MONDAY, Jan. 29, 2024 (HealthDay News) — Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin will not need any more treatment for his prostate cancer and his prognosis is “excellent,” his doctors say. The news came after a follow-up appointment Austin had at Walter Reed National Military Center on Friday. “Beyond planned physical therapyContinue Reading
THURSDAY, Jan. 25, 2024 (HealthDay News) — If you ever find yourself losing weight, even though you’re not dieting or upping your exercise, go see a doctor. It can be a sign of cancer, researchers report. “Unexpected weight loss can come from cancer or many other conditions,” said study seniorContinue Reading
THURSDAY, Jan. 25, 2024 (HealthDay News) — Combining two or three testosterone-blocking drugs prevents the spread of prostate cancer better than just a single medication, a new clinical trial has found. Men who received two or three hormone blockers remained cancer-free with lower PSA levels for longer than those onlyContinue Reading
WEDNESDAY, Jan. 24, 2024 (Healthday News) — The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has told drugmakers to add a boxed warning to a type of cancer treatment called CAR-T therapy, saying the treatment itself may sometimes cause a secondary cancer. Still, FDA spokesperson Carly Kempler told NBC News that, despiteContinue Reading
WEDNESDAY, Jan. 24, 2024 (HealthDay News) — The American Lung Association’s annual report on smoking blasts President Joe Biden for failing to finalize rules that would end the sale of menthol cigarettes and flavored cigars. Last month, the Biden administration announced it was delaying until March a ban on mentholContinue Reading
WEDNESDAY, Jan. 24, 2024 (HealthDay News) — A new study may provide help to men newly diagnosed with prostate cancer who are faced with a daunting array of treatment options. The study tracked 10-year outcomes and treatment side effects for nearly 2,500 men first diagnosed with prostate cancer in 2011Continue Reading
MONDAY, Jan. 22, 2024 (HealthDay New) — Sarah Ferguson, the Duchess of York, announced Monday that she has been diagnosed with melanoma, an aggressive form of skin cancer. “I have been taking some time to myself as I have been diagnosed with malignant melanoma, a form of skin cancer, myContinue Reading
MONDAY, Jan. 22, 2024 (HealthDay News) — A newly developed “brush biopsy” allows dentists to screen for the most common form of mouth cancer, a new study reports. Dentists use a small brush to gently collect cells from potentially cancerous lesions inside the mouth, researchers write in the journal CancerContinue Reading
MONDAY, Jan. 22, 2024 (HealthDay News) — Breast cancer deaths declined by a dramatic 58% between 1975 and 2019, and researchers think they can pinpoint the exact reasons for the reduction. Advances in medical technology aided by routine breast cancer screening have helped save lives, researchers concluded in the JournalContinue Reading
THURSDAY, Jan. 18, 2024 (HealthDay news) — The first medical device powered by artificial intelligence and designed to help doctors catch skin cancer has been approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration. Although not meant to be used as a primary screening tool, the technology further evaluates skin lesionsContinue Reading