Cancer Treatment

Natasha Stacey—a beauty therapist and mother of two—was diagnosed with a tumor on her spine that has since spread to her brain.

"Love It or List It" presenter Hilary Farr, 69, has spoken out about her breast cancer battle for the first time, seven years after her diagnosis.

Andrew McAslan was diagnosed with follicular lymphoma earlier this year. This weekend he joined in a fundraiser that raised $3.4 million to search for a cure.

A patient on the trial of the immunotherapy drug combination described the "amazing moment" he was told his throat tumor had "disappeared."

Our government must not allow erratic, precedent-setting FTC malfeasance to unduly harm patients or the trust of the business community.

A pair of Canadian labs have announced a successful production run of a rare isotope used to fight cancer.

The indictment charges claim that name-brand drugs intended to treat conditions for cancer, HIV and mental illness were obtained through an underground market, fraud, burglary and cargo theft for resale purposes.

Abraham Heifets is using artifical intelligence to ensure the safety of cancer patients while they undergo treatment.

Running story by Dave Freedman on how a combo of AI, genomics and immunology have brought us to the threshold of being able to solve just about any form of cancer; the catch is that each one will be expensive.

"'Targeted delivery' is one of the grand challenges in cancer research."

Researchers implanted cancer cells in mice and then stimulated the reward circuits in their brains every day over two weeks. They observed a powerful response.

Genetic research has nearly excluded an entire continent. A massive effort to remedy that could change the future of cancer treatment—and of science.

Misleading headlines might encourage patients to alter their treatment—with potentially tragic consequences.

Researchers are looking for 15 people with lymphoma to test the vaccine.

Scientists have finally figured out why the common alcoholism medication benefits cancer patients.

The new understanding could improve treatments for several deadly malignancies.

Scientists in Japan have developed hens capable of laying drug-filled eggs.

Pediatric oncologists must sometimes call in authorities, or ask themselves whether the care they're providing is doing more harm than good.

Sometimes, a cancer patient's best chance is getting into a clinical trial. But finding the right one can be as hard as finding an IV in a haystack.

Medical marijuana for adults is still controversial. For children, it's a live grenade. And possibly a lifesaver.

As medical crowdfunding becomes more common, we need to explore its potential risks.

Why nutrition is playing more of a role in treatment—and prevention—of the disease.

Despite having a higher risk for cancer than the rest of the population, people with HIV are much less likely to get chemo, surgery and radiotherapy.

A new study suggests patients who take this over-the-counter medication while in treatment had fewer metastases and were less likely to die from the disease.

Using molecular scissors to edit immune cells has reversed blood cancer in a London baby.

A hideous rodent may hold the secret to cancer.

Drs. Joshua D. Shiffman and Matthew Breen answer questions submitted using hashtag #CancerQs.

Some species get cancer all the time; others, rarely at all. A young researcher in Salt Lake City is trying to figure out why.

Researchers are investigating centuries-old alcoholic beverages for potential medicines.

Genetic engineering will enable industrial-scale production of a previously hard-to-make pharmaceutical.