Cancer News

Birth weight, leukaemia linked

There may be an association between high birth weight and an increased risk of overall leukaemia and acute lymphoblastic leukaemia (ALL).

Cancer risk for outdoor athletes

If you love the great outdoors, especially if you’re a runner or cyclist and train outdoors, you’re likely to be at higher-than-average risk of skin cancer, according to research.

Journey of hope

15 breast cancer survivors on Harley Davidson motorcycles, 1 journey, 1 goal, bringing hope.

High cancer costs questioned

Two NIH practitioners have questioned the wisdom and utility of treating terminally ill cancer patients with expensive treatments that only extend their lives by weeks.

Grey hair indicates low cancer risk

Grey hair could actually be a sign that you have a bit of added protection against cancer, suggests a Japanese study.

Farrah Fawcett loses cancer battle

Actress Farrah Fawcett, has died after a long battle with anal cancer. She was 62.

Monica Fairall dies of cancer

The death at the weekend of radio journalist Monica Fairall is a blow to progressive health thinking in South Africa.

Prostate cancer breakthrough

An experimental drug therapy appears to have helped destroy allegedly inoperable prostate cancer in two patients in a clinical trial.

Brain cancer in farmers a puzzle

Farmers are known to be at higher risk of a type of brain cancer, but a new study has found no association between types of farming or farm activities and the disease.

Cycling champion has cancer

Two-time Tour de France winner Laurent Fignon has advanced cancer in the digestive system and is undergoing chemotherapy, the former cyclist announced.