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According to a new study, more and more patients with dementia are being diagnosed with advanced-stage cancer.

As the US population ages, dementia and cancer appear together more often, leaving patients, caregivers and doctors with difficult decisions.

Being Overweight May Be Especially Dangerous to Women with BRCA Gene Mutations, Study Finds

Being overweight or obese may cause greater DNA damage to breast cells in women who carry BRCA gene mutations, researchers discover.

Blood Test Shows Promise for Early Cancer Detection

A new type of blood test finds a common cancer signal from more than 50 types of cancer, researchers say.

New Study IDs Two Biggest Risk Factors for Cancer

Researchers say smoking history and older age are the most important factors in cancer risk.Tags

Medical Marijuana May Be Safe for Pain Relief in Cancer Patients, Study Finds

Cancer patients using medical marijuana report less pain, an improved quality of life and few side effects, researchers say.

Excess Weight Almost Doubles a Woman’s Risk for Endometrial Cancer, Study Finds

Women who struggle with obesity over their lifetime face increased odds of developing endometrial cancer, researchers say.

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20 Mar
Pentagon Study Finds Higher Cancer Rates Among Pilots, Ground Crews

Pentagon Study Finds Higher Cancer Rates Among Pilots, Ground Crews

MONDAY, March 20, 2023 (HealthDay News) – Military pilots and the ground crews who fuel and maintain their aircraft have higher rates of certain types of cancer, a new study shows.

The Pentagon

15 Mar
More Additives Being Added to Americans' Food, Report Finds

More Additives Being Added to Americans' Food, Report Finds

Americans are eating more food additives, according to a new study that found about 60% of foods they purchase contain coloring or flavoring agents, preservatives and sweeteners.

That’s up by 10% from 2001.

“Our research clearly shows that the proportion of ult...

03 Mar
Tough Journeys: When Cancer Strikes People Living With Dementia

Tough Journeys: When Cancer Strikes People Living With Dementia

America’s aging population means that more families are soon going to be grappling with a heartbreaking issue -- a loved one living with dementia who then develops cancer.

These families will have to work their way through a series of tough decisions regarding screenin...

06 Feb
Targeted Drug Tagrisso Could Be Advance Against Lung Cancer

Targeted Drug Tagrisso Could Be Advance Against Lung Cancer

The best treatment for a genetically driven form of lung cancer continues to show lasting benefits, a new clinical trial update shows.

Tagrisso (osimertinib) nearly doubles disease-free survival in earlier-stage patients whose lung cancer is driven by a mutation in their...

31 Jan
Black Hairdressers May Be at High Risk From Toxic Chemicals

Black Hairdressers May Be at High Risk From Toxic Chemicals

Black and Hispanic women who work as hairdressers are exposed to an array of chemicals, including many that have not been previously identified, a small study finds.

Researchers found that compared with women of color in office jobs, hair stylists had higher levels of va...

11 Jan
Jill Biden to Have Lesion Above Right Eye Removed

Jill Biden to Have Lesion Above Right Eye Removed

First Lady Jill Biden is scheduled to have surgery Wednesday morning to have a lesion removed from above her right eye.

The lesion was discovered during routine skin cancer screening, the president's physician Dr. Kevin O'Connor said in a

29 Dec
Some Young Cancer Survivors Won't Get Cancer-Preventing HPV Vaccine

Some Young Cancer Survivors Won't Get Cancer-Preventing HPV Vaccine

Young cancer survivors face a heightened risk from human papillomavirus (HPV), a virus known to raise the risk of cervical cancer. So why are they getting the HPV vaccine in low numbers?

To find out, researchers analyzed data from a clinical trial of the HPV vaccine amon...

13 Dec
Moderna, Merck Report on Promising Melanoma Vaccine

Moderna, Merck Report on Promising Melanoma Vaccine

Two pharmaceutical companies said Tuesday that they have made notable progress with a vaccine that could prevent melanoma.

Moderna, well known for its work on the COVID vaccine, and Merck, which makes the cancer immunotherapy drug Keytruda,

19 Nov
Don't Know the Signs of Pancreatic Cancer? You're Not Alone

Don't Know the Signs of Pancreatic Cancer? You're Not Alone

While pancreatic cancer is particularly deadly because there is no early detection test and only limited treatments, there are symptoms that can signal the disease, a leading pancreatic cancer nonprofit says.

Unfortunately, most Americans do not know what those signs are...

18 Nov
As Segregation Rises in Communities, So Do Cancer Death Rates

As Segregation Rises in Communities, So Do Cancer Death Rates

Whether you survive a bout with cancer may depend, in part, on where you live.

Researchers at the American Cancer Society and Clemson University in South Carolina found a 20% higher death rate for all cancer types in the communities with the most racial and economic segr...

