Vitamin C Shows Promise as Cancer Therapy

Intravenous vitamin C – combined with conventional chemotherapy – can kill cancer cells, the University of Kansas Medical Center reported.

IV Vitamin C Boosts Chemo's Cancer-Fighting Power?

Lab study found it also left healthy cells unharmed, but experts say more research needed

Large doses of intravenous vitamin C have the potential to boost chemotherapy's ability to kill cancer cells, according to new laboratory research involving human cells and mice.

Vitamin C delivered directly to human and mouse ovarian cancer cells helped kill off those cells while leaving normal cells unharmed, University of Kansas researchers report.

Childhood Cancer Report...

Childhood Cancer Report Brings Mixed News

While treatment advances mean more children are surviving, long-term problems persist into adulthood

Progress has been made in fighting childhood cancer in the United States, but many challenges remain, a new report finds.

Myths about Squamous Cell Carcinoma

Even though squamous cell carcinoma (SCC) is one of the most common forms of skin cancer there are many myths surrounding it. Approximately 700,000 new cases of SCC are diagnosed each year and around 2,500 people die each year from this disease.  In most cases, it is curable when detected and treated early. It is important to understand the warning signs and the dangers associated with SCC so you can take steps toward prevention and early treatment, when necessary.

Screening Mammograms Save Lives...

Screening Mammograms Save Lives – But at What Cost?

Antibody Machinery 'Can Misfire...

Antibody Machinery 'Can Misfire and Cause Leukaemia'

The tools used to fortify the body against infection are also one of the causes of the most common form of childhood leukaemia, say researchers.

Mekinist Plus Tafinlar OK'd...

Mekinist Plus Tafinlar OK'd for Late-Stage Melanoma

The most deadly form of skin cancer

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration on Friday approved Mekinist for use with another drug, Tafinlar, to treat advanced melanoma that is spreading or cannot be removed by surgery.

'Heat Maps' Find Cervical Cancer

A new test that uses heat to examine blood can be used to detect cancer, according to US scientists.

The "plasma thermogram" examines the proteins inside blood, including those produced by tumours.

Cancer Death Rates Continue to Decline in 2014

The start of the New Year has brought some good news in regards to the fight against cancer: Death rates from the disease continue to drop.

Lip Cancer: Symptoms, Treatments...

Lip Cancer: Symptoms, Treatments, Prevention