Researchers Report Advances in Lung Cancer Immunotherapy
Scientists presenting at the American Association for Cancer Research Annual Meeting in Chicago have found new and promising ways to use immunotherapy to treat people with some types of non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC).
Healthy Lifestyle Behaviors Linked to Lower Colon Cancer Mortality in Study
Researchers from major cancer centers across the US have found that colon cancer survivors who engaged in healthy lifestyle behaviors consistent with American Cancer Society guidelines lived longer than those who did not engage in those healthy behaviors.
Obesity Rates Continue to Rise Among Adults in the US
The rates of American adults with obesity have continued to increase over the past decade according to researchers from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).
Report: More and More Teens Seeing E-Cigarette Ads
The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) reports that middle school and high school students are being exposed to more advertising for electronic cigarettes than ever before.
FDA Approves Consumer Test for Certain BRCA Mutations
The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved the first direct-to-consumer tests for certain BRCA1 and BRCA2 gene mutations.