25 Oct
Too Often, Women Aren't Told of Sexual Side Effects of Cancer Treatments

Too Often, Women Aren't Told of Sexual Side Effects of Cancer Treatments

When a man has cancer in an area that affects sexual function, his doctor is likely to discuss it with him.

But the same is not true for a woman who has cancer in a sex organ, according to new research. Investigators found 9 in 10 men were asked about their sexual health...

25 Oct
Dove, Tresemme Dry Shampoos Recalled Due to Possible Carcinogen

Dove, Tresemme Dry Shampoos Recalled Due to Possible Carcinogen

Unilever announced Monday that it has recalled certain dry shampoo sprays because they may contain elevated levels of benzene.

The propellant used in the products, which are...

13 Sep
Biden Makes Another Push for Cancer Moonshot Initiative

Biden Makes Another Push for Cancer Moonshot Initiative

President Joe Biden made a renewed push for his cancer moonshot initiative on Monday.

Speaking at the famed John F. Kennedy Presidential Library and Museum in Boston, Biden likened JFK's space race ...

10 Aug
Men More Prone to Cancer Than Women, But Why?

Men More Prone to Cancer Than Women, But Why?

Men are known to be more likely to develop cancer than women, and a new study suggests that this is largely due to biologic differences between the sexes.

“After controlling ...

10 Aug
Biden to Sign Bill That Helps Veterans Exposed to Toxic Burn Pits

Biden to Sign Bill That Helps Veterans Exposed to Toxic Burn Pits

President Biden was poised on Wednesday to sign a bill that expands health care benefits for U.S. veterans exposed to toxic burn pits.

Known as the PACT Act, the legislation is the biggest expansion of veterans' health care and benefits in more than 30 years, the White H...

08 Aug
Data Shows 2 Biggest Factors for Cancer Risk

Data Shows 2 Biggest Factors for Cancer Risk

Smoking and older age are the two most important risk factors for cancer, a new, large study shows.

The researchers also said doctors should look at excess body fat, family history and several other factors to help patients decide if they need additional

05 Aug
Blood Protein Might Predict Future Risk of Diabetes, Cancer

Blood Protein Might Predict Future Risk of Diabetes, Cancer

Elevated levels of a specific protein appear to be linked to an increased risk of developing diabetes and dying from cancer, a new study finds.

High levels of prostasin -- mainly found in

04 Aug
Hearing Loss, Tinnitus Can Strike Cancer Survivors

Hearing Loss, Tinnitus Can Strike Cancer Survivors

People who've had chemotherapy to treat a range of common cancers should also have a hearing test.

In a new study of 273 cancer survivors, researchers found more than half ex...

27 Jul
PFAS 'Forever Chemicals' Cost the U.S. Billions

PFAS 'Forever Chemicals' Cost the U.S. Billions

They are called "forever chemicals" because they linger in the human body and can contribute to the risk of everything from cancer to childhood obesity.

Now, new research on per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (

12 Jul
Abortion Bans Could Put Lives of Cancer Patients in Jeopardy

Abortion Bans Could Put Lives of Cancer Patients in Jeopardy

The U.S. Supreme Court's decision to overturn Roe v. Wade will limit cancer treatment options for pregnant women and put lives needlessly at risk, America's leading cancer societies warn.

About one in every 1,000 women who are pregnant will wind up being

12 Jul
Weed Killer Glyphosate Found in Most Americans' Urine

Weed Killer Glyphosate Found in Most Americans' Urine

More than 80% of Americans have a widely used herbicide lurking in their urine, a new government study suggests.

The chemical, known as glyphosate, is "probably carcinogenic to humans," the World Health Organization's International Agency for Research on Cancer has

24 Jun
U.S. Cancer Survivors Now Number 18 Million

U.S. Cancer Survivors Now Number 18 Million

More than 18 million Americans have now survived cancer, a new report shows.

The American Cancer Society (ACS) and the U.S. National Cancer Institute collaborated on the...

20 Jun
Federal Court Orders EPA to Re-examine Whether Roundup Causes Cancer

Federal Court Orders EPA to Re-examine Whether Roundup Causes Cancer

A federal appeals court has ruled that the EPA must take another look at whether the key ingredient in the weed killer Roundup poses a cancer risk, although the product will remain o...

08 Jun
Surviving Childhood Cancer Can Take Toll on Adult Heart

Surviving Childhood Cancer Can Take Toll on Adult Heart

Adult survivors of childhood cancer have a higher risk of heart problems than other adults, but are much less likely to be treated for heart disease risk factors such as high blood pressure, diabetes and high cholesterol, new research shows.

The findings highlight the ne...

