At her Seattle high school, Shannon Keating wears a hat to camouflage a head made bare by chemotherapy. In the hospital, …
Cancer
Genetic Test Can Predict Most Aggressive Cases of Prostate Cancer
Analyzing a tumor’s genes can predict which prostate cancers won’t need additional treatment and which cases require more intensive therapies.
Skin Cancer Linked to Higher Risk of Other Cancers
There’s another reason for those at risk of skin cancer to stay vigilant about protecting their health.
Researchers Identify Genetic Profile That Predicts Cancer Survival After Chemotherapy
While more effective chemotherapy agents have improved cancer survival, not all patients benefit from the drugs.
Car Pollution Linked To Childhood Cancers
Even in utero, children may be affected by exposure to certain compounds in car exhaust.
WATCH: Roger Ebert’s TED Talk On Losing, and Regaining, His Voice
The late Roger Ebert was always candid about his battle with thyroid cancer and the toll it took on his body. As his cancer progressed, Ebert lost his ability to speak and the once-voluble film critic was forced to grapple with …
18 Million Cancer Survivors Expected by 2022
An aging population coupled with improved treatment methods mean more people will survive cancer. But at what cost?
The Link Between Early Baldness and Prostate Cancer
Men who lose their hair may have more to worry about than just vanity, especially if their balding starts early.
Cancer Dream Teams: Road to a Cure?
Group-think is that latest trend in cancer research. This week’s cover story, available to subscribers, explains why such team efforts are becoming a necessity, and why it hasn’t always been this way.
Self-Sabotage: Why Cancer Vaccines Don’t Work
A vaccine that thwarts cancer cells has so far proved to be better in theory than in practice, and researchers may finally understand why.
Scientists Use Stargazing Technology in the Fight Against Cancer
At first sight, an image of deep space and a slide of cancer cells may not appear to have much in common. However by using technology used to identify distant galaxies to spot rogue cancer cells, a team of scientists in the U.K. …
Study Hints at Potential Increased Risk of Cancer Among 9/11 Rescue Workers
Latest study adds to growing understanding of potential link between World Trade Center debris and cancer
Munchausen By Internet: Faking Illnesses Online
Why would someone pretend to be a cancer patient who became pregnant after being raped by her uncle?
