A first-of-its kind federal study that looked at cancer screening rates in the U.S. has found that the percentage of Americans tested for three major types of cancer is inadequate. Asians, Hispanics, and the uninsured had particularly lower chances of being screened, the report by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the National Cancer Institute said.

The Kay Yow Cancer Fund, in partnership with the Women's Basketball Coaches Association and The V Foundation for Cancer Research, today announced registration is open for t

FOLSOM, Calif., Jan. 25, 2012 /PRNewswire/ --Prostate cancer is a major health concern for men that strikes approximately one in six men and is a leading cause of male cancer deaths in the United States(1). ...

THURSDAY, Jan. 26 (HealthDay News) -- A new industry-funded study suggests that a molecular test can provide insight into whether patients are at high risk of a relapse after surgical treatment for a form of lung cancer.

Taking Avastin before breast cancer surgery may significantly shrink tumors and reduce the chances of recurrence in women with less common but more aggressive forms of breast cancer.

Too few Americans are getting their regular cancer screenings, and Asians and Hispanics are especially likely to be left out, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reported on Thursday.

WASHINGTON -- The Colon Cancer Alliance announced today that its Blue Note Fund, a program providing financial support for colon cancer patients in need, celebrated its first year by awarding grants totaling ...

Avastin's approval for treating breast cancer was revoked by FDA in November, 2011

A diagnosis of cancer of any kind can surely be devastating. But for those with prostate cancer in the East Valley, there is new hope when it comes to getting targeted treatment with fewer side effect

Don't count out the drug Avastin as a breast cancer treatment just yet. But don't count it in, either.

( American Society for Radiation Oncology ) In Denmark, implementing a national fast track system for cancer patients reduced the waiting time between a patient's initial meeting with a health care provider and their first treatment by four weeks when comparing 2010 to 2002, according to a study presented at the Multidisciplinary Head and Neck Cancer Symposium, sponsored by AHNS, ASCO, ASTRO and ...

Cancer cells are on the brink of being destroyed thanks to a new cancer treatment. It's being called "the cancer vaccine" and it has the potential to help more than 12-million Americans battling the disease.

WEDNESDAY, Jan. 25 (HealthDay News) -- The addition of the cancer-fighting medication Avastin to chemotherapy prior to breast cancer surgery increases the chance that all of the cancer will be removed, according to new research.

HATFIELD, England, January 26, 2012 /PRNewswire/ Halaven(R) (eribulin) increases life expectancies for women with locally advanced or metastatic breast cancer Halaven(R) (eribulin), a novel treatment for patients with locally advanced or

MORE than 400 doctors, medical researchers and scientists have formed a powerful lobby group to pressure universities to close down alternative medicine degrees.

PEKANBARU, Jan 26 (Bernama) -- A practitioner of alternative medicine claims he has cured hundreds of women suffering from breast cancer with the help of a most unorthodox medium -- leeches.

Enrollment in acupuncture and other 'complementary medicine' programs has fallen in Britain. A University College London pharmacology professor has led the charge to drop public funding for teaching 'quackery.'

By electing not to have surgery on his fragile left Achilles tendon and instead choosing a second straight offseason of alternative medical procedures, safety LaRon Landry is rolling the dice as he approaches free agency this spring. Read full article >>

Australian doctors and scientists are urging universities to stop teaching "nonsense" alternative medicine courses like aromatherapy and homoeopathy. Friends of Science in Medicine say universities have been trashing their reputations by teaching "quackery" and pseudoscience courses. Half of Australia's universities offer courses in alternative medicine, including Chinese herbal remedies ...

HOLLYWOOD, Calif., Jan. 26, 2012 /PRNewswire/ --Medbox, Inc. (Pinksheets: MDBX.PK - News) ( www.medboxinc.com ) announced today their new lineup of products for 2012.Through their subsidiary, Prescription Vending ...

Bringing along with her passion for integrative medicine and history of bringing alternative medicine to low-income families, Dr. Hillary Rolland, ND is a welcome addition to the hand-selected staff at the American College of Tradition Chinese Medicine in San Francisco.San Francisco, CA (PRWEB) January 10, 2012 The American College of Traditional Chinese Medicine (ACTCM) is pleased to announce ...

Britain's first breast cancer tissue bank has opened for business, supplying tumour samples to scientists around the UK.

Avastin's approval for treating breast cancer was revoked by FDA in November, 2011

Surprising results from two new studies may reopen debate about the value of Avastin for breast cancer. The drug helped make tumors disappear in certain women with early-stage disease, researchers found.

A hair test to screen for breast cancer is being developed by an Australian company.

WEDNESDAY, Jan. 25 (HealthDay News) -- The addition of the cancer-fighting medication Avastin to chemotherapy prior to breast cancer surgery increases the chance that all of the cancer will be removed, according to new research.

The first national breast cancer tissue bank in the UK has opened its vaults of precious breast cancer tissue to all researchers in the UK and Ireland, providing a massive boost to breast cancer research. The bank is a unique collaboration of four leading research institutions and the NHS. Donor's breast tissue samples, blood samples, as well as data about the donor's breast cancer are all ...

( John Theurer Cancer Center ) The Breast Cancer Division of the John Theurer Cancer Center at Hackensack University Medical Center, one of the nations top 50 cancer centers, will recap and explain research from the 2011 San Antonio Breast Cancer Symposium on Friday, Feb. 17 from 7 a.m.-3 p.m. during its ninth annual Northern New Jersey Breast Cancer Conference.

VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA-- - Verisante Technology, Inc. , a leader in cancer detection technology, announced today that a research study using its Laser Raman Spectroscopy was named as one of the Canadian ...

