2 hrs ago | Washington County News
Nonmelanoma Skin Cancers Can Be Dangerous, Disfiguring and Deadly
May is Skin Cancer Awareness Month, and while the dangers of melanoma are well known, it is important not to neglect the warning signs of the two most common types of skin cancer: basal cell carcinoma and squamous cell carcinoma , which can also become disfiguring and even deadly if not diagnosed and treated promptly.
6 hrs ago | Thetelegraphand Argus
Lecture to focus on cancer research success
Two leading cancer scientists will speak about how the Telegraph & Argus Bradford Crocus Cancer Appeal could spark a major breakthrough in developing new cancer treatments at a lecture next month.
9 hrs ago | This is Hampshire
Pioneers of revolutionary cancer treatment mark 1,000th patient milestone at Basingstoke hospital
IT'S a marvellous medical milestone - and to mark 1,000 patients being treated for a rare and aggressive cancer at Basingstoke hospital , consultants, nurses, former patients and the man who created a revolutionary treatment met up at a special event.
11 hrs ago | Noozhawk
Jay Leno Hosts Magical Evening for New Partnership for Cancer Care
Two of Santa Barbara's longtime nonprofit health-care providers have joined forces with a shared vision of enhancing cancer care, and nearly 500 community members, donors, local businesses and celebrities celebrated in style to support the partnership of the Cancer Center of Santa Barbara with Sansum Clinic .
YMCA Program Targets Cancer Survivors, Families
Cancer survivors and their families are invited to get fit during a free 12-week program at all Tampa YMCA branches , including the Brandon Family YMCA, at 3097 South Kingsway Road in Seffner; the Campo Family YMCA, at 3414 Culbreath Road; and the Plant City Family YMCA, at 1507 YMCA Place.
Are SPF ratings on sunscreen 'just a gimmick?'
Sunbathers headed to the beach this summer will find new sunscreen labels on store shelves that are designed to make the products more effective and easier to use.
American Cancer Society celebrates 100th birthday
When it first began, almost all cancer patients didn't survive. Now, two out of three people diagnosed with cancer survive for at least five years, says regional spokeswoman Jill Sittenauer.
Therapy programs patients' own cells to fight cancer
It is vanishingly rare for an experimental treatment to wipe out advanced, recurrent cancer, then keep the disease from coming back.
Men struggle with wives' breast cancer in silence
Seventy two hours after Elissa Bantug's mastectomy, she felt broken. She was only 25 years old, but she had lost both breasts and her strawberry blond hair to cancer.
Calls for breast gene test change
A Scottish breast cancer charity has called for the same genetic testing criteria to be in place north and south of the border.
Answers to your breast cancer questions
When Angelina Jolie revealed she'd had a double mastectomy, she probably had a pretty good idea that her bravery would empower other women to tell their breast cancer stories.
Cancer treatment unit aims to relax patients
WELCOMING APPEARANCE: An artist's impression of how the two-storey radiotherapy unit could look when the building is finished at Worcestershire Royal Hospital next year.
HIV Is No Barrier To Successful Liver Transplant For Cancer Treatment
As people infected with HIV live longer with antiretroviral drug therapy, more of them are developing hepatocellular carcinoma , which is particularly aggressive among this population.
Think pink for breast cancer support
Wear something pink and get to the Fairfield Baptist Church for a Pink Ribbon Breakfast 'brunch' to raise funds for the Breast Cancer Foundation.
Video: St. Jude provides childhood cancer treatment at no charge
St. Jude Children's Research Hospital works to provide top-quality treatment for children with cancer, at no cost to the families.
Boss in skydive for Crocus Cancer Appeal
Bradford businessman Mohammed Ishfaq hopes a dramatic video of him plunging 15,000 feet through the sky will encourage others to face their fears to raise cash for the Telegraph & Argus Bradford Crocus Cancer Appeal.
Remax 'desperately' needs items for breast cancer yard sale
HUNTSVILLE With just days to go before the annual Yard Sale for the Cure fundraising event, Remax North Country Realty is feeling the pressure.
Men Struggle With Wives' Breast Cancer,...
It's important for both partners to be as informed as possible about what's going to happen during breast cancer treatment and recovery, said Lynn Erdman, the vice president of community health for Susan G. Komen for the Cure.
Medical artist's work helping cancer survivors feel whole again
A mastectomy is a common method of treatment breast cancer patients. For some cancer survivors, what the surgery takes away has a more profound effect on them than they had imagined.
Women have more options for breast cancer surgery
One of the world's most glamorous women had an operation that once was terribly disfiguring - removal of both breasts.