The estimated cancer risk associated with certain types of laminate flooring has increased slightly in a new report from the CDC and the Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry. (CNN)
Breast cancer specialist Clifford Hudis, MD, is the new CEO of the American Society of Clinical Oncology. (ASCO)
The long-established association between travel distance to cancer treatment and likelihood of incomplete treatment has been extended to radiation therapy for rectal cancer. (ASTRO)
Researchers at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center have uncovered clues to occult metastasis cells' ability to hide from the body's immune response, allowing cancer to spread to distant sites in the body. (Cell)
ASCO has implored Congress to ensure that Medicare beneficiaries have adequate access to evidence-based cancer care as implementation of the Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act (MACRA) begins.
The American Cancer Society has released a new guideline for the care of head and neck cancer survivors.
Did controversial former mayor of Toronto have more dignity in death from cancer than in life as an alcohol- and drug-addicted human being? (CNN)
Researchers at Moffitt Cancer Center found that combining the acid reducer sodium bicarbonate with new immunotherapeutic drugs enhanced the latter's ability to kill cancer cells in laboratory studies. (Cancer Research)
Two hormone-disrupting chemicals found in the environment and in many commonly used products -- DDE and phthalates -- have been linked to precancerous conditions in women. (CNN, Journal of Clinical Endocrinology and Metabolism)
A mysterious toothache led doctors correctly to a cancer diagnosis but incorrectly to a diagnosis of a neuroendocrine tumor instead of rhabdomyosacoma, with tragic consequences for the patient. (Fox News)
Raising the legal smoking age to 21 nationwide might prevent as many as 223,000 premature deaths. (ABC News)
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