Cancer News

The Supreme Court has rejected an appeal from pharmaceutical company Bayer to dismiss thousands of lawsuits that claim the company’s Roundup weedkiller causes cancer.

Experts have again found no solid evidence that vitamins help prevent heart disease or cancer in healthy people who are not pregnant. More than half of adults use supplements, spending $50B a year.

According to three new studies, losing weight through weight-loss surgery can significantly decrease your risk of developing or dying from cancer.

A small clinical trial with 12 rectal cancer patients found remission in 100% of them, according to a new paper published in The New England Journal of Medicine.

A California woman who pretended to have cancer and received more than $100,000 in charitable donations from hundreds of people has been sentenced to 5 years in prison.

Conclusions stem from an analysis of death data for Black individuals and other ethnic/racial groups gathered by the U.S. National Center for Health Statistics.

Researchers have explored using medically trained dogs to sniff out cancer. Now French scientists say ants can do the job, too -- only faster and cheaper.

New research finds that over time, obesity nearly doubles a woman's risk of endometrial cancer.

The ban would apply to chrysotile asbestos, which is known to cause cancer and is found in many automotive products like brake parts and gaskets.

Cancer survivors who spend more than 8 hours of the day sitting are 5 times more likely to die over the ensuing years than their peers who spend less time sitting. Being physically active, on the other hand, lowers the risk of early death, new research shows.

Madeleine Albright, the 64th U.S. Secretary of State and first female to serve in that position, died at the age of 84 on Wednesday. The cause of death was cancer, her family said in a statement.

Covered up for decades, the partial meltdown of a nuclear reactor near Los Angeles in 1959 has had devastating consequences for families living nearby.

Young cancer patients in Ukraine’s children’s hospitals have taken shelter in hospital basements that are serving as temporary bomb shelters.

In a White House speech, President Joe Biden announced that the cancer moon shot program, which he spearheaded during the Obama administration, is getting ready for another take off.

Worldwide alcohol use is responsible for an estimated 3 million deaths each year, with over 400,000 of these being from cancer.

Research shows cancer deaths were nearly 21% higher in 2019 than 2010, and cases were about 26% higher.

Not smoking, regular exercise, and a good diet prevent heart issues and diabetes even in people with cancer.

By studying cancer growth in mice eating different diets, scientists are learning what makes tumors thrive—and what might weaken them and slow their growth.

New Blood Test Designed to Spot Cancer Early Nov. 3, 2021A new test is being called “a game-changer” because it will allow early detection of up to 50 kinds of cancer based on a simple blood draw in a doctor’s office.Galleri, a California company, developed the test called Galleri. The company says the test can spot “signals” of up to 50 cancers, including hard-to-detect and deadly cancers such as pancreatic, ovarian, and esophageal, CBS News reported. The test works with blood drawn by a healthcare provider. The blood is sent to the Galleri lab, where the test

Can psychedelic medications treat depression in cancer patients? Yes, suggest the results from a recent clinical trial on this very topic.

The new book from WebMD's Chief Medical Officer John Whyte, MD, explores one of the biggest myths regarding cancer: That it’s mostly genetic.

New survey results suggest that doctors in fields other than cancer don’t know about recent advances, particularly in immunotherapy.

The veteran comedian is said to have hidden his cancer diagnosis from friends and family for almost 10 years.

Charlie Watts, Rolling Stones drummer for over 50 years, passed away in London.

Tracing tumor progression is crucial to cancer care, and scientists have figured out a way to adapt gaming technology to help people make treatment decisions.