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A new campaign by the tanning industry to promote the safety of sunbed use has been attacked by the American Academy of Dermatology as "ridiculous" and unsupported by scientific evidence.
For Charles Yeo and his colleagues, the fight against pancreatic cancer does not begin and end in the operating room. Working with patients ranges from boosting their morale to subtle requests that they become advocates for pancreatic cancer research, which he says has long been underfunded.
More than 1.66 million new cases of cancer will be diagnosed in 2013, while more than 580,000 Americans are expected to die of the disease, according to the annual statistics report of the American Cancer Society.
But recipients need to know the source of the potential transplant, researchers say
Scared Straight: "Ugly" pictures of their skin may steer teens into sun protection.
Staying in your seat for too long may be a serious health risk. Find out why.
Two new studies show American women are getting way too much of a good thing: cervical cancer screening.
Kelly Mack and her family just returned from a weeklong, professionally planned, all-expenses-paid trip to Orlando.
American Cancer Society report credits better screening, treatment for the gains
Study also found that staying active reduced the risk of dying
Using another treatment didn't keep Hodgkin's lymphoma at bay as long, analysis finds
A 7-year-old pixie named Emily Whitehead has erased any remaining doubts about the power of a University of Pennsylvania gene therapy to eradicate certain blood cancers.
Six months after the federal government added cancer to the list of sicknesses covered by the $4.3 billion World Trade Center fund, a New York City health department study has found no clear link between cancer and the dust, debris, and fumes released by the burning wreckage of the towers.
Beta blockers may slow the spread of the disease, researchers report
Study detects no differences in late-stage cancer diagnoses with 2-year interval
But they're still more likely to die from the disease than whites, study finds
On average, more than a third of people with psychiatric woes smoke, and they're less likely to quit
Study found health conditions prompting scans posed greater death risk
Large study found supplement use most often a personal choice, not a doctor recommendation
Brand-name drug is in short supply, agency noted
Concerns that cyclophosphamide, other meds raise lymphoma risk not borne out by research
Agency says new availability of doxorubicin will help people battling malignancy
Large study found higher rates of squamous cell, basal cell carcinomas
Assessing 7 factors in ER can limit unnecessary radiation exposure, researchers say
Researchers comparing surgery, radiation therapy did find short-term differences in men's sexual, urinary, bowel problems
Age-old wisdom has suggested that a bit of beer might be good for you. Now, new information suggests that the bitter compounds in beer might aid in the development of new drugs for diabetes, some types of cancer and other health problems.
Study finds women with this mutation may also have increased infertility risk, but more research needed
But recipients need to know the source of the potential transplant, researchers say
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