The financial toxicity of cancer treatment: a hidden burden for patients
When Jessie Oldfield was diagnosed with cervical cancer while she was 23 weeks pregnant, she faced not only a physical and emotional battle, but...
High cardiorespiratory fitness linked to lower risk of certain cancers
Research led by The Swedish School of Sport and Health Sciences suggests that men with higher levels of cardiorespiratory fitness (CRF) face a lower...
Scientists find new link between cancer and aging
Have you ever heard about a gene named "Myc"? Pronounced just like "mick," this gene is a big player in the science world because...
The best cancer care treats body, mind and spirit
A cancer diagnosis can bring normal life to a halt as a rigorous treatment schedule takes center stage, often leaving the crucial aspect of...
Does your grilled steak harm your DNA and cause cancer?
We've all heard that grilling or deep-frying our food, especially red meat, could make us more likely to get cancer. New research points to...
Mind-body practice can reduce fatigue in cancer
Fatigue is a widespread and often long-lasting side effect of cancer and its treatments.
It's reported by up to 45% of cancer survivors, even years...
This existing drug could help treat most common lung cancer, study finds
The University of Kentucky Markey Cancer Center's research team has stumbled upon a promising discovery in the fight against lung cancer.
They found that a...
Weight loss surgery linked to lower cancer risks, study confirms
Bariatric surgery appears to lower the risk of developing obesity-associated cancers, according to a 10-year follow-up study due to be presented at Digestive Disease...
Catching the silent killer: a new study on esophageal cancer
Many of us might not know that a condition called Barrett's Esophagus (BE) is the key warning sign of a dangerous kind of throat...
New MRI technique strongly improves cancer diagnosis
A group of scientists from the University Medical Center Freiburg, the German Cancer Consortium, and other sites have achieved a significant advancement in live...