Dan Evans, 19, from Newark in Nottinghamshire, described his huge relief ringing the "cancer-free bell" at the teenage cancer ward at Nottingham City Hospital. Mr Evans underwent a successful stem cell transplant in June 2024 after his family said they pushed for access to a combination of cancer drugs on the NHS.
Four in every 10 cancer patients treated with chemotherapy develop severe peripheral nerve pain, a new review suggests.
The method could be used to develop a blood test to identify inflammatory-bowel-disease patients most at risk.
The cost of cancer may be higher than previously estimated, according to a recent report from the American Cancer Society.
Some oncologists suggest that, for certain early cancers not at risk of spreading, the term “cancer” should be avoided.
Can pollution cause it? What about inflammation? And how do tumors spread? Here’s what scientists are learning about this complex disease.
Michael Strahan’s daughter Isabella shares her brain cancer journey in a new ABC special, 'Life Interrupted: Isabella Strahan’s Fight Against Cancer', airing Feb. 5.
Following surgery, radiotherapy and chemotherapy treatment at Addenbrooke's Hospital, Ms Webster has been described in medical circles as a cancer "super-survivor". In March, when she marks five years since her diagnosis,
Young cancer patients have a 62% increased risk of dying if they live in a previously “redlined” residential area, researchers reported in a study published Jan. 27 in the journal Cancer. Even after adjusting for other factors, the risk of cancer death remains 32% higher among young people from redlined neighborhoods, researchers found.
The Mayo Clinic provides a perspective on 7 ways that individuals can reduce their risk: Eat healthier foods (thereby also reducing the consumption of processed foods) Maintain a healthy body weight and physical activity Prevent excessive sun exposure (to reduce the risk of skin cancer)
AKHS says cancer rates in Kenya and Tanzania are on the rise, with nearly 100,000 new cases and 60,000 deaths annually. The burden is heavier for women, who represent 61 per cent of cancer cases in East Africa, hence a pressing need to strengthen cancer care and treatment across the region.
Bob Menendez, the disgraced former New Jersey senator, was sentenced to 11 years in prison on Wednesday, Jan. 29, for the gold bar bribery scheme that put an end to his powerful political career