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Research suggests millions are going without needed medical services Millions of Americans with a history of cancer, particularly people under age 65, are delaying or skimping on medical care because ...

Four years ago, just after giving birth to her second child, the stay-at-home mom heard about BPA, a chemical inside some plastics that can leach into water or food slowly ...

Nine out of ten. According to a study released today, (May 17)  those are your chances of having some bisphenol A (BPA) with tonight’s dinner, if canned food is on ...

Finding HPV in tumor meant lower death rates in those with cancer at back of the mouth, study finds For patients battling a type of cancer that affects the back ...

For many women with early-stage breast cancer, treatment may become considerably less arduous, researchers say. A new study found that certain women getting a lumpectomy may not need an operation to ...

My doctor’s call came early last month just as I was completing a column noting that 41 percent of Americans come down with cancer. That statistic felt as remote as ...

A largely ignored contaminant doesn’t just resemble bisphenol A, the chemical found to leach out of hard plastic water bottles. It’s BPA’s fluorinated twin — on steroids. BPA's structure resembles ...

Scientists Cite Advances on Two Kinds of Cancer CHICAGO — Using two opposite strategies, one focused and one broad, scientists say they have made progress in taming two of the ...

My Dear Friends, I just can't believe how the time flies! On June 21st, Cancer Schmancer will be turning 3! And to top it off, on the same day I'll ...

For years we have been told that smoking is harmful for our health, yet people continue to smoke. You would think all the statistics would scare people from smoking, after ...

Dense breast tissue is comprised of less fat and more connective tissue which appears white on a mammogram. Cancer also appears white on a mammogram thus tumors are often hidden ...