THURSDAY, Feb. 15, 2018 (HealthDay News) — In what researchers call a first step toward personalized vaccines for a multitude of cancers, a vaccine made from stem cells protected mice from tumors.Read More…
WEDNESDAY, Jan. 31, 2018 (HealthDay News) — Could a cancer “vaccine” fight more than one kind of malignancy? A new study in mice suggests it’s possible: A shot containing two compounds thatRead More…
WEDNESDAY, Jan. 31, 2018 (HealthDay News) — Cancer survival rates are improving worldwide, but poorer countries are seeing less improvement than wealthier ones, a new study shows. Researchers analyzed data from 2000Read More…
THURSDAY, Jan. 18, 2018 (HealthDay News) — In an early step toward “one-stop” screening for cancer, researchers report they’ve developed a blood test that can detect eight types of the disease. TheRead More…
THURSDAY, Jan. 4, 2018 (HealthDay News) — Better cancer detection and treatments, not to mention lots of people quitting smoking, have fueled a 20-year drop in deaths from the disease, a newRead More…
THURSDAY, Dec. 21, 2017 (HealthDay News) — Cancer drugs have become so pricey that U.S. patients often can’t afford them, a new study finds. The findings suggest that high out-of-pocket costs mayRead More…
TUESDAY, Dec. 19, 2017 (HealthDay News) — Treatments that help people beat cancer also can cause them to age prematurely and die sooner, Mayo Clinic researchers report. Cancer survivors naturally age fasterRead More…
TUESDAY, Dec. 5, 2017 (HealthDay News) — Your chances of surviving cancer may depend on the type of insurance you have. Researchers from the Cancer Prevention Institute of California found significant improvementsRead More…
TUESDAY, Nov. 28, 2017 (HealthDay News) — Here’s a seriously good reason to watch your diet: Excess weight and diabetes cause nearly 6 percent of cancers worldwide, a new study reports. “BothRead More…