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Medical Updates

Read about the latest in cancer research.

 

ACS Medical Content and News Staff


Faster Tumor Growth Rate Proof Younger Women Need Yearly Mammograms
Study Better Defines Risks of Smoking, Benefits of Quitting for Women
Is Aspirin Linked to Lower Breast Cancer Risk?
Study Examines Success Rates of Phase III Clinical Trials
ACS Report Calls for Greater Cancer Prevention Efforts
Researchers Identify Genetic Predictor of Lung Cancer Risk
Hairdressers and Barbers May Be At Increased Cancer Risk
Prevention the Focus of New Colon Cancer Screening Guidelines
FDA Grants Accelerated Approval for Avastin
Cancer Facts and Figures 2008 Released
Birth Control Pill Use Cuts Ovarian Cancer Risk
Study Examines Lifestyle Factors and Ovarian Cancer
Prostate Cancer Patients Pick Treatments That May Worsen Quality of Life
Report Links Health Insurance Status With Cancer Care
ACS Report Focuses on Global Cancer Toll
FDA Signs Off on Nexavar for Liver Cancer Treatment
IOM's 10-Point Plan for More Comprehensive Cancer Care
CDC Report: Smoking Rate Steady for Two-Years Running
New Drug Option for Late-Stage Breast Cancer Patients
How Much Do You Know About Cancer Risk Factors?


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