Tag: cancer
Noninvasive Prenatal Blood Testing Finds Cancer in Some Pregnant People
How Is This Prenatal Blood Test Detecting Cancer in Pregnant Patients? Researchers are trying to understand how a common prenatal blood test called NIPT is detecting cancer in some pregnant patients. By Rachel Feltman, Laura Hercher, Fonda Mwangi & Alex Sugiura Rachel Feltman: For Scientific American’s Science Quickly, I’m Rachel Feltman. For more than a…
Teddi Mellencamp Shares Mental Health Update Amid Cancer Battle
Real Housewives of Beverly Hills alum Teddi Mellencamp got real about the impact that her ongoing cancer battle has had on her mental health. Teddi Mellencamp is getting real about her mental health. While sharing an update on how she’s feeling amid her increasingly fraught cancer journey, the Real Housewives of Beverly Hills alum—who is mom…
Colon cancer survivors who exercise regularly live longer
Maria Godoy Colon cancer is one of the leading causes of cancer-related death worldwide, and it’s on the rise among younger adults in the U.S. But research recently published in the journal Cancer, finds regular exercise can help survivors live longer — in some cases, even longer than people who’ve never had colon cancer. “I…
Inside Teddi Mellencamp’s Increasingly Fraught Cancer Battle
More than two years after Teddi Mellencamp revealed her melanoma battle, the RHOBH alum shared she has multiple tumors in her brain and lungs, making her cancer stage four. Revisit her scary journey. For Teddi Mellencamp, it all began with becoming more aware of the skin she’s in. “I had this ginormous patch on the…
How Teddi Mellencamp & Ex Edwin Arroyave Told Kids About Her Cancer
Teddi Mellencamp and her estranged husband Edwin Arroyave have been direct about her stage 4 cancer with their three kids, who Edwin says have “been strong” amid the scary health battle. Teddi Mellencamp is definitely keeping it real. As the Real Housewives of Beverly Hills alum continues to battle stage 4 cancer, her estranged husband…
As Happened in Texas, Ignoring EPA Science Will Allow Pollution and Cancer to Fester
Opinion As Happened in Texas, Ignoring EPA Science Will Allow Pollution and Cancer to Fester Trump administration plans to destroy EPA science will leave the air we breathe and the water we drink more polluted By Jennifer Sass Cows graze near the Oak Grove Power Plant in Robertson County, Texas, subject to EPA (Environmental Protection…
Safe, Cheap and Non-Invasive: Ultrasound Could Treat Cancer, Psychiatric Disorders and More
Safe, Cheap and Non-Invasive: Ultrasound Could Treat Cancer, Psychiatric Disorders and More A bioengineer highlights the potential of low-intensity ultrasound for multiple uses, from enhanced drug delivery to the brain to combating cancer By Rachel Nuwer edited by Gary Stix One of the best examples is low-intensity focused ultrasound, or LIFU, which delivers sound at…
Katie Thurston Confirms Cancer Spread to Liver, Stage 4 Diagnosis
Bachelor Nation’s Katie Thurston shared that her breast cancer has spread to her liver, giving her a stage 4 prognosis. Katie Thurston‘s cancer is progressing. The Bachelorette alum shared that her breast cancer has now spread to her liver. “Unfortunately, in my case, [a PET scan] did detect some spots on my liver that were…
King experiences temporary side effects of cancer treatment
King Charles III spent a short period of time in hospital on Thursday after experiencing temporary side effects during cancer treatment, Buckingham Palace said. The King returned to Clarence House, where he was said to be continuing to work on state papers and make calls from his study. He has cancelled a tour of Birmingham…
Bachelorette’s Katie Thurston Shares Cancer Update After Biopsies
Bachelor Nation’s Katie Thurston, who was diagnosed with stage three breast cancer in February, shared an update after having her breast, liver and lymph nodes biopsied. Katie Thurston is sharing where she stands on her cancer journey. The Bachelor alum, who was diagnosed with stage three breast cancer in February, shared March 24 that her doctors had…
Bachelor’s Katie Thurston Is “Not OK” Emotionally Amid Cancer Battle
Bachelorette alum Katie Thurston shared insight into her breast cancer treatments and how she’s “emotionally not OK” on the March 19 episode of The Ben and Ashley I Almost Famous Podcast. Bachelor Nation’s Katie Thurston is getting candid on the challenges of breast cancer battle. The 34-year-old—who starred on The Bachelorette in 2021 after appearing on…
Olivia Munn Details Husband John Mulaney’s Support Amid Cancer Journey
Olivia Munn exclusively gave E! News an update on her breast cancer journey and how husband John Mulaney has made her treatment “so much easier.” Things are looking up for Olivia Munn. Nearly one year after sharing her breast cancer diagnosis, the Newsroom alum offered a positive update on her health. “I’m doing good now,” she…
Los Angeles Firefighters Risk Cancer from Urban Smoke
Los Angeles Firefighters Risk Cancer from Urban Smoke Wildfires are storming into urban areas more frequently, and toxins in homes and cars are increasing cancer risk for firefighters By Ariel Wittenberg & E&E News A firefighter battles a house fire along PCH as the Palisades Fire burns in Malibu Wednesday. CLIMATEWIRE | Firefighter Matt Alba…
