The Latest Breaking News from Cancer

Dangerous chemicals linked to cancer found in water tests across Scotland

HARMFUL so-called "forever chemicals" have been found in water samples taken across Scotland, officials have said ...

The National (Scotland) · Jul 9

GLP-1 Drugs Are Now Being Tested Alongside Chemotherapy in Cancer Patients

A University of Arizona trial is testing GLP-1 drugs with chemotherapy in metastatic pancreatic, colorectal, and liver cancer patients. Here's what the study asks.

Medical Daily · Jul 9

Millions of Middle-Aged Americans Are Delaying Medical Care Until 65, and Their Health May Be Paying the Price

ACA premiums tripled for some adults 50-64 in 2026, pushing many to delay cancer screenings and specialist care until Medicare at 65. Here's the health risk.

Medical Daily · Jul 9

Tackling the cancer crisis in poorer nations

In Nigeria, a cancer diagnosis is often a death sentence. Nearly 130,000 Nigerians receive one each year, and nearly 80,000 die of the disease. An average of 33 women per day in Nigeria are infected with cervical cancer, and 22 women per day die from it. The problem is not…

Bangkok Post · Jul 8

Australians with cancer are living longer but diagnosis rates on the rise for younger people, report reveals

Flagship health report also shows vaccine rates for children are falling, prompting concern from experts

The Guardian - AU · Jul 8

He Thought It Was a Shoulder Injury Until an MRI Revealed a Hidden Blood Cancer Diagnosis

What seemed like a routine shoulder injury turned out to be a life-changing diagnosis. An MRI revealed that a Houston father had multiple myeloma, highlighting how persistent or unusual pain can sometimes signal a more serious underlying condition.

Medical Daily · Jul 8

Inspired by the loss of his daughter to brain cancer, a Canadian father has raised more than C$1.6 million for research and received London's first-ever Order of London award

Losing his 33-year-old daughter Allison to brain cancer changed Wayne Dunn's life in ways he never imagined. What began as a family's heartbreaking loss gradually became a mission to help others facing the same disease. The London, Ontario, philanthropist launched the Dunn with Cancer Run in Allison's memory, transforming personal…

The Times of India · Jul 8

Ivermectin isn’t a cancer miracle drug, but influencers claim otherwise – here’s how to avoid sprinting past scientific evidence

Though researchers have been studying the animal deworming drug ivermectin for decades, there is no evidence that it’s a safe or effective way to treat cancer in people.

The Conversation · Jul 8

Cancer cases expected to soar worldwide, WHO report finds

The disease will touch 92% of people globally, finds annual review, while ‘persistent’ inequities found to exist in access to prevention, diagnosis, treatment and care

The Guardian - UK · Jul 8

The cheap supplement that scientists believe could help fight cancer

Scientists found the sports supplement significantly slowed the growth of tumour cells in mice

The Independent UK · Jul 8