The Latest Breaking News from Cancer

Mismatched Extra Chest Muscles Formed an X in a 70-Year-Old Donor, a Variant That Can Pose as a Breast Mass

Anatomists found two mismatched sternalis muscles forming an X in a 70-year-old donor, a rare variant that can be mistaken for a breast mass.

Medical Daily · Oct 9

Hunter Biden Opens Up About Former President Joe Biden's Cancer Treatment and Calls It 'Like Torture'

Hunter Biden has described the emotional strain of watching Joe Biden undergo treatment for metastatic prostate cancer, while stressing that his comments did not signal a new diagnosis.

International Business Times UK · Oct 9

Singer Nivea, 44, gives major update on cancer battle

Nivea, who won a Grammy Award in 2003 with her hit Don't Mess With My Man, was diagnosed with leukaemia earlier this year.

BANG Premier · Oct 9

Apollo, Max Health, other hospital stocks rally up to 5% despite cancer drug price caps. Why Jefferies stays bullish

Hospital stocks rose up to 5% after the government capped trade margins on non-scheduled anti-cancer drugs at 30%, potentially reducing medicine prices by 70%. Jefferies and Emkay expect manageable earnings impacts, despite near-term margin pressures. Jefferies favours Fortis, Manipal, Apollo, Max Healthcare and Medanta, citing strong demand and attractive valuations.

The Economic Times · Oct 9

Russia slashes cancer care as defence spending hits post-Soviet record

The federal cancer programme budget falls from 44.9 billion to 3.87 billion roubles in 2027 — a nearly 40-fold reduction against 2025 levels — as defence spending reaches 35% of all federal expenditure, the highest share since the Soviet Union collapsed.

Euronews · Oct 9

Can the HPV Vaccine Reduce the Risk of Preterm Birth?

Could getting the HPV vaccine before pregnancy offer benefits beyond preventing certain cancers? Researchers are examining a possible link between HPV vaccination and a lower risk of preterm birth, a complication that can affect a baby's health and development. The connection matters because HPV infection and treatments for HPV-related cervical…

MyLifeXP · Oct 9

‘A hard, hard book to write’: Magda Szubanski on trauma, cancer and the cost of coming out

This story discusses sexual assault.

The Conversation · Oct 9

Under-50 Cutoff for Inherited Cancer Testing Would Have Missed 72% of Carriers in Memorial Sloan Kettering Study

An MSK study of 39,184 cancer patients found that an under-50 testing cutoff would miss 72% of inherited variant carriers. What patients should ask.

Medical Daily · Oct 8

Ontario man with Stage 4 cancer won court battle, then province changed OHIP funding rules

Ontario man Alex Shved, who has Stage 4 melanoma, challenged OHIP after it denied funding for TIL therapy in Florida costing about US$600,000. A court ordered the province to reconsider his request. OHIP later rejected it again, while Ontario changed regulations governing out-of-country drug funding, limiting when patients can receive…

The Times of India · Oct 8

The Guardian view on cancers in under-50s: the risks of obesity must be confronted

Editorial: More research into the troubling rise in early onset cancers is needed. But we already know that food is among the culprits

The Guardian - UK · Oct 8