The Latest Breaking News from Cancer

Subsidised access to cancer-fighting drug expanded

The federal government has expanded the range of cancers a drug will be subsidised to treat as part of its discounted medicines scheme.

AAP · Aug 29

Why Is Dakshinayan Called the Night of the Gods?

What if the six months when the Sun moves south are not simply a change in the Sun's journey, but a spiritual reminder to slow down? In Hindu tradition, this period is known as Dakshinayan, and it begins around the time of Karka Sankranti. It is often described as the…

MyLifeXP · Aug 29

A Painful Breast Lump Looked Like a Routine Abscess, Then Surgery Found Cancer from Another Organ

Doctors suspected a breast abscess and sent her home with antibiotics. Surgeons found metastatic cancer that most likely started in her lung.

Medical Daily · Aug 29

EastEnders’ Tameka Empson says character had ‘reality check’ in cancer storyline

Empson plays fan-favourite Kim Fox, known for her social media influencer alter-ego ‘The Kimfluencer’.

Evening Standard · Aug 28

Dolly Parton Reportedly Knew Her 'Time Was Almost Up', Spent Final Year Secluded at Her Compound

Dolly Parton spent her final year in seclusion at her Tennessee home, battling health issues privately. Insiders reveal her efforts to maintain privacy and protect her public image.

International Business Times UK · Aug 28

Davina McCall was 'almost grateful' for cancer experience because of one moving reason

Davina and Michael Douglas were ‘smushed back together’ by her cancer treatment

Woman & Home · Aug 28

New Cancer Med Is Giving Patients Hope, But One Former Senator Says It Comes With A “Nasty” Catch

The FDA has approved a new cancer treatment. It's a tablet meant to help patients with pancreatic cancer. But the side-effects can be brutal, and visually shocking, despite its success rate. The full story is in the article.

Bored Panda · Aug 28

Dolly Parton Wanted to Try Experimental Drugs to Help Others If There Was 'No Hope' for Her, Sister Reveals

Dolly Parton's sister reveals the late singer's selfless nature, highlighting her willingness to try experimental cancer drugs to help others.

International Business Times UK · Aug 28

Light Activated Particles Revealed Single Brain Cancer Cells in Mice and Destroyed What Surgery Could Not Reach

A mouse study used light-activated nanoparticles to find and destroy glioblastoma cells that surgery misses. The results are preclinical, not clinical.

Medical Daily · Aug 28

Dolly Parton offered to try experimental drugs before her death, sister says

The legendary country music singer died at the age of 80 on August 25 after a ‘brief battle’ with cancer.

Evening Standard · Aug 28