Cancer man wins drug fund plea
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A man with cancer overturns an NHS decision which stopped him getting funds for drugs that will prolong his life.
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A Merck &amp; Co. Inc. drug received federal approval Friday to treat a slow-growing cancer that affects infection-fighting white blood cells.
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For years, Michael Bradway had convinced everyone that his son had cystic fibrosis, a life-threatening disease, authorities say. The Connecticut man even persuaded his wife and her parents, who donated more than $38,000 to pay for their grandson's medical care.
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A federal court agreed yesterday to rehear a case that aims to get terminally ill patients early access to experimental drugs unlikely to be approved before they die.
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A group of 38 California medical  marijuana patients filed legal motions on Tuesday asking the  government to give them back pot worth nearly a million  dollars.
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A 16-year-old cancer patient 's legal fight ended in victory Wednesday when his family's attorneys and social services officials reached an agreement that would allow him to forgo chemotherapy.
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Man's best friend could also be a  lifesaver in the fight against cancer.
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The search to find an effective drug to fight malaria received a huge financial boost today with a donation of $42.6 million from the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation.
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The case of a man refused funding for drugs by his local care trust is taken to the European Commission.
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A man suffering from a brain tumour strikes a funding deal with a friend in a bid to prolong his life.
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Paying for the cancer drug Herceptin means other cancer patients will lose out, doctors warn.
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LOS ANGELES -- A Fresno County, Calif., man is facing years in prison after pleading guilty to illegally growing marijuana and failing to report thousands of dollars in income.
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People with cancer should get more help with the financial costs of dealing with the condition, campaigners say.
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A former employee of the Seattle Cancer Care Alliance pleaded guilty yesterday to running up credit-card bills using the identity of a patient, the first conviction under a 2003 federal law protecting patient privacy, according to the US Attorney&#39;s Office
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An $18 million grant awarded to the Myeloma Institute for Research and Therapy will help in the treatment of bone marrow cancer and in the search for a cure, doctors say.
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An update on the âKomen Peoria Race for the Cureâ. This year&#39;s event raised nearly $580,000. On Tuesday night, officials with the Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation announced where the money is going.
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A man who fell ill during a drugs trial criticises adverts calling for more volunteers.