New drug for pancreatic cancer turned down

A new drug that can extend the lives of pancreatic cancer sufferers has been turned down by the drugs rationing body as too expensive

The NHS drugs rationing body has ruled that a drug for pancreatic cancer that can extend lives of patients is too expensive to be given before other treatments have been tried.

Newer Drug Helps Older Myeloma Patients

Treatment may extend survival for patients over 65, researchers say

FDA Approves New Drug to Combat Melanoma

Experts in the fight against the deadly skin cancer see Keytruda's OK as big step forward

Advocates for melanoma research are applauding the U.S. Food and Drug Administration's approval on Thursday of a new drug to treat advanced melanoma.

Wearing a bra does not increase breast cancer risk, study finds

Scientists believe they have answered the decades long debate on whether wearing a bra can increase your risk of cancer

Wearing a bra does not increase the risk of breast cancer, according to new research.

Preventative Exercise Reduces Risk of Breast Cancer

Regular physical activity protects women against breast cancer, according to a French study published in "Cancer Epidemiology, Biomarkers & Prevention". The activity does not even have to be particularly intensive; however, it does need to be regular.

Botox Could Halt Stomach Cancer

Anti-wrinkle treatment could be used to suppress stomach cancer after a successful trial using mice

Botox injections could provide an effective new treatment for stomach cancer, research has shown.

Heart disease giving way to cancer as top killer of men

Parts of Europe are reaching a "tipping point" where cardiovascular disease is no longer the leading cause of death, a study shows.

Four million deaths each year - nearly half the European total - are due to cardiovascular disease.

Avastin Approved for Late-Stage Cervical Cancer

More than 4,000 women projected to die this year from the disease

Tiny pieces of gold 'boost brain cancer therapy' in lab

Minuscule pieces of gold may help improve treatment for aggressive brain cancers, according to research published in the journal Nanoscale.

Daily Aspirin May Help Prevent Cancer, Study Shows

Taking low-dose pill each day fights numerous malignancies, and benefits outweigh any risk

Taking aspirin every day appears to reduce the odds of developing and dying from colon, stomach or esophageal cancer, a new study suggests.

Based on a review of available studies, researchers determined that the benefits of aspirin therapy for preventing cancer outweigh the risks. Millions of people already take this inexpensive drug to prevent or treat heart disease.