The Latest Breaking News from Cancer

Cancer survivor receives artificial tongue in NHS first

Dr Imogen Brooks was diagnosed with a squamous cell carcinoma, the most common type of head and neck cancer, when she was just 26.

The Independent UK · Oct 7

Cancer survivor who was left with speech problems given artificial tongue in NHS first

Dr Imogen Brooks was diagnosed with squamous cell carcinoma – and surgery to remove a tumour had taken most of her tongue

The Independent UK · Oct 7

Cigarette Smoke Reprogrammed Lung Stem Cells in Lab Models and Helped Steer Which Lung Cancer Type Formed

A Johns Hopkins lab study found that cigarette smoke primed lung stem cells for specific cancer types. What it shows and what it does not prove.

Medical Daily · Oct 7

New research reveals the role of exercise in fighting cancer

Just 150 minutes of exercise a week helps fight the effects of chemotherapy on the brain

The Independent UK · Oct 7

‘He loved that little bat’: Richard Morecroft’s passion for wildlife rescue praised in tributes

Former ABC presenter, who died aged 70 after a cancer diagnosis, kept an infant flying fox tucked under his shirt

The Guardian - AU · Oct 7

A moment that changed me: I was heading for disaster on the Greek version of Strictly. Then instinct kicked in

I was gripped by fear, aching all over – and still recovering from cancer treatment. But Dancing With the Stars was a joyous celebration of survival

The Guardian - UK · Oct 7

Michael Caputo, a Head and Neck Cancer Survivor, Joins the President's Cancer Panel Advising the White House

Head and neck cancer survivor Michael Caputo joins the President's Cancer Panel, which reports to the White House on national cancer efforts.

Medical Daily · Oct 7

A Woman's Black Stools and Repeated Sepsis Led Doctors to a Rare Snakeskin Pattern Lining Her Small Intestine

A 69-year-old woman's bleeding, diarrhea, and repeat sepsis were traced back to a snakeskin-like duodenum caused by light chain deposition disease.

Medical Daily · Oct 7

Dolly Parton estate Bryan Seaver lawsuit: Legendary singer's nephew puts up barbed wire, no trespassing sign. Here's why

Dolly Parton estate petition names Bryan Seaver — who was handpicked by the star to announce her death from cancer — and his company, Squadron Augmented Protection Services.

The Economic Times · Oct 7

Cancer rates rising faster among younger people, international study finds

Major new research has found that cases of several different kinds of cancer have risen sharply among young people in England, the US and the Netherlands. The number of people under the age of 50 diagnosed with prostate cancer in England has quadrupled since 2001. Researchers aren't exactly sure why…

France 24 · Oct 6