On Monday, Good Morning America anchor Robin Roberts announced to viewers that she has been diagnosed with myelodysplastic syndrome, a blood and bone marrow disease once known as preleukemia. Roberts, who beat breast cancer five …
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On the Horizon at Last, Cancer Drugs that Harness the Body’s Own Immune System
Researchers have long hoped to corral the immune system in the war on cancer. Now, antibody-based compounds show new promise.
Scientists Identify Opium Poppy Genes that Make Promising Cancer Drug
A new study suggests that we can scale up production of poppy plants that produce a potent anti-cancer agent.
Working the Night Shift May Boost Breast Cancer Risk
Shift work may be unavoidable, but a new study suggests that it could wreak havoc with hormones that increase women’s risk of cancer.
Why Genetic Tests Don’t Help Doctors Predict Your Risk of Disease
Your DNA may hold valuable information about your health, but current genetic tests can’t improve doctors’ ability to predict your risk of major disease.
Prostate-Cancer Screening: Men Should Forgo PSA Testing, Panel Advises
A government panel finds there is little evidence that a common prostate-cancer screening saves men’s lives and instead raises the risk of unnecessary harm
Dropping a Few Pounds Could Lower Breast Cancer Risk
Overweight and obese women are at higher risk of developing breast cancer, but losing as little as 5% of body weight can help reduce those odds.
My Sister, My Surrogate: After Battling Cancer, One Woman Receives the Ultimate Mother’s Day Gift
Melissa Brown survived breast cancer at 26. Advised not to get pregnant afterward, she accepted with joy and trepidation her sister’s offer to be her gestational surrogate.
Dying Mom with Cancer Makes Final Effort to Stay with Her Kids
Alaina Giordano, the mother with breast cancer who has been fighting a public battle for custody of her children, is on the verge of entering hospice. She is asking her estranged husband to allow their children to relocate with her to Pennsylvania, where her extended family lives.
Study: For Some Women in their 40s, Routine Mammograms May Be Worth the Risks
The mammogram debate was reignited this week with two new studies suggesting that routine breast cancer screening may benefit women in their 40s if they have certain risk factors.
Breast Cancer: Not One Disease but 10, Researchers Say
In a wide-ranging new study, researchers have classified breast cancer into 10 different subtypes — a finding that could change the future of breast cancer diagnoses, treatment and survival.
Higher Risk for Women With False-Positive Mammogram Results
Women who have false-positive results from their mammograms may have another reason to worry, a recent study says.
Ultrasounds and MRIs Detect More Breast Cancer, Study Says
The breast cancer screening debate continues. A new study finds that adding ultrasound or magnetic resonance imaging (MRIs) tests to annual mammogram screenings can increase cancer detection in women with higher-than-average risk …