Positive thinking doesn't stop cancer: US scientists
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Cancer patients' state of mind has no influence on their survival chances, according to a US study released Monday that contradicted a widespread belief in the power of positive thinking.
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Researchers who analyzed data on the timing of more than 1 million deaths over more than a decade say they found no evidence that cancer patients can &quot;cheat death&quot; to intentionally postpone the
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X-ray screening for lung cancer may not save many lives, a team of U.S. and Italian researchers said on Tuesday in a report that adds to a growing debate.
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Tiny bubbles injected in mice delivered potent cancer drugs to tumors without harming surrounding tissue, a U.S. researcher said on Tuesday, in a finding that may lead to new targeted cancer therapies.
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People with Down's syndrome are less prone to some cancers - and scientists hope to exploit this to help others.
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People who are depressed about their cancer are no more likely to die than people who keep a positive outlook, U.S. researchers reported on Monday.
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Natural levels of a man's testosterone do not affect his prostate cancer risk as some had thought, a finding that should spur scientists to rethink their approach to the disease, researchers said on Tuesday.
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The U.S. National Cancer Institute  announced a new five-year plan on Monday to develop the use of  tiny tools to fight cancer, saying nanotechnology just might  provide the edge needed to defeat the disease.
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UK scientists uncover a vital clue to stopping cancers spreading around the body, according to research.
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US researchers have found a way to use an antibiotic to correct a flaw in cancer cells that allows them to avoid the normal death process.
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Tumor cells found in the blood of  breast cancer patients up to 20 years after surgery suggest  that the body may have ways of keeping a dormant cancer in  check, U.S. researchers said on Wednesday.
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Cancer can really mess up a person&#39;s life, even years after he or she has beaten the disease, US researchers reported on Tuesday.
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Scientists believe they have found a way to spot which breast and ovarian cancers are most likely to be fatal.
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Women who develop breast cancer are  no more likely to have aggressive or advanced tumors if they  are cigarette smokers than if they do not smoke, researchers  said on Sunday.
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Experts say mobile phones do not cause short-term health problems - but refuse to rule out a longer-term cancer risk.
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A new study suggests that screening smokers and former smokers for lung cancer doesn't save lives or prevent advanced disease and may lead to unneeded and harmful treatment.
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Tiny, tumor-seeking probes can slow the  growth of aggressive breast cancers in mice, leaving  surrounding tissue unharmed, U.S. researchers reported on  Tuesday.