Cancer News

10:50 AM EST
2/1/2012 Susan G. Komen ends partnership with Planned ParenthoodThe nation's leading breast cancer charity, Susan G. Komen for the Cure, is ending its financial partnership with a number of Planned Parenthood affiliates as a result of a bitter rift linked to national abortion debates between the two legendary organizations that have assisted millions of women.

Source:AHN Topics:Social Issue, Abortion, Charity, Health, Disease, Cancer

9:20 AM EST
1/9/2012 Red wine may lower breast cancer riskModerate red wine drinking may reduce women’s risk of developing breast cancer, according to a new study. Researchers said the same was not true with white wine.

Source:AHN Topics:Health, Medical Research, Disease, Cancer, Economy, Business And Finance, Consumer Goods, Beverage

10:39 AM EST
1/5/2012 U.S. cancer deaths continue to declineRates of cancer deaths in the United States continue the downward trend of the last two decades, a new report from the American Cancer Society says.

Source:AHN Topics:Health, Disease, Cancer, Healthcare Policy

7:45 AM EST
1/5/2012 Doctors successfully operate on Argentine president’s cancerArgentine President Cristina Kirchner on Wednesday underwent cancer surgery to remove her thyroid gland at Hospital Austral in the city of Pilar near the capital. Doctors described the operation as successful and her condition fine.

Source:AHN Topics:Health, Health Treatment, Medical Procedure/test, Politics, Government, Heads Of State, Disease, Cancer

8:53 AM EST
12/12/2011 Breast cancer treatments linked to cognitive problems in survivorsBreast cancer survivors may face cognitive problems several years after being treated for the disease, according to a new study.

Source:AHN Topics:Health, Medical Research, Disease, Cancer, Patient

10:15 PM EST
12/8/2011 Why observing prostate cancers is gaining ground on surgeryA federally convened panel of experts says most men with newly diagnosed prostate cancer should be offered the chance to put off treatment in favor of medical monitoring of their condition.

Source:KaiserHealth Topics:Health, Disease, Cancer, Healthcare Policy

10:55 AM EST
12/8/2011 New drug combination controls advanced breast cancerWomen with advanced breast cancer may soon have two new treatment options.

Source:AHN Topics:Health, Disease, Cancer, Health Treatment, Prescription Drugs

7:23 AM EST
12/2/2011 Lower antioxidant levels may make men more susceptible to skin cancerMen are three times more likely than women to develop a common form of skin cancer, and scientists said in a new study that the reason could be because men have lower levels of an important skin antioxidant.

Source:AHN Topics:Health, Medical Research, Disease, Cancer, Preventative Medicine

7:34 AM EST
11/29/2011 Family history not seen as factor in developing breast cancerA new study finds women in their 40s with no family history of breast cancer are just as likely to develop the disease as their peers with a family history.

Source:AHN Topics:Health, Medical Research, Preventative Medicine, Disease, Cancer

11:51 AM EST
11/28/2011 Chronic bowel disease drugs linked to skin cancerSome patients with inflammatory bowel disease may be at an increased risk for skin cancer due to their use of some drugs.

Source:AHN Topics:Health, Medical Conditions, Disease, Cancer, Medical Research