Cancer
This Doctor Helped Spare Women from Radical Mastectomy
Canadian radiation oncologist Vera Peters pioneered the use of lumpectomies and postoperative radiation to treat breast cancer patients.
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Cancer
Precision Cancer Drugs Glitter with Promise—If You Can Get Them
A growing arsenal of genetically tailored oncology treatments have spectacular results, but scope and access remain limited
Vaccines
An mRNA Pioneer Discusses How Her Work Led to the COVID Vaccines
Biochemist Katalin Karikó and her colleague Drew Weissman were recently awarded a $3-million Breakthrough Prize for their work
Cancer
Why There’s a Serious Cancer Drug Shortage, and How to Fix It
The recent national shortage in chemotherapy drugs points to a need to overhaul the generics market
Cancer
Newfound Stem Cell Might Explain How Breast Cancer Spreads to the Spine
New research in mice suggests that a stem cell involved in backbone development might help tumors from other parts of the body move to the spine
Cancer
What Are the Best and Safest Sunscreens?
What dermatologists say about sun sensitivity, cancer risk and the products they use for sun protection
Cancer
Aspartame Declared ‘Possible’ Carcinogen. Here’s What That Really Means
United Nations groups say the artificial sweetener poses a possible risk of liver cancer—but there’s no evidence for harm under the current daily limit
Animals
Elephants’ Giant Hot Testicles Might Be the Reason They Get Less Cancer
A scientist claims elephants’ cancer-preventing genes may have evolved to protect their sperm from the scorching hot habitats the pachyderms’ live in...
Pharmaceuticals
Why There’s a Severe Shortage of Cancer Drugs
Many generic drugs for cancer and ADHD, blood thinners and antibiotics are in short supply, in part because there is little profit in making them
Cancer
Adjusting Your Body Clock May Stave Off Cancer
Research shows that disrupting the body’s circadian rhythm raises cancer risk, and resetting it may bring that risk down
Cancer
Lung Cancer Pill Halves Risk of Death in Some People
For lung cancer patients who have a specific genetic mutation, taking a pill called osimertinib after surgery greatly reduced the risk of lung cancer recurrence
Cancer
After COVID-19, Can mRNA Vaccines Help with Cancer as Well?
The COVID pandemic put mRNA technology, long in development, to the test. Here’s a look at how it might fight cancer and when it might reach patients
Cancer
When Should You Get a Mammogram?
Medical boards and task forces recommend mammogram screenings for breast cancer begin at age 40. But people in high-risk groups may want to consider getting tested even earlier
Cancer
Having Their Fallopian Tubes Removed Will Spare a Large Number of Women from Ovarian Cancer
Ovarian cancer is hard to detect and usually deadly. Preemptively removing fallopian tubes during other abdominal surgeries could save hundreds of thousands of lives
Cancer
Pancreatic Cancer Vaccine Shows Promise in Small Initial Trial
An mRNA vaccine prevented tumor recurrence after surgery in eight of 16 patients, but the therapy still needs to be validated in larger trials
Cancer
What the FDA Ruling about ‘Dense Breasts’ Means for Cancer Risk and Screening
Women with dense breasts are at higher risk of breast cancer and are underdiagnosed, but other factors also play an important role