02 Jun
U.S. Spends More on Cancer Than Any Other Country. Why Are Survival Rates Low?

U.S. Spends More on Cancer Than Any Other Country. Why Are Survival Rates Low?

The United States spends far more on cancer care than other wealthy nations, but it's not seeing a return on that investment in terms of lives saved, a new study shows.

Compared with the average high-income country,

27 Apr
High Medical Bills Tied to Worse Outcomes for Younger Cancer Survivors

High Medical Bills Tied to Worse Outcomes for Younger Cancer Survivors

U.S. cancer survivors under age 65 with medical-related financial struggles have an increased risk of early death, a new study finds.

"Our findings show the need to address

15 Apr
Blood Type May Predict Which Cancer Patients Are Prone to Clots

Blood Type May Predict Which Cancer Patients Are Prone to Clots

Cancer patients' blood type may play a role in their risk for dangerous blood clots, researchers say.

Cancer and its treatments increase the risk for venous thromboembolism (VTE). That includes

13 Apr
More Than Half of Cancer Survivors Fear a Recurrence

More Than Half of Cancer Survivors Fear a Recurrence

You've battled and beaten back a bout of cancer, so now you can take comfort in your victory, right?

Wrong, claims new research that found most

11 Apr
Hints That Breakthrough CAR-T Therapy May Fight Solid Tumor Cancers

Hints That Breakthrough CAR-T Therapy May Fight Solid Tumor Cancers

An immune system-based therapy that's proven effective against blood cancers also might prove useful in battling solid tumor cancers, early clinical trial data show.

A small group of patients with

11 Apr
Black Cancer Patients Frailer Than Their Peers

Black Cancer Patients Frailer Than Their Peers

Older Black American cancer patients have higher rates of frailty and disability than their white peers, which may help explain why Black patients also have higher cancer death rates, new research suggests.

The researchers noted that Black patients are more likely to die...

11 Apr
Some Sick Patients Get Cosmetic Surgery to Boost Appearance

Some Sick Patients Get Cosmetic Surgery to Boost Appearance

Some patients with serious illnesses get cosmetic surgery to look healthier and be more comfortable in social situations or at work, a small study finds.

Researchers interviewed 12 patients who had cosmetic surgery at the start or during treatment for conditions such as ...

29 Mar
Out-of-State Residents Can Now Seek Medical Aid in Dying in Oregon

Out-of-State Residents Can Now Seek Medical Aid in Dying in Oregon

Oregon will no longer require terminally ill patients to be residents of the state to use its law allowing physician aid in dying.

...

29 Mar
Cancer Patients Vulnerable to Depression, Suicide

Cancer Patients Vulnerable to Depression, Suicide

Cancer can be a devastating diagnosis, and now two new studies show these patients are at increased risk for ...

21 Mar
High-Tech Drug Infusion Pumps in Hospitals Vulnerable to Damage, Hackers

High-Tech Drug Infusion Pumps in Hospitals Vulnerable to Damage, Hackers

You've probably seen an infusion pump, even though the name might make it sound like a mysterious piece of medical technology.

These devices govern the flow of IV medications and fluids into patients. They help deliver extra fluids to people in the emergency room, admini...

04 Mar
Crowdfunding Can Help Pay for Cancer Care, But Takes Emotional Toll

Crowdfunding Can Help Pay for Cancer Care, But Takes Emotional Toll

Crowdfunding helps some U.S. cancer patients pay bills, but it can trigger shame and other negative feelings in some people, a new study finds.

"Young adults are at that point in life where they are beginning to achieve financial independence and finding career employmen...

24 Feb
Getting Rid of Meat in Your Diet May Lower Cancer Risk

Getting Rid of Meat in Your Diet May Lower Cancer Risk

People who go meat-free, or at least put limits on it, may have lower risks of some of the most common cancers, a new, large study suggests.

British researchers stressed that their findings do not prove definitively that

11 Feb
Pandemic Put Brakes on Lifesaving Cancer Research, Care

Pandemic Put Brakes on Lifesaving Cancer Research, Care

While the pandemic has undermined public health in countless ways, a new report warns that the pandemic has been particularly hard on cancer patients and cancer research alike.

"As much as so many people have been vaccinated, and we continue to find new and exciting trea...

11 Feb
FDA Panel Rejects Lilly's Cancer Drug Tested Only in China

FDA Panel Rejects Lilly's Cancer Drug Tested Only in China

A new lung cancer drug that has only been tested in China was soundly rejected by an advisory panel to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration on Thursday.

Known as sintilimab, the treatment is a type of immunotherapy that unleashes the immune system to attack...

