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Tammy Gonzalez looked back and forth between the ultrasound monitor and the technician’s terrified stare.

“Is that on me or the baby?” Gonzalez asked, pointing to the mass resting on…

European regulators on Friday recommended approval of a Novartis’ for the treatment of advanced breast cancer.

The Committee for Medicinal Products for Human Use (CHMP) issued a positive recommendation…

Screening people with alcoholic liver damage for signs of cancer may not be worth the expense or other downsides, a new report says.

Alcoholism can lead to cirrhosis, or scarring,…

A top British doctor commissioned by the U.K. government says faulty French-made breast implants by Poly Implant Prothese do not pose any long-term health problems to…

Certain short strands of RNA, known as microRNAs (miRNAs), have been linked to the progression and metastasis of breast cancer and may provide information about prognosis.…

Researchers at The University of Nottingham have identified three sets of genetic markers that could potentially pave the way for new diagnostic tools for a deadly type of brain…

A new study adds to evidence that people who get screened for colon cancer are less likely to end up dying of the disease. But it matters what doctor performs…

People without health insurance in rural areas are less likely to be up-to-date for routine health check-ups and cancer screening than those with coverage, according to a new study.

It has long been known that cancer is a disease of aging, but a molecular link between the two has remained elusive.

Now, researchers at the Kimmel Cancer…

A tumour-killing virus can sneak around the body by “hitchhiking” on the back of blood cells, researchers have shown.

It is hoped reoviruses can be used to treat cancer, but there…

Extra weight may not be good for your health in general, but heavy men appear more likely to survive a particular form of immune system cancer,…

Use of diagnostic imaging in the United States has doubled since the mid-1990s, raising fears that radiation exposure from technologies such as computed tomography (CT) scans may raise…

Women who use certain bone-building drugs may not have a decreased risk of colon cancer, a new study finds - despite prior evidence suggesting the drugs might offer some…

Mario Alberico got his education in oncology the hard way. He has lived with cancer and the long-term effects of his treatment for most of his life.

At…

Cancer patients with annual household incomes below $50,000 were less likely to participate in clinical trials than patients with annual incomes of $50,000 or higher,…

A drug cocktail that combines chemotherapy with Avastin was shown to double the amount of time patients lived without progression of ovarian cancer, according to research released Saturday.

Also known…

Should women stop drinking alcohol altogether? Not quite, but maybe they should stop after that first drink.

A new study by the National Cancer Institute of 1,900 post-menopausal women found that…

Houston researchers on Wednesday reported positive results with an experimental breast cancer vaccine, a promising development in an emerging field in cancer care.

The vaccine, one of many now in…

An experimental drug designed to treat patients with a specific kind of breast cancer known as HER2-positive appeared to boost survival compared to the standard treatment, a new study…

A hormone-blocking pill approved last year for some men with advanced prostate cancer now also seems to help a wider group of men who were given it sooner in the course…

Doctors have successfully dropped the first “smart bomb” on breast cancer, using a drug to deliver a toxic payload to tumor cells while leaving healthy ones alone.

In a key test…

A novel form of trastuzumab (Herceptin) with chemotherapy attached appears to improve progression-free survival (PFS) in advanced HER2-positive breast cancer with a hint of survival benefit as well, a pivotal clinical…

In advanced colorectal cancer, continuing bevacizumab (Avastin) without interruption after tumor progression improves survival modestly, clinical trial results showed.

Continuous use of the monoclonal antibody improved the odds…

Researchers and doctors at the North Shore-LIJ Health System and the Feinstein Institute for Medical Research have discovered a potential explanation for why breast cancer is…

Two clinical trials led by Johns Hopkins Kimmel Cancer Center researchers in collaboration with other medical centers, testing experimental drugs aimed at restoring the immune system’s ability…