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Cancer vaccine helped keep melanoma under control for years in small study
By Nicoletta Lanese published
Scientists tested a vaccine for melanoma in a small trial.
2 infants inhaled cancer cells from mothers during birth
By Yasemin Saplakoglu published
The infants who were born to mothers with cervical cancer may have developed lung cancer after "aspirating" tumor cells
Parasite found in cat poop linked to higher brain cancer risk in humans
By Ashley P. Taylor published
Here's another reason to cook your meat and take care around cat litter.
Drug tricks cancer cells by impersonating a virus
By Nicoletta Lanese published
The drug has been tested in mice and a small group of human patients.
Timothy Ray Brown, 1st person cured of HIV, dies after cancer relapse
By Nicoletta Lanese published
He was cured of HIV while receiving cancer treatment over a decade ago.
What is chemotherapy?
By Isobel Whitcomb published
Chemotherapy has been widely used for treating cancer but it's side effects can be severe.
This woman was in hospice for cancer. Energy drinks nearly killed her.
By Laura Geggel published
She improved after cutting the energy drinks out of her diet.
Prostate cancer: Causes, symptoms & treatment
By Kimberly Hickok published
Prostate cancer is the second most common form of cancer in men.
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