'Potential Breakthrough' for Breast Cancer Treatment

A new HRT pill that could prevent breast cancer has been hailed as a breakthrough with the potential to help millions of women

Scientists said the treatment was “the great hope” for women around the world, because current drugs taken by those approaching the menopause have been repeatedly linked with a higher risk of the disease.

'Step Forward' for Pancreatic Cancer

A new drug has been hailed as the most promising step forward for pancreatic cancer treatment in decades.

Medical improvements have vastly improved care for patients with breast, prostate and various other cancers, but survival rates for pancreatic cancer remain virtually unchanged since the 1970s.

Blood Test Shows Promise...

Blood Test Shows Promise for Cancer Detection

Could Antidepressant Combat...

Could Antidepressant Combat Lethal Lung Cancer?

FDA-approved Antidepressant...

FDA-approved Antidepressant May Help Treat Deadly Form of Lung Cancer

Researchers have discovered a class of FDA-approved antidepressants that may prove effective in treating patients with small-cell lung cancer – one of the deadliest forms of the disease.

Can Eating Peanut Butter Cut Breast Cancer Risk...

Can Eating Peanut Butter Cut Breast Cancer Risk in Later Life?

Regular consumption in childhood tied to 39 percent lower odds of benign breast disease by age 30

Eating peanut butter regularly as a preteen and teen girl appears to decrease the risk of developing benign breast disease as an adult, new research has found.

Shark Antibodies May Aid Breast Cancer Fight

A type of antibody found only in the blood of sharks could help tackle breast cancer, scientists have said, as a £200,000 study is launched.

It is thought that the unique IgNAR antibodies could be used to prevent the growth of cancer cells and research into them could lead to the development of new drugs to fight the most common form of the disease in the UK.

New Breast Cancer Drug Approved

Breast cancer is spreading three times faster in the Kingdom than in other countries.

Preventive Double Mastectomy: FAQ

Preventive double mastectomy is surgery to remove both breasts as a way to try to prevent breast cancer.  

High-Tech Prostate Scan May Boost...

High-Tech Prostate Scan May Boost Cancer Detection

Combo of ultrasound and MRI zeroes in on tumors, helping some men avoid biopsy, experts say

An innovative fusion of MRI and ultrasound might be a better way to detect and assess prostate cancer, while helping men avoid unnecessary biopsies, researchers say.