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A Single Antibody to Treat Multiple Cancers?

A single treatment to cure all cancers? Scientists may be one step closer.

FDA Adds Risk of ‘Ovarian Failure’ to Avastin’s Warning Label

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Treatment with the cancer drug Avastin may affect fertility in some women, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) said Tuesday. The agency said a new warning about the risk of “ovarian failure” was added to the drug’s label.

Report: Cost of Cancer Is Becoming Unaffordable

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The cost of cancer is rapidly becoming unsustainable in many developed countries, according to panel of 37 experts contributing to a new report in the The Lancet Oncology.

Prostate Cancer Studies Find Benefit in Daily Acetaminophen and Brisk Walks

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Pop a Tylenol and take a brisk walk for protection against prostate cancer? That’s what the findings of two new studies published this week suggest.

Why Do Black Patients Get Unwanted End-of-Life Care?

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Many patients with terminal cancer get life-prolonging end-of-life treatment they did not ask for, often due to lack of clear communication with doctors and, disproportionately, those patients are African American.

How cancer treatment impacts sexual intimacy

For cancer patients, sexual dysfunction is often a long-term side effect of treatment, and can have a significant impact on quality of life. To better understand long-term sexual dysfunction in cancer patients, and develop therapies tailored to their needs, researchers from Duke University argue that there is a “need for a flexible, psychometrically robust measure [...]