December 7, 2022

Implant Delivers Chemo Directly to Brain in Patients Battling Brain Tumors

Researchers have found a way to safely deliver a steady supply of chemotherapy directly to brain tumors -- in what they hope will be an important advance for patients with currently incurable cancers.

December 7, 2022

'Tumor Progressing,' 'Positive Findings': Patients Often Confused by Medical Jargon

If you've ever left a medical appointment confused, it's probably not you: A new study finds that the medical jargon doctors use can be completely misunderstood by patients.

November 30, 2022

Don't Know the Signs of Pancreatic Cancer? You're Not Alone

While pancreatic cancer is particularly deadly because there is no early detection test and only limited treatments, there are symptoms that can signal the disease, a leading pancreatic cancer nonprofit says.

November 2, 2022

Top Medical Groups, Hospitals Urge Better Access to Lung Cancer Screening

Screening tests routinely catch cases of breast and colon cancer early, but a screening test for lung cancer is sorely underused in high-risk people and that needs to change, more than 50 cancer organizations said in a joint statement issued Tuesday.

October 31, 2022

U.S. Cancer Death Rates Continue to Decline

The latest statistics from the U.S. National Cancer Institute (NCI) show a continuing decline in the number of Americans who die from cancer, although there's been little change in the number of new cancer cases.

October 31, 2022

How Dangerous Is It for Lung Cancer Patients to Skip Radiation Treatments?

As doctors work toward developing more personalized cancer care, a new study looks at whether lung cancer patients can miss a few days of radiation treatment and make them up with a higher dose.