Local doctor bikes for cancer research
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It may not be the Tour de France, but Houston Dr. Ted Yang hopes to garner just as much attention this week as he pedals with a team from Los Angeles to Washington, DC, to raise awareness for cancer research.
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SATURDAY, Jan. 29 (HealthDayNews) -- A new drug that targets pancreatic cancer in two ways is being tested by oncologists at the University of Southern California/Norris Comprehensive Cancer Center.
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INDIANAPOLIS - A doctor is leading a campaign aimed at requiring insurance companies to fund programs that would help people lose weight with exercise programs and diet counseling.
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FRIDAY, Dec. 8 (HealthDay News) -- There were important advances in the detection and treatment of cancer this year -- more people than ever are now surviving the disease -- but cuts in government cancer research dollars could slow progress in the fight.
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Dr. Paffenbarger Jr. led a study that has been influential in promoting vigorous exercise as a primary tool in preventing heart disease.
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Scientists at the University of Cambridge develop new treatments for cancer.
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Canadian scientists have found cancer stem cells that seem to fuel the uncontrolled growth of malignant brain tumors. If they could be targeted with
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By Tampone, Kevin  CICERO - Cancer research is daunting for a variety of reasons, not the least of which is the massive number of substances that might be effective in future drugs.
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In the study, Dr. Robert JF Laheij from the University Medical Center St. Radboud in Nijmegen, the Netherlands and colleagues used information in a national primary care database to analyze pneumonia rates
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A woman&#39;s monthly cycle should be considered when scheduling breast-cancer surgery and mammograms, says a researcher who has studied the issue for 17 years.
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As cancer patients increasingly embrace alternative therapies, oncologists are calling for well-designed clinical trials to determine if they are helpful or harmful.
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Researchers from the Wales College Of Medicine, Cardiff University in the UK have discovered what may be a clue to the prevention and treatment of cancer.
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Walking to work, bicycling to school and other physical activity performed during your daily commute may reduce the risk of colon cancer, according to findings from a Chinese study.
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INDIANAPOLIS -- A doctor is leading a campaign aimed at requiring insurance companies to fund programs that would help people lose weight with exercise programs and diet counseling.
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The Kootenai Medical Center's North Idaho Cancer Center will begin offering some patients the option of taking part in trials of experimental cancer drugs, starting in January.
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German researchers are testing a highly controversial theory, using a low-carb, high-fat diet to help the sickest of cancer patients
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SALT LAKE CITY - Learning whether or not one method of surgery works better than another for patients with chondrosarcoma, a cancer of the cartilage, is the goal of a new clinical study opening this week at multiple sites around the US and Canada, with