results that make them a new option for personalised cancer treatment, an alternative to standard chemotherapy.

A Canadian-U.S. team of researchers has developed a new "sharp-shooter" drug they hope will be a breakthrough in treating several types of cancer.

TBBCF needs volunteers for two leadership positions to support the 2013 Walk Across Southeastern CT that takes place on October 5. Both positions must be available on Walk day.

Medical card patients, who have undergone breast cancer treatment in hospital, may have to pay the cost of their GP cancer care follow-up.

Betty Brittain found herself at the ER in Onslow Memorial Hospital for an ailing back in September of 2011.

A Spokane, Washington-area woman says she was forced to quit her job as a hair salon supervisor after her boss told her to cover her shaved head while at work.

Twenty-one female news anchors in our area are joining up with supporters and survivors Thursday, June 27 to raise funds for the Howard University Cancer Center.

Johnson & Johnson said it would pay up to $1 billion for Aragon Pharmaceuticals and its experimental drugs for prostate cancer, to bolster J&J's role in the field after it acquired another experimental prostate-cancer treatment four years ago that has become a leading brand.

Gone are the days when a sunscreen could label itself waterproof or sweatproof or claim it provided instant or sunblock protection.

Computerworld - IT pros at Schaumburg, Ill.-based Cancer Treatment Centers of America don't have to wonder about their next career move.

Annie Nicholls, 15, will have her first real haircut later this month so that she can donate her long blonde locks to the Little Princess Trust.

Enjoy cycling? Thinking about training for the GranFondo? Take a look at The Vancouver Sun's new Cycling and GranFondo training page.

Lourdes Dominguez of Mrs. Bustillos pre-school class at Columbus Elementary School brought home her face painting following the school's May 31, Celebration of Life Walk to support the fight against cancer in Luna County.

With Memorial Day over and temperatures climbing, summer is just about upon us. The season is a good reminder of the need to focus on sun safety and skin cancer prevention.

An overflow crowd of 1,100 people, including more than 600 cancer survivors, filled Fairhaven Hall at the Richland County Fairgrounds to celebrate life.

We are at a pivotal juncture in the fight against cancer. Every day, cancer researchers across the country, and in our own backyard, take steps to answering key questions in treatment and prevention -- requiring dedication, patience and money.

Steven's father had been diagnosed with cancer. The doctors didn't think he would make it.

More than 2600 cyclists gather at Surrey's Cloverdale Fairgrounds to start the 200-kilometre trek to Seattle on Saturday morning.