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A test that finds damaged genes in the lungs of people considered at high risk of lung cancer might be able to predict who actually develops the deadly disease,…

Results of a study that followed women up to 30 years adds to evidence that silicone breast implants do not boost cancer risk.

The study, of nearly 2,800 Danish…

Men with early, slow-growing prostate cancer may safely wait up to six months before starting treatment, a new study suggests.

Researchers found that among 895 men with so-called low-risk prostate…

Colonoscopy isn’t only the gold standard for screening for colon cancer; it also enables precancerous growths or polyps to be removed there and then during the inspection of the colon.…

The same genital wart virus that causes the common form of cervical cancer also leads to a more unusual type of the disease, new research confirms.

In an analysis…

A novel device that could use light to harmlessly and almost instantly probe for early signs of cancer has been developed by researchers at Duke’s Pratt…

Oral cancer is the 6th most common cancer in men and the 14th most common cancer in women. In the US, oral cancer will be diagnosed in an estimated 30,000 Americans…

Scientists researching ways to detect landmines have discovered a radical new way to screen for breast cancer using microwave radar technology that could save thousands of lives.

Bristol-based…

A new report raises the possibility that the aluminum salts contained in many underarm deodorants could increase a woman’s breast cancer risk.

Metals including aluminum salts and cadmium have recently…

Even after Katie Couric showed us all that it’s not that bad, the thought of a colonoscopy makes most people squirm.

Unpleasant or not, colon cancer screening is essential…

For the millions of people who suffer from acne, sun damage or even worse, skin cancer, there is a light of hope - photodynamic therapy or PDT.

Originally approved…

Despite the inconvenience and anxiety of being recalled for a repeat mammogram after a questionable finding, most women would willingly undergo additional tests if this would result in even a slightly…

Researchers at National Jewish Medical and Research Center report in the March issue of Cancer Research that a pair of promising proteins, known as fibulins 3 and 5, slow…

Newly diagnosed cancer patients who use the Internet to gather information about their disease have a more positive outlook and are more active participants in their treatment, according to a new…

Certain breast lesions diagnosed as benign on core needle biopsy have cancer at surgical excision and thus should be removed, according to a…

Two preventative vaccines, Gardasil (Merck) and Cervarix (GlaxoSmithKline) that work against the Human Papilloma virus (HPV) - a sexually transmitted infection and the primary cause of cervical cancer - are gaining favorable…

Among individuals with advanced cancer of the larynx or voice box, a single cycle of chemotherapy can identify those whose cancer is very likely to be successfully treated nonsurgically…

According to a new study appearing in the April issue of the Journal of Dental Research, cigarette smoking can lead to not only tooth discoloration and gum disease, but also…

Oregon Health & Science University Cancer Institute researchers wanted to know if depriving men of testosterone actually keeps cancer from spreading beyond the prostate. What they found…

Prostate cancer recurrence after surgery to remove the prostate is not only influenced by features of the tumor but also by the skill or level of experience of the surgeon, according…

A series of therapy sessions designed to address all aspects of cancer patients’ lives, from physical fitness to spiritual well-being, can help maintain their quality of life and even…

Researchers at Georgetown University Medical Center say they now have a clearer picture of how an extract from the leaves of the Ginkgo biloba tree reduces the risk…

The Mesothelioma Applied Research Foundation (MARF) has announced awards of almost $1 million in additional research funding aimed at curing mesothelioma (meso).

An international and cross disciplinary set of nine new…

A team of researchers from Cleveland Clinic and the University of California, San Francisco has discovered a new virus in prostate tumors.

In a study of 150 men, the…

Among women not using hormone therapy, obesity and the byproducts of estrogen breakdown appear to raise the risk of breast cancer, according to findings published in the International Journal of…