9/11 fallout includes decades of worry about toxic WTC dust
The U.S. has spent $11.7 billion on care and compensation for those exposed to the toxic dust and fires that burned at ground zero for weeks after the attacks.
Celebrities ‘Stand Up To Cancer’ in telecast airing August 21
Produced by Reese Witherspoon and Jim Toth, the entertainment community is coming together for “Stand Up To Cancer” — a televised fundraising special, supporting urgently needed research and new treatments for cancer.
Cancer centers push patients to quit smoking
Top cancer hospitals are helping patients quit smoking as evidence mounts that it's never too late. Cancer patients who stop using tobacco heal faster, experience fewer side effects from treatment and lower their risk of tumors returning.
25 years later: TWA Flight 800 victims, investigator remembered, wreckage to be destroyed
On Saturday loved ones will gather for a service at the TWA Flight 800 memorial in Smith Point County Park, the closest point on land to where the plane went down.
29-year-old NYPD cop beats cancer
Stacey Byrnes, a six-year veteran of the NYPD, was diagnosed with an aggressive type of blood cancer last summer. Her friends, family, and coworkers rallied around her.
US death rates fall for lung cancer, melanoma, report says
U.S. death rates from many types of cancer continued to decline, mostly in deaths from lung cancer and melanoma, according to a new report published Thursday.
'Friends' star James Michael Tyler details prostate cancer battle
The actor played Gunther on the beloved comedy series
More than half of cosmetics in U.S. contain toxic 'forever chemicals,' study finds
More than half the cosmetics sold in the United States and Canada are awash with a toxic industrial compound, a new study finds.
Man journeying a 15K mile road trip to honor daughter he lost to cancer makes a stop in Houston
A man is journeying on a 15,000-mile road trip across the U.S. in memory of his daughter, whom he sadly lost to a rare form of bile duct cancer.
Breast cancer pill shows benefit in certain hard-to-treat cases
A pill used for breast cancer has been shown to help treat certain early-stage, hard-to-treat cases. It was studied in patients with BRCA1 and BRCA2 mutations.
Alabama teen headed to the Air Force donates hair to kids battling cancer
17-year-old Kieran Moise is heading to the US Air Force Academy in the fall, and decided he wanted to donate his hair to be used for wigs for children battling cancer. In addition to donating 19 inches of hair, he also raised $20,000 for St. Jude.
Screening age for colorectal cancer lowered to 45 from 50
Americans should start getting screened for colon cancer earlier -- at age 45 instead of waiting until they’re 50, according to guidelines released Tuesday.
Barclays Center usher is breast cancer survivor, amputee and inspiration
Seeing Sharon Spencer smile with fans, you'd never know she's a single mom and breast cancer survivor.
FDA to scrutinize approvals on cancer drugs that have failed to show they extend or improve life
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration convenes Tuesday for the first meeting in a decade to consider clawing back approvals from several cancer drugs that have failed to show they extend or improve life.
COVID vaccine throwing off mammogram results, but 'don't skip it', says doc
There is concern that a side effect from the COVID-19 vaccine could be mistaken for breast cancer in women.
Study finds high levels of carcinogen in several hand sanitizer brands
An independent study found that some widely available hand sanitizers in the U.S. — which were rapidly produced in an effort to prevent infection amid the COVID-19 pandemic — contain high levels of a chemical known to cause cancer.
Bartenders create ice cream company through pandemic, cancer diagnosis
A pair of bartenders in Queens created an ice cream company through a pandemic and a cancer diagnosis.
Scientist behind Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine says next target is cancer
The scientist who won the race to deliver the first widely used COVID-19 vaccine says the technology behind it will soon be used to fight cancer.
Town holds parade for 5-year-old boy who completed 3 years of chemotherapy
A 5-year-old boy was treated to a parade in his town for completing three years of chemotherapy treatments.
Researchers look at psychedelics to treat addiction and depression
NYU's new Center for Psychedelic Medicine aims to use psychedelics to reduce dependency on alcohol, mitigate major depression, and also ease the anxiety and discomfort associated with terminal illnesses.