Cancer drugs usage 'sees boost'
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More patients are receiving cancer drugs, according to a report by the UK government's cancer tsar.
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A pill that starves tumors of their blood supply can help patients live longer, without adding to some of the worst effects of chemotherapy, researchers reported on Thursday.
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NEW YORK  - Previous reports have suggested  that alcohol use helps cancers grow and now, new research  offers a possible explanation for this phenomenon.
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Pesticides or chemicals in the environment may be behind the steady rise in cases of childhood leukemia, which have increased five-fold since the early 1900s, scientists said on Monday.
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Cancer drug shows exceptional promise as it moves toward FDA review.
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Cancers among children and older teenagers are increasing more quickly in Europe than 30 years ago, according to a major study published today.
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A class of hormone-blocking drugs was more effective in preventing breast cancer recurrence in women past menopause than was a medication now prescribed by many doctors.
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The chemical in cannabis that produces a high may help to combat cancer, research suggests.
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MONDAY, Feb. 26 (HealthDay News) -- Breast cancer treatment trials that are funded by drug companies are more likely to show positive results than studies sponsored by other sources, new research suggests.
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SUNDAY, June 3 (HealthDay News) -- Not every cancer patient is reaping the benefits of advances in medical care, new research shows.
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Rising rates of cancer diagnosis will increase the strain on European health care systems,  experts warn.
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A drug that starves tumors of their blood supply can help patients live longer, without adding to some of the worst effects of chemotherapy, researchers reported on Thursday.
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A breast cancer drug could save 1,300 lives a year if more widely used in the UK, research suggests.
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New clinical data showed Avastin  improved the chances of a removal of metastatic lesions in  patients with colorectal cancer, Swiss drugmaker Roche Holding  AG said on Monday.
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British scientists have discovered a new way to improve the effectiveness of drugs used to treat prostate cancer.
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Scientific advances have enabled better diagnosis and treatment for women with breast cancer, according to studies presented at the world&#39;s premier conference on cancer.
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TUESDAY, Sept. 28 (HealthDayNews) -- Scientists call them &quot;molecularly targeted&quot; drugs, and they represent a remarkable gain in the war against blood cancers.