People who are infected with the hepatitis C virus (HCV) are six times more likely to develop non-Hodgkin's lymphoma (NHL) than people who are not infected with the virus, according to a Canadian study. Researchers examined the HCV status of...
Just one week of radioactive-based therapy put 75% of people who had advanced follicular lymphoma into complete remission. Background The radioactive-based therapy,...
If you're taking raloxifene (Evista) because you, have osteoporosis, a new study finds a probable added benefit-the drug may also...
For years, doctors have been puzzled by N follicular lymphoma, a deadly blood cancer. Although the tumor cells of this disease appear...
A new compound, SP-4-84, now in the earliest stages of development, may enhance chemotherapy treatments by making the medications more effective while...
A combination therapy that involves four chemotherapy drugs could double survival rates for patients who have pancreatic cancer, Italian researchers report. Because...
The drug imatinib (Gleevec) has shown promising activity in AIDS-related Kaposi's sarcoma (KS), according to a small study. Study Results...
It was late 1997 and Doug Jensen, then 71 years old, of Canby, Oregon, thought he had developed a particularly stubborn cold....
Cancer claims the lives of 1,500 Americans each day, but up to two-thirds of these malignancies could be prevented. Millions of...
Your ability to spot melanoma, the most I deadly form of skin cancer, could make all the difference in your prognosis. The...
In a perplexing finding, a new study suggests that exposure to sunlight actually may help people who have melanoma live longer. Another...
Scientists at Dana-Farber Cancer Institute and Children's Hospital in Boston have identified a protein that plays a critical role in...