LONDON – Proton-beam therapy may need the world’s most expensive medical machines but barriers to its use are falling fast…
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Second cancers are on the rise; 1 in 5 US cases is a repeat
Second cancers are on the rise. Nearly 1 in 5 new cases in the U.S. now involves someone who has…
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Earliest breast cancer risky for some women, study suggests
New research shows that chances of dying from very early breast cancer are small but the disease is riskier for…
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Cigarettes linked to half of deaths from 12 common cancers
Roughly half of deaths from 12 smoking-related cancers may be linked directly to cigarette use, a U.S. study estimates. While…
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Study finds radiation harms memory, speech in brain cancer patients
CHICAGO – A major study could change care for many of the hundreds of thousands of people each year who…
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California boy who beat leukemia urges near-universal measles jabs
A 7-year-old cancer survivor has made a public plea in Northern California for near-universal measles vaccinations, following a rare outbreak…
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US-African diet swap has dramatic impact on colon cancer risk
Black Americans who switched to a high-fiber African diet for just two weeks saw a dramatic drop in risk factors…
Read MoreLauren Hill’s cancer leaves her weak, but still fighting
Lauren Hill is using her limited energy and her final weeks to try to inspire others and to raise money…
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Teens rally for cancer-fighting classmate with days to live
Friends of a Michigan teen fighting osteosarcoma found out he had only a week to live on Wednesday, and have…
Read MoreCancer patients to cut doctor’s long locks for charity
Pediatric cancer patients will cut the long locks of a Miami doctor – again – all for charity. Patients at…
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