Health News Archives

Limb-Sparing Surgery May Offer Little Benefit to Cancer Patients
It doesn't affect quality of life in most cases, review finds

Whites More Likely to Get Rare Bone Cancer
Reasons for racial disparity remain unclear, researcher says

Bone Cement Eases Pain of Late-Stage Cancers
Italian researchers report bedridden patients walked 24 hours after treatment

Bone Drug Lowers Risk of Breast Cancer Recurrence
Zometa, used to treat osteoporosis, showed no unanticipated side effects, researchers report

Molecule Disrupts DNA Sequence in Ewing’s Sarcoma
Finding could yield first targeted therapy for the rare disease, researchers say

Trial Uses Measles to Kill Bone Marrow Cancer
Researchers look to engineer the virus as treatment for multiple myeloma

Rheumatoid Arthritis Boosts Cancer Death Risk: Study
Researchers urge further investigation into targeted therapies to improve survival rate

Childhood Cancer Survivors Face Increased Sarcoma Risk
They were nine times more likely to develop secondary malignancy, study finds

Infection-Fighting Cancer Treatment Could Boost Leukemia Risk
But the benefits of growth factors may outweigh the concerns, experts say

3-Drug Regimen Is New Tool in Leukemia Fight
Study finds therapy produces significant gains against blood, bone marrow cancers