Cancer News

Women want a role in decision

About two-thirds of women diagnosed with early stage breast cancer want to take part in making decisions about their treatment.

Anti-cancer drug weakens bones

A drug tipped for widespread use to prevent breast cancer in post-menopausal women also accelerates loss of bone density.

Ovarian cancer screening popular

Despite expert guidelines and scientific evidence to the contrary, a third of US primary care physicians believe ovarian cancer screening is effective.

UK says cancer pill expensive

Britain's health cost watchdog NICE sparked a major row by snubbing a pricey new prostate cancer pill discovered at the country's top cancer research centre.

Cancer: don't become a statistic

Creating awareness about cancer symptoms and treatment options and plans should be a large part of cancer campaigns, says SA cancer advocacy group Campaigning for Cancer.

Cancer day: together it is possible

The Cancer Association of South Africa (Cansa) challenges every single South African to ask themselves: "What can I do about cancer?"

Drug to treat basal cell carinoma

Erivedge (vismodegib) has been approved by the US Food and Drug Administration to treat the most common form of skin cancer, basal cell carcinoma, the agency said.

Mutation helps ovarian survival

A genetic mutation appears to help survival rates in women who suffer from a common type of ovarian cancer, a new study released found.

Spotting pancreatic cancers early

A new blood test may hold promise as a means of early detection and diagnosis for often deadly pancreatic cancers.

Do parabens affect breast cancer?

Researchers who examined breast tissue samples from women who had mastectomies have found that traces of parabens (widely used in deodorants) are widespread in tissues.