Health News
Vaccine Extended Brain Cancer Survival
The most aggressive form of brain cancer is glioblastoma multiforme (GBM). A medication currently being studied has helped GBM patients live dramatically longer.
FDA Approves Nexavar for Advanced Thyroid Cancer
Thankfully, m ost thyroid cancers are treatable. However, when thyroid cancer comes back after treatment or spreads to other areas of the body, the disease is harder to treat.
Endometrial Cancer Sweet on Sugary Drinks
It isn't good for your health to drink lots of soft drinks loaded with sugar. Taking big gulps of sugary drinks can boost your weight and increase your risk of developing diabetes, heart disease and even cancer.
Calcium + Vitamin D Supplements = A Mixed Bag
Keeping track of which dietary supplements are beneficial, harmful, or do nothing at all is a time-consuming endeavor. So what’s the latest information on calcium and vitamin D supplements?
Breast Biopsies and a Woman's Quality of Life
If a woman is told something doesn’t look right after a mammogram, the doctor is likely to order a biopsy to confirm or dismiss the presence of breast cancer. How does having this procedure affect the woman?
Candidate Rx Shows Promise for Certain Prostate Cancer
Male hormones, called androgens, drive prostate cancer. When used to treat prostate cancer, hormone therapy is designed to lower androgen levels. Once prostate cancer no longer responds to this treatment, it’s called castration- or castrate-resistant prostate cancer.
Bandaging Not Just a Band-Aid for Breast Cancer Side Effect
After breast cancer treatment, many survivors are left with arm swelling (lymphedema) that can be uncomfortable and interfere with function. Recently, researchers looked at the most effective ways to treat this condition.
News Childhood Cancer Survivors Can Take to Heart
Therapies that are successful in wiping out childhood leukemia can impact the health of survivors years down the road. New research found that heart problems can begin to appear in survivors even during childhood.
New Recommendations for the Treatment of TSC
Tuberous sclerosis complex (TSC) is a genetic disorder that causes non-malignant tumors to form in many different organs, including the brain, heart, and lungs. Recent advances in technology and our understanding of the disease has led to new recommended treatments.
Surviving Cancer While Living With Other Diseases
Cancer remains primarily a disease of the elderly. Aging also increases the incidence of other diseases such as heart disease and diabetes. A new study looked at how other health issues impact cancer survival.