The Latest Breaking News from Cancer

A Worm from Raw Fish Can Build a Lump in the Liver That Radiologists Read as Spreading Cancer

A parasite from raw seafood can form liver nodules that look like metastatic cancer on CT, and some patients reach surgery before anyone knows.

Medical Daily · Aug 14

Smokers know tobacco causes cancer. They’re less clear on the heart risks

A new research covering more than 240,000 smokers across 46 countries finds little progress in understanding the cardiovascular damage caused by tobacco — raising questions about whether decades of health warnings are getting through.

Euronews · Aug 14

Cancer Patients Now Wait About 10 Days Longer to Start Treatment Than They Did a Decade Ago

A JAMA Surgery study of more than 2.7 million patients found that wait times from cancer diagnosis to first treatment rose across all six cancers studied.

Medical Daily · Aug 14

Bengaluru-based startup leans on cancer-sniffing dogs and AI for early detection

Billy, Jessie and Banu are part of a team of beagles, labradors, Dutch shepherds and other dog breeds being trained by startup Dognosis to sniff out traces of cancer in human breath.

The Economic Times · Aug 14

All My Loving: nation mourns music legend Johnny Young

Tributes are pouring in for Johnny Young after the TV legend and writer of one of Australia's most celebrated songs died at age 79.

AAP · Aug 14

More than 60% of adults have not bought sunscreen so far this year – survey

Just 56% of adults in England, Scotland and Wales bought sunscreen in the last two years, the poll by Worldpanel by Numerator for Nivea Sun found.

Evening Standard · Aug 14

8 Warning Signs of Pancreatic Problems That Most Indians Miss Before It's Too Late

1. Pain That Sits Between Your Shoulder BladesThe pancreas sits deep behind the stomach, tucked against the spine. When it inflames or a tumour begins to grow, the pain often radiates to the mid-back or between the shoulder blades rather than the abdomen. Most people reach for a pain balm.…

Times Life · Aug 14

A Rare Pelvic Cancer Forced Surgeons to Remove Multiple Organs in an Extraordinary Attempt to Save the Patient

Cleveland Clinic surgeons performed a pelvic exenteration in a young patient whose rare congenital anatomy complicated an aggressive tumor.

Medical Daily · Aug 13

A Liver Infection with No Approved Oral Treatment in the U.S. Now Has a Drug Under FDA Review

The FDA accepted a new drug application for lonafarnib, which would be the first oral treatment for chronic hepatitis D in the United States.

Medical Daily · Aug 13

US cancer patients are facing longer waits for surgery - and the consequences are dire

Longer wait times have been tied to an increased risk of death

The Independent UK · Aug 13