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Expert Panel: PSA Screening No Good for Men

Neal Colgrass — Mon, 21 May 2012 18:24:37 CDT

A federal panel's advice to American men: Forget about that prostate cancer screening, which does more harm than good, ABC News reports. The announcement by the United States Preventive Services Task Force today may have settled a longstanding debate about PSA blood tests, the most common screening for prostate cancer....

Studies: Sleep Apnea May Boost Cancer Risk

Mark Russell — Mon, 21 May 2012 01:47:00 CDT

Sleep apnea afflicts some 28 million Americans, and now two new medical studies are indicating it might do far worse than ruin a night's sleep; it could also increase one's cancer risk, reports the New York Times . Those with severe sleep apnea have a 65% greater chance of developing some...

Donna Summer Dead at 63

Evann Gastaldo — Thu, 17 May 2012 11:46:40 CDT

Disco queen Donna Summer died this morning at age 63, TMZ reports. Sources say the singer of such classics as “Last Dance” and “Hot Stuff” died in Florida after battling lung cancer, which she reportedly thought she contracted via toxic particles in New York City after the World Trade Center...

Yahoo Ex-CEO: I Have Cancer

Mary Papenfuss — Mon, 14 May 2012 07:20:00 CDT

In a surprise revelation, former Yahoo CEO Scott Thompson has told board members and colleagues that he has been diagnosed with thyroid cancer, sources tell the Wall Street Journal . Thompson stepped down as CEO after it was discovered that he did not have a college degree in computer science, as...

Dying Mom's Wish List Becomes Best-Seller

John Johnson — Sat, 12 May 2012 13:50:05 CDT

The last wishes of a dying mother have inspired a British best-seller that's soon coming to the US, reports ABC News . The story began when Kate Greene and her husband, St. John Greene—sweethearts since high school—had a son diagnosed with cancer and another born prematurely. Both turned out...

Treatable Infections Cause 1 in 6 Cancers

Rob Quinn — Sat, 12 May 2012 12:59:43 CDT

A sixth of all cancers worldwide are the result of potentially treatable or preventable infections caused by bacteria, viruses, and parasites, according to a new study. Researchers found that that almost 2 million new cancer cases in 2008 were caused by the human papilloma virus, hepatitis B, hepatitis C, and...

Buffett Feels 'Terrific' Despite Prostate Cancer

Sat, 05 May 2012 15:34:05 CDT

Warren Buffett insists that he's feeling good after his recent prostate cancer diagnosis. Based on the questions he got at Berkshire Hathaway's annual meeting, shareholders are taking him at his word. Despite the fact that Buffett just disclosed his cancer diagnosis last month, he didn't face the first question about...

Prostate Cancer Shocker: Surgery Does Nothing?

Neal Colgrass — Sat, 28 Apr 2012 13:54:05 CDT

Cancer experts are nervously awaiting the publication of a new study that may revolutionize the treatment of prostate cancer, the Independent reports. First revealed at a urology conference in February, the 12-year study of 731 men showed that standard prostate cancer surgery did nothing to prolong life. "The only rational...

Cancer Research Held Back by ... Wrong Labels?

Mark Russell — Sat, 21 Apr 2012 09:40:05 CDT

As many as one-third of cancer cell lines used by scientists around the world could be wrongly labeled, undermining huge amounts of medical research, reports the Wall Street Journal . For basic biology research, the problem is probably not so serious. But for the study of specific cancers and treatment, wrongly...