CancerInfo Center
Increasing Prostate Cancer Survival
With the introduction of prostate-specific antigen (PSA) testing, prostate cancers are detected at very early stages. Knowing how to best treat men with this disease has now advanced.
Two Better Than One
It used to be that your annual OB/ GYN check included a pap smear. For women over the age of 30, a study shows new recommendations may be in order.
"Chemo Brain" a Myth?
People undergoing chemotherapy often blame their forgetfulness and mental sluggishness on what's called"chemo brain." New research finds no link in older breast cancer patients.
Your Cancer Family Tree
As with all of medicine these days, researchers are now finding that cancer screenings need to be personalized. Your screening schedules should be based on your family history.
The Gift of Contact Allergies
Allergy sufferers may actually be blessed with a protective barrier from certain cancers thanks to their "ready to attack anything" immune systems.
Women Outlive Men With Cancer
Women typically live longer than men. This extended life expectancy even extends to survival rates of cancer patients.
States are Getting Wider
The obesity epidemic is a hot topic and continues to get hotter. Obesity rates have not been declining and it's literally a huge problem.
Sniffing out Oral Cancer
Its' a new kind of breathalyzer test. But instead of checking blood alcohol levels, this new device can acutally sniff out oral cancer.
Teen Cancer Genius
She's 17 years old and lives in Fort Worth, Texas. And Shree Bose has made an important discovery about ovarian cancer. No wonder she won this year's Google Science Fair.
Non-Smoker Lung Tumors are More Unstable
The best way to avoid lung cancer is to never pick up the smoking habit. Unfortunately, that's no guarantee for skirting deadly lung cancer disease.