CancerInfo Center

FDA to Determine Fate of Breast Cancer Drug - Again
In a first ever hearing, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration is considering reversing itself on a ruling to withdraw Avastin as a drug to treat metastatic (spread outside of the primary affected organ) breast cancer.
Breaking the Bone Cancer Code
Osteosarcoma - a rare cancer of the bone - has been difficult to treat. Now scientists are looking at the genetic make-up of young people with the disease in hopes of finding better ways to diagnose and treat it.
Nick Charles Loses Cancer Battle
Nick Charles, one of America's most beloved sportscasters, didn't achieve his last goal. He wanted to celebrate his 65th birthday on June 30th. He didn't make it.
Natural Anti-Aging Agent - Strawberries
Rainbow Brite and Strawberry Shortcake are at it again - saving the world one person at a time by telling people strawberries are a delicious, healthy fruit that can fight diseases.
Survival of the Fittest
Exercise not only helps you feel and look better, it can also help you live longer. New findings show that exercise improves life expectancy for brain cancer patients.
Advancing Treatment of Advanced Lung Cancer
Advancements in medicine are moving toward targeted therapy - treatments that target the exact cause of an individual's cancer. These advancements are being tested in advanced lung cancer.
Saving the Lives of Women in Developing Nations
While it's well known that invasive cervical cancer is the leading cause of cancer-related deaths in developing nations, many countries don't have the resources for adequate screening programs. Now there's a new model.
No Question - It's a Cancer Bull's-eye
Targeted therapy goes after the specific driver of an individual's cancer - a gene, a protein or surrounding tissue. A new drug delivers dramatic results in targeting lung cancer.
Stealth Cancer Fighters
This sounds like something you'd read in a science fiction novel - create a medicine-carrying particle that the body thinks is one of its own. It's a kind of medical stealth technology, and it's here now.
Healthy Lifestyle Changes Impact Cancer Risks
Women can reduce their risks of developing breast cancer with lifestyle changes. Scientists now know just how much those changes impact overall risks in both individuals and populations at large.