CancerInfo Center
Keeping Breast Cancer Risks on the Move
Exercise. Physical activity. Moving. Along with a clean and colorful diet, there's almost nothing better you can do for your body than move. The fact is we have to keep moving to keep moving, and here's another reason why.
Screenwriter Nora Ephron Passed Away
Screenwriter and filmmaker, Nora Ephron , has died after battling leukemia. She was 71.
The State of Thyroid Cancer
Any cancer diagnosis is frightening. A research study shows that newly diagnosed thyroid cancer patients may lead normal lives after treatment.
Measuring Life in Years, Not Months
Brain cancer is never a good diagnosis. People who learn they have glioblastoma multiforme ( GBM ) usually live a bit longer than a year after diagnosis.
The Low Down on PSA Levels
There has been a dizzying amount of information lately about using prostate-specific antigen (PSA) testing to screen for prostate cancer.
The Other 97 Percent of Skin Cancers
When you mention skin cancer, most people think of melanoma. But surprisingly, 97 percent of skin cancers look completely different than melanoma. As you may have already guessed, they are a lot more common.
Amino Acids, Vitamins and Ovarian Cancer
Amino acids are the body's building blocks for protein. Essential amino acids, which aren't produced by our bodies, are found in meat, fish and dairy products that are involved in a number of different cell functions.
Changing Realities After Cancer Surgery
Did you know that it's not unusual for patients who have undergone major surgery to become delirious? It's true. In fact, coming in and out of consciousness, as well as the inability to process reality is actually common.
Lung Cancer Study Questioned
What happens when researchers disagree? That's the nature of good research - disagreeing and challenging before coming to consensus. A recent lung cancer study is being debated.
Walking Away From Breast Cancer
A drug used to treat diabetes to might work on different kinds of cancer. One day, that may include breast cancer.