Mission Canadian Cancer Society unit President Jimmy Logan gives the address to the haggis. The haggies was toasted (but not so often sampled) by around 100 people Saturday night at the Mission Canadian Cancer Society's Robbie Burns Supper.

The Canadian Cancer Society says a multibillion-dollar Ontario lawsuit against seven foreign-based tobacco companies, could, if successful, reduce smoking rates and improve the health of residents in the province.

Canadian Cancer Society targets youth in its annual campaign.

The Canadian Cancer Society and the Owen Sound Attack are teaming up to host "Pink in the Rink" happening on February 11th. The night will be full of pink while raising money for life saving breast cancer research and programs and services with the society.

There were a number of significant cancer research discoveries in 2011, according to the Canadian Cancer Society, and many of them were made by Canadian researchers.

Breaking up is hard to do, but thats exactly what Donna Pasiechnik hopes young adults will do. The Canadian Cancer Society has launched Break It Off, a digital campaign funded by Health Canada to help 19-to 29-year-olds kiss cigarettes goodbye.

The Mesothelioma Victims Center is passionate about providing an extremely high quality free service for all US victims of mesothelioma cancer, and their services are outlined in the group's Mesothelioma Victims Bill of Rights. The groups Mesothelioma Victims Bill of Rights includes, creating a customized mesothelioma cancer treatment options report, that is unique to the victim of mesothelioma ...

The Mesothelioma Victims Center now offers vital free services for victims of mesothelioma, that have no equal in the United States. The group says, "What makes us different than any other group in the nation is we will prepare a customized treatment options plan that includes the best mesothelioma cancer treatment report in the specific city, state, region, and the country for a just diagnosed ...

The Mesothelioma Victims Center is the premier mesothelioma victims advocate in the United States, and the group is dramatically expanding it's unsurpassed free services to any US individual, or family trying to deal with the news of a mesothelioma cancer diagnosis. While the Mesothelioma Victims Center is by far the best branded group, focused on US Navy Veterans diagnosed with mesothelioma ...

The Mesothelioma Victims Center says, "Why settle for second, or third best, when you can call us, and get the best specific mesothelioma cancer treatment options, or the specific names, and contacts of the best mesothelioma attorneys, all at the same time? We have created a free service where no family has to start from scratch when it comes to mesothelioma. ...

In order to make certain US Navy Veterans, individuals, or families dealing with a mesothelioma diagnosis, get the best possible information about mesothelioma cancer treatment options, the names, and specific contacts of the best mesothelioma compensation attorneys in the US, along with other vital information, the Mesothelioma Victims Center's offices are now open on Saturdays, and on every ...

The Mesothelioma Victims Center says, "If you watch cable TV, you would have to walk away with the conclusion, that mesothelioma is a very common form of cancer. In reality, mesothelioma is an extremely rare form of cancer, that is associated to exposure to asbestos. This year between 2000, and 3000 US citizens will be diagnosed with mesothelioma. Of this group, about one third will be Veterans ...

The Mesothelioma Victims Center offers more free services for a US Navy Veteran, individual, or family dealing with a mesothelioma diagnosis than any other group, or organization in the United States. According to the US CDC, about 2500 US citizens will be diagnosed with mesothelioma in 2012. Of this group about one third will be US Navy Veterans. ...

The TriZetto Group, Inc., today announced that Leon Medical Centers Health Plans, which meets the healthcare needs of the Medicare community in Miami-Dade County, has made major im

Right now, nearly one in 100 children are diagnosed with autism. Some are calling it the "autism epidemic".

Dear Dr. Donohue: I recently got into a discussion about circumcision with my granddaughter, who recently gave birth to our great-granddaughter. She mentioned that if her next child were a boy, she would choose not to have him circumcised. She claims her husband made a study of the procedure and says it is mutilation, the same as is practiced on women in some countries. She states it is a ...

Patients should not decline X-ray imaging for medically advised procedures, group says.

Orchid Medical Inc. announced it has formed a strategic partnership with Medical Implant Solutions, LLC to deliver a program that substantially reduces the cost of implantabl

EASTON, Md. - Those who have fought and served our country have sacrificed so much for our freedom. But when it comes to medical benefits, many veterans feel their loyalty has not been honored. US Marine

NEW YORK, NY-- - The biotechnology industry has performed well in the early stages of 2012. The iShares NASDAQ Biotechnology Index is presently up nearly eight percent month-on-month as the industry continues ...

Quality of life in younger patients treated for breast cancer is seriously compromised and these women suffer from severe psychological distress, infertility, premature menopause, a decrease in physical activity and weight gain, according to a study by researchers at UCLA's Jonsson Comprehensive Cancer Center.

The international journal Psycho-Oncology has published a new study, undertaken by researchers at the Cancer Society Social and Behavioural Research Unit, on physical activity for people affected by cancer.

A new study discovers that cancer treatments can significantly hinder the quality of life of younger breast cancer survivors. Researchers discovered younger women with breast cancer experience a decrease in their health-related quality of life. They also may experience increased psychological distress, weight gain, a decline in their physical activity, infertility and early onset menopause. [...]

Jennifer Burke used to prize her breasts as her best feature. But it wasnt until she had a double mastectomy that she found herself performing a burlesque striptease in front of an enthusiastic New York City crowd. Pink Light Burlesque, a free program for breast cancer survivors, helps women reclaim and celebrate their bodies [...]

LAWRENCE University of Kansas research has led to the creation of a new startup company that will develop online curriculum for health care professionals involved in managing the care of cancer survivors.

Young adult cancer survivors are sought to provide input for a new peer-led support group, Young at Heart, created by the United Cancer Advocacy Action Network.

A new program at the Lewis Cancer and Research Pavilion will help cancer patients make the transition into longterm cancer survivors.