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Twenty three-year-old Jaipur girl, Rozlyn Khan, was a nobody before she uploaded her topless pictures online, and later followed it up with a video where she displayed six self-examination steps to…

Ryan O’Neal, longtime love interest of the late Farrah Fawcett and father of her child, Redmond O’Neal, has been diagnosed with prostate cancer. The actor successfully battled leukemia in the 1990s,…

An FDA advisory panel unanimously voted in favor of an automated ultrasound device for breast cancer screening after a negative mammogram in women with dense breasts.

But in Wednesday’s…

A high score based on the expression of 23 genes involved in repairing DNA damage after platinum-based chemotherapy for ovarian cancer was associated with a 5-year survival of 40%…

Women who have early breast tumors surgically removed may often go through repeat mammograms and invasive procedures for years afterward, a new study finds.

The study focused on so-called…

A team of researchers at Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine have identified a new mechanism by which colon cancer develops. By focusing on segments of DNA located…

Researchers at the Hospital de Mar Research Institute (IMIM) have discovered that the protein LOXL2 has a function within the cell nucleus thus far unknown. They have also described…

Biomarkers which could help to predict resistance to chemotherapy in breast cancer patients have been identified by researchers from the University of Hull, UK.

The researchers found a family…

Frequent dental X-rays may significantly increase the risk of non-malignant brain tumours, say researchers.

Over a lifetime, having dental X-rays can double or triple the chances of developing meningioma tumours,…

It’s well-known that clinical trials of cancer treatments often can’t cover their costs. But a new study suggests that government-funded trials could take at least one cue from those backed by…

Men with intermediate-risk prostate cancer (PCa) who have low oxygen levels in their prostate tumors prior to radiation treatment are at increased risk of PCa recurrence, according to researchers.

Michael Milosevic,…

Using CT scans to screen older smokers who are at risk for lung cancer appears to be as cost-effective as several other common screening studies, researchers found.

In an actuarial model…

The best hospitals in the United States don’t do much better than local community hospitals when it comes to caring for dying cancer patients, researchers say.

The study published in the journal…

Parents of children with cancer may be under emotional strain, but they are no more likely than other couples to split up, a new study concludes.

Researchers found that…

A new supplement in the journal Cancer outlines an innovative model to address a wide range of physical issues faced by women with breast cancer and offers hope for improved…

Researchers from the Bellvitge Biomedical Research Institute (IDIBELL) have shown that breast cancer cells that metastasize to the lung express a…

A majority of Michigan oncology practices participating in a statewide consortium followed treatment guidelines for common cancers, but had gaps in managing symptoms and end-of-life care,…

Genetic variation in the vitamin D pathway might be part of the reason African-American women tend to have more aggressive breast cancer than those of European ancestry,…

Frequent exposure to dental x-rays correlated with a twofold increase in the risk of meningioma, investigators reported.

Regardless of age at the time of exposure, people who reported at…

A new report by American Cancer Society scientists says new data showing aspirin’s potential role in reducing the risk of cancer death bring us…

A new analysis provides a closer look at how much cancer patients value hope - with important implications for how insurers value treatment, particularly in end-of-life…

An international team of scientists, led by researchers from the Duke-NUS Graduate Medical School (Duke-NUS) in Singapore and National Cancer Centre of Singapore, has identified hundreds of novel genes…

Scientists from Duke University Medical Center have determined that genes acting as molecular “on/off” switches can define clinically relevant molecular subtypes of ovarian cancer, providing…

The Breast Cancer Genome Guided Therapy Study (BEAUTY Project) will help physicians tailor chemotherapy to breast cancer patients based on their individual genomes and the genomes of their tumors.…

In one of the first studies of its kind, University of Pennsylvania School of Nursing researchers have identified what cancer patients consider the “benefits and burdens” of participating…