Cancer

Ground Zero Sept. 11

Thousands of kids breathed in dust from 9/11. Now adults, they may have health issues tied to these exposures

Penn Medicine receives $50 million gift to advance research into autoimmune diseases and cancer

Penn Medicine Gift

Breakthrough pancreatic cancer drug approved by the FDA

pancreatic cancer drug

How much of a cancer drug is too much? Patients, researchers challenge FDA-approved dosages

Cancer Drug Dosages

Cancer patients are waiting longer to start treatment than they did a decade ago, study finds

cancer wait times

Can Ozempic prevent cancer? A doctor explains why the headlines are easy to misread

GLP-1 Cancer Prevention

Ivermectin isn't a cancer miracle drug, but influencers claim otherwise

Ivermectin Cancer Treatment

For many cancers, men are more likely to be diagnosed at later stages than women

Men Cancer Diagnosis

How did it feel to be an American colonist in 1776? Probably itchy, achy and slightly nauseated

Independence Hall 1776

Americans love hot dogs, but here's why it's best to consume them on occasion

hot dogs summer

Having survived colorectal cancer, this Philly woman is now speaking out against cancer disparities

cancer disparities report

No amount of alcohol is safe to drink, new study says — countering federal guidelines

Alcohol Dietary Guidelines

GLP-1 weight-loss drugs may help lower risk of breast cancer, Penn study finds

Breast Cancer GLP-1s

New pancreatic cancer pill may revolutionize treatment for the deadly disease, experts say

pancreatic cancer pill

Colorectal cancer screening guidelines now include new stool and blood tests

colorectal cancer screening

The health benefits of relationships are significant — as new cancer research reiterates

Marriage Cancer Rates

Male infertility may be an early-warning sign of cancer, study says

male infertility cancer

Young cancer survivors have double the risk of getting cancer later in life, study finds

cancer young people

National Cancer Institute is studying ivermectin's 'ability to kill cancer cells'

Ivermectin Cancer Research

NIH grant disruptions slow down breast cancer research

Breast Cancer Research

Colorectal cancer is now the top cause of cancer death among young adults

Colorectal Cancer Deaths

7 in 10 people diagnosed with cancer now live longer than 5 years

Cancer Survival Rates

Century-old tumor samples may help explain rising rates of colorectal cancer in younger adults

Colorectal Cancer Study

New cervical cancer screening guidelines endorse the use of self-swab kits

Cervical Cancer Screening Guidelines

Children's Health

Pediatric cancer treatments are saving kids' lives, but more research funding is needed to improve them, report says

Pediatric Cancer Lianna Munir

Breast cancer and birth control: A huge new study shows how science can be distorted

Nearly 1 in 10 American adults say they've received a cancer diagnosis

Nurse who beat hard-to-treat cancer says she stayed strong by thinking of herself as a 'survivor'

Zipporah Washington Temple

Common dry cleaning chemical increases risk of liver cancer, study confirms

Dry Cleaning PCE.

Radiation may be unnecessary as an early-stage breast cancer treatment

Breast Cancer Radiation

Long-term study on HPV vaccinations finds evidence of herd immunity

HPV Vaccine Herd Immunity

Having multiple tattoos may help guard against most dangerous type of skin cancer, study finds

Melanoma Risk Tattoos

A daily aspirin may help prevent colon cancer from returning

Aspirin Colon Cancer Prevention

U.S. death rate falls to lowest level since the COVID-19 pandemic, CDC report says

U.S. Death Rate

Experimental skin cancer test aims to increase early detection of melanoma

Melanoma At Home Test

Penn Medicine's new mammography van brings breast cancer screenings to those who might not otherwise get them

Penn Mammogram Van

World's premier cancer institute faces crippling cuts and chaos

Prostate cancer is unlikely to kill men if it's low risk and treated according to best practices, study finds

In new PBS documentary on caregiving, Bradley Cooper reflects on his final days with his father

New dietary guidelines reportedly may drop specific advice on how much alcohol Americans should drink each day

Dell Music Center to hold event to honor Gary O, the longtime house DJ who died in December

dj gary o

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