Dave Coulier Details “Roller Coaster” Chemotherapy Cancer Treatment
Full House’s Dave Coulier shared how he’s been adjusting to the side effects of chemotherapy treatment amid his battle with stage 3 Non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma. Dave Coulier is not taking anything for granted. Nearly two months after the Full House star shared his diagnosis with stage 3 Non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma, a type of blood cancer involving the…
Hiring freeze at dozens of NHS cancer and diagnostic units despite rising referrals
Dozens of NHS hospitals have banned their cancer or diagnostic units from hiring new staff, despite GPs referring growing numbers of people who they fear may have the disease. Doctors warned that widespread recruitment freezes imposed on both types of units over the last year risked undermining Keir Starmer’s drive, outlined this week, to cut…
Uruguay’s popular former president José Mujica reveals he is dying of cancer
‘My cycle is over,’ says leftwinger, 89, who lives humbly and oversaw one of healthiest and most liberal democracies José Mujica, the former guerrilla who became Uruguay’s president and a global progressive icon, has announced that the cancer in his oesophagus has spread to his liver, and that he has chosen to forgo further treatment.…
How Prince William Supported Kate Middleton Through Cancer Treatment
While Kate Middleton has since returned to the spotlight, Prince William was the face of their family in public and his wife’s No. 1 champion at home while she underwent chemotherapy. In 2011, Prince William and Kate Middleton vowed at the altar to look after each other—for better, for worse, for richer, for poorer, in sickness and in health.…
Black men in England more likely to be diagnosed with late-stage prostate cancer, analysis shows
The diagnosis rate for black men was found to be 1.5 times higher and they were also 14% less likely to receive life-saving treatments Black men in England are more likely to be diagnosed with late-state prostate cancer than their white counterparts, while being less likely to receive life-saving treatment, analysis by the National Prostate…
Glass of milk a day cuts bowel cancer risk, study finds
A large UK study has found further evidence that people with more calcium in their diet – equivalent to a glass of milk a day – can help reduce their risk of bowel cancer. The researchers analysed the diets of more than half a million women over 16 years and found dark leafy greens, bread…
More breast cancer cases found when AI used in screenings, study finds
First real-world test finds approach has higher detection rate without having a higher rate of false positives The use of artificial intelligence in breast cancer screening increases the chance of the disease being detected, researchers have found, in what they say is the first real-world test of the approach. Numerous studies have suggested AI could…
‘Second chance at life’ after UK’s first liver transplant for advanced bowel cancer
The first patient in the UK with advanced bowel cancer to receive a liver transplant after the disease spread to it has said she had been given “a second chance at life”. Bianca Perea, a 32-year-old trainee lawyer from Wigan in Greater Manchester, had the pioneering operation in the summer of 2024. Her liver transplant…
Woman had eight organs removed in cancer treatment
A woman who had eight organs removed after being diagnosed with a rare cancer has returned to work. Faye Louise, from Horsham, West Sussex, began planning her own funeral after doctors found a tumour in her appendix in 2023. But after “the mother of all surgeries”, she said she was cancer free and able to…
The U.S. Surgeon General wants cancer warnings on alcohol. Here’s why
By Milton Guevara , Steve Inskeep U.S. Surgeon General Vivek Murthy is calling on Congress to require health warning labels that inform consumers about the link between alcohol consumption and the risk of cancer. Murthy released a new advisory detailing how drinking alcohol increases the risk of developing seven types of cancer. “Alcohol is the…
Strictly’s Amy froze embryos after cancer diagnosis
Strictly Come Dancing’s Amy Dowden said she “would love a family” after freezing five of her embryos following her breast cancer diagnosis in 2023. The 34-year-old from Caerphilly underwent egg retrieval prior to treatment to give her and her husband Ben Jones the chance to try for a baby in future. She announced in February…
Early cancer diagnosis in England at record level, NHS figures show
The proportion of patients diagnosed with cancer at an early stage has risen to its highest level on record, NHS figures in England show. Data for the 13 most common cancers show 58.7% of those diagnosed between September 2023 and August 2024 were identified at stages one and two, which increases the chances of survival.…
‘It seems surreal’ – Wimbledon finalist Dabrowski reveals cancer surgery
Gabriela Dabrowski reached the Wimbledon doubles final just three months after being diagnosed with breast cancer Wimbledon doubles finalist Gabriela Dabrowski has revealed she had breast cancer surgery earlier this year, undergoing further treatment while she challenged for the sport’s biggest prizes. The 32-year-old Canadian, who is a three-time major champion, was diagnosed in April.…