PRNewswire-USNewswire/ — Survival rates of childhood cancers, especially leukemia, have improved greatly in the past three decades, but survivors of this disease still seem to face many health and lifestyle challenges as young adults. Depending on the extent of their disease and treatment methods, many continue to struggle with one or more life-long medical conditions […]

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Whether a man is recovering from cancer or helping his spouse to deal with cancer, how his wife is coping emotionally will play a key role in his physical health, a new American Cancer Society (ACS)-funded study shows.

Trying to head off expensive competition for a costly new technology, Michigan’s Certificate of Need Commission voted unanimously today to bring a new high-tech cancer radiation treatment to the state through a shared arrangement by participating hospitals.
The commission also set strict deadlines to ensure the project isn’t slowed by the consortium approach, a contention […]

Cancer survivors who eat more fruits and vegetables, stay physically active and avoid tobacco have a higher quality of life than those who don’t do these things.
The bad news is that many cancer survivors aren’t eating right and aren’t exercising enough, although a good three-quarters do follow recommendations not to light up.

A man who lost part of his finger has grown it back thanks to pioneering "regenerative medicine".
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A man who lost part of his finger has grown it back thanks to pioneering "regenerative medicine".
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The Anchorage Daily News on Monday examined a new subsistence diet guide targeting Alaska Natives that includes nutritional and cultural food options for cancer survivors that modern medicine providers have a “hard time endorsing.” The 142-page guide, “Traditional Food Guide for Alaska Native Cancer Survivors,” is a part of the Alaska Native Tribal Health Consortium’s […]

Having cancer is a lot for a young child to deal with - there’s gruelling medical treatment, long hospital visits, time away from friends, and having to miss a large amount of school.
But one 12-year-old girl from Dundee has been using the power of fairies to help Scotland’s sick children, by creating “Fairy Boxes”.
And Aimee […]

Methylnaltrexone, a drug developed to relieve one of the major side effects of pain therapy for cancer patients, received marketing approval from the United States Food and Drug Administration on April 24, 2008, for use in the treatment of opioid-induced bowel disorders in patients receiving palliative care for advanced illness such as cancer.
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A new study from the American Cancer Society finds cancer survivors who follow health behavior recommendations - avoiding tobacco, eating more fruits and vegetables, and getting adequate exercise - have higher health-related quality of life (HRQoL) scores than those who do not follow such recommendations.
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