One Type of Mammogram Proves Better for Women With Dense Breasts

Contrast-enhanced mammography identified three times as many tumors as ultrasound scans. But it is not widely used for screening in the United States.

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Immunotherapy Drug Spares Cancer Patients From Grisly Surgeries and Harsh Therapies

For a limited group of cancer patients who have solid tumors in the stomach, rectum, esophagus and other organs, an immunotherapy trial offered stunning results.

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Teddi Mellencamp of ‘Real Housewives’ Says She Has Brain Tumors

Mellencamp, also the daughter of the rock musician John Mellencamp, said on Instagram that she was receiving treatment after experiencing “severe and debilitating” headaches.

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ExThera Claimed Its Device Could Cure Cancer. But Patients Died.

Two U.S. companies teamed up to treat cancer patients using an unproven blood filter in Antigua, out of reach of American regulators.

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What Luxury Longevity Clinics Really Offer

People are paying thousands for exhaustive medical tests and treatments like plasma exchange and peptide therapy. How much does it benefit them?

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Surgeon General Calls for Cancer Warnings on Alcohol

Dr. Vivek Murthy’s report cites studies linking alcoholic beverages to at least seven malignancies, including breast cancer. But to add warning labels, Congress would have to act.

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