08 Feb
White House's Top Science Advisor Resigns After Probe Into 'Disrespectful' Behavior

White House's Top Science Advisor Resigns After Probe Into 'Disrespectful' Behavior

Dr. Eric Lander, the director of the White House's Office of Science and Technology Policy (OSTP), has resigned after the findings of an internal investigation that he violated workplace policies became public.

In a statement issued Monday evening, White House press secr...

03 Feb
Exercise Might Boost Outcomes for People Battling Esophageal Cancer

Exercise Might Boost Outcomes for People Battling Esophageal Cancer

Alan Holman didn't stop exercising when told he had cancer, and he's glad of it, now that U.K. researchers say moderate exercise may improve chemotherapy outcomes in esophageal cancer patients.

Holman, 70, was diagnosed with esophageal cancer in December 2016, shortly af...

02 Feb
Many Teens Don't Realize STD Risks From Oral Sex: Poll

Many Teens Don't Realize STD Risks From Oral Sex: Poll

Many American teens and young adults underestimate the risk of sexually transmitted infections from unprotected oral sex, and that's especially true of young men, a new survey shows.

Doctors say oral sex can transmit herpes, gonorrhea, chlamydia, syphilis, HIV and human ...

01 Feb
Shedding Pounds Might Help Stop Pre-Cancerous Colon Polyps

Shedding Pounds Might Help Stop Pre-Cancerous Colon Polyps

Colon cancer rates are increasing for younger Americans, along with rates of obesity. Could slimming down reduce young people's risk for malignancy?

A new study suggests that even a small amount of weight loss may cut your odds for benign growths in the colon known as ad...

31 Jan
Late-Stage Colon Cancers Increasing Among Young Americans

Late-Stage Colon Cancers Increasing Among Young Americans

Yet another study is chipping away at the idea that colon and rectal cancers are diseases of older age: In the past couple decades, Americans younger than 40 have shown the steepest rise in advanced cases of these cancers.

The research adds to evidence of a disturbing, a...

31 Jan
Most Americans Don't Know Alcohol Can Raise Cancer Risk

Most Americans Don't Know Alcohol Can Raise Cancer Risk

Most American adults don't know that alcohol boosts cancer risk, but a majority support steps to increase awareness of the link, a new nationwide survey shows.

""It is important that people are made fully aware of the potential harms of alcohol so that they may make info...

28 Jan
Pre-Op Treatment May Be Advance Against Deadly Liver Cancers

Pre-Op Treatment May Be Advance Against Deadly Liver Cancers

When delivering a liver cancer diagnosis, Dr. Thomas Marron pulls no punches: "Liver cancer is one of the deadliest cancers," he tells patients.

Jeffrey Foster heard a similar message loud and clear when he was first diagnosed by another doctor with hepatocellular carcin...

27 Jan
Newer Rheumatoid Arthritis Drug Might Raise Heart, Cancer Risks

Newer Rheumatoid Arthritis Drug Might Raise Heart, Cancer Risks

Finding the right medication for rheumatoid arthritis isn't easy, and a newer pill against the disease carries higher risks of heart attack, stroke and cancer than older RA drugs, a new clinical trial confirms.

The study was mandated by the U.S. Food and Drug Administrat...

25 Jan
Extra 10 Minutes of Daily Activity Could Save 110,000 U.S. Lives Annually

Extra 10 Minutes of Daily Activity Could Save 110,000 U.S. Lives Annually

Americans, get up out of that chair and get moving.

If everyone between 40 and 85 years of age were active just 10 minutes more a day, it could save more than 110,000 U.S. lives a year, a

20 Jan
Side Effects From New Cancer Meds Have Silver Lining

Side Effects From New Cancer Meds Have Silver Lining

Skin side effects caused by cancer drugs called immune checkpoint inhibitors may be a telltale sign that the drugs are working, according to a new study.

Immune checkpoint inhibitors, a type of immunotherapy, boost the body's immune response against tumor cells and have ...

19 Jan
VA Study Shows Black Men Twice as Likely to Develop Prostate Cancer as Whites

VA Study Shows Black Men Twice as Likely to Develop Prostate Cancer as Whites

Even in a setting where white and Black people have equal access to medical care, Black Americans fare worse than whites in terms of prostate cancer, new research shows.

A review of nearly 8 million men seen at America's Veterans Affairs (VA) hospitals found that Black v...

18 Jan
Newer Hormone Treatments for Prostate Cancer May Raise Risk of Depression

Newer Hormone Treatments for Prostate Cancer May Raise Risk of Depression

TUESDAY, Jan. 18, 2022 (HealthDay Now) -- Advanced forms of hormone therapy are very effective at keeping prostate cancer in check, but they also can double a man's risk of falling into depression, researchers have found.

Prostate cancer patients treated with the latest ...

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