Cancer

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Using one of two drug combinations versus ibrutinib alone to treat chronic lymphocytic leukemia, one of …

A couple new approaches to treating a type of leukemia may help shorten treatment, Elizabeth Tracey reports Read more →

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For people who’ve had colorectal cancer, celecoxib, a commonly prescribed medicine for pain, may help avoid …

Can the drug celecoxib help some people avoid colorectal cancer recurrence? Elizabeth Tracey reports Read more →

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Women may now choose to collect their own samples to test for human papilloma virus, or …

Since most cervical cancer is caused by infection with a virus, when should screening start? Elizabeth Tracey reports Read more →

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The American Cancer Society has updated guidelines for cervical cancer screening to include self-collected specimens to …

Will women soon be testing themselves for human papilloma virus, or HPV ? Elizabeth Tracey reports Read more →

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Cancers of several types are being diagnosed more often in those younger than fifty years of …

As cancer cases in younger people rise, do they all need treatment? Elizabeth Tracey reports Read more →

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Rates of eight different types of cancer are increasing in those aged 50 and younger, new …

If you learn you have cancer would you be comfortable not treating it? Elizabeth Tracey reports Read more →

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Eight different cancers are increasing among those younger than fifty in the US, data since 1992 …

Cancers increasing among those younger than fifty warrant investigation to discern causes, Elizabeth Tracey reports Read more →

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Have you heard of ultrasensitive genetic testing for cancer? This method produces a very detailed characterization …

How might very detailed cancer maps inform cancer management and treatment? Elizabeth Tracey reports Read more →

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The genetic makeup of a cancer is quite different than that of the person who has …

What is an ultrasensitive DNA test in cancer? Elizabeth Tracey reports Read more →