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The drug imatinib (Gleevec) has shown promising activity in AIDS-related Kaposi's sarcoma (KS), according to a small study. Study Results The study found that because the drug inhibits pathways that spur cancer growth, the tumors regressed in five patients within...
It was late 1997 and Doug Jensen, then 71 years old, of Canby, Oregon, thought he had developed a particularly stubborn cold....
Cancer claims the lives of 1,500 Americans each day, but up to two-thirds of these malignancies could be prevented. Millions of...
In a perplexing finding, a new study suggests that exposure to sunlight actually may help people who have melanoma live longer. Another...
Despite advances in the fight against many types of cancers, survival rates for people who have advanced melanoma have not improved in...
A study has found a lower mortality rate (death following an operation) for cancer patients having surgery at facilities designated by the...
For some of the 10 million Americans who have survived cancer, life can be bittersweet. Their everyday concerns focus not just on...
An American adult diagnosed with cancer today has a 64% chance of surviving for at least five years, while almost 80% of...
Two studies examine the benefits and risks of prostate cancer medications. A 1 small Finnish study suggests hormone therapy used to fight...
The drug toremifene, currently used to treat breast cancer, shows promise as a preventive for prostate cancer, according to a study. The...
For the first time, a vaccine therapy that harnesses the power of the body's own immune system is proving successful...
Virtual colonoscopy has been touted as a noninvasive and safe way of screening for colon cancer, but a new study adds to...