CHICAGO – Gene sequencing of more than 1,000 children and adolescents diagnosed with cancer found that as many as 8.5…
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Baby’s new leukemia treatment could help others with cancer
A gene-editing technology that made headlines recently for successfully treating a baby with leukemia may one day be used to…
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How one man used authenticity to reshape his life after cancer
Adapted from “Inside the Miracle: Enduring Suffering, Approaching Wholeness” by Mark Nepo, published this month by Sounds True. One of…
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Rates of immediate breast reconstruction in US vary by age, race
Younger white women are most likely to get immediate breast reconstruction when they have a mastectomy for breast cancer, while…
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Former college football player invents innovative T-shirt for cancer patients
Five years ago, Connor Cosgrove was diagnosed with leukemia. Little did he know that his experience would lead to a…
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Mom’s Facebook post helps daughter battling terminal brain cancer meet Hunter Hayes
Thanks to a simple Facebook post, 9-year-old Fallon Emery got her meet her music crush, Hunter Hayes, on Sunday. But…
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Prenatal testing may detect early-stage maternal cancer, study says
A blood test used to screen for chromosomal abnormalities in a developing fetus may also detect early-stage maternal cancers, Medical…
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Study questions accuracy of certain tumor-only gene mapping
WASHINGTON – More cancer patients are getting the genes in their tumors mapped to help guide their treatment. New research…
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US cancer survival rates improving
The proportion of people surviving years after a cancer diagnosis is improving, according to a new analysis. For men and…
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Program offers cancer patients chance to create musical legacy
Musician Stuart Jewell is working on a long-cherished dream to record a song that he wrote almost thirty years ago,…
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