New guidance issued for prostate cancer screening in the US: Here is what you need to know Prostate cancer is the second most common cause of cancer deaths in men The Independent UK · 10h ago
Most Intensive Chemotherapy Regimens May Cost Breast Cancer Survivors 9.4 Life-Years Through Faster Biological Aging in Georgetown Model A computer simulation estimates that the most intensive breast cancer chemotherapy regimens could reduce remaining life by 9.4 years through accelerated biological aging, though the findings are projections. Medical Daily · 15h ago
Iowa's Rising Cancer Rates Are Driven Mostly by Early-Stage Prostate and Breast Cancers While Death Rates Fall An American Cancer Society study found Iowa's cancer incidence is rising faster than in neighboring states, largely because of early-stage prostate and breast cancer diagnoses, while death rates declined. Medical Daily · Nov 10
Cancer Survivors With Obesity and High Genetic Weight Scores Faced 82% Higher Risk of a Second Obesity-Related Cancer A study of 14,309 cancer survivors found that obesity and genetic predisposition to higher body weight were associated with an increased risk of a second obesity-related cancer. Medical Daily · Nov 6
Young-Onset Colorectal Cancer Tumors Hold More Stromal Cells, a Feature Tied to Chemo Resistance in Other Cancers A Dana-Farber-led study found a higher proportion of stromal cells in colorectal tumors from younger patients, but researchers say the finding does not prove chemotherapy resistance or alter treatment. Medical Daily · Oct 31
Jessie J Shares Recovery Update After Second Breast Reconstruction Surgery Following Breast Cancer, Highlighting What Healing Can Involve Jessie J has shared photos from her recovery after a second breast reconstruction surgery following breast cancer treatment, while noting that the procedure does not indicate her cancer has returned. Medical Daily · Oct 28
Up to One in Five American Lung Cancer Patients Never Smoked, and Current Screening Rules Leave Them Out Up to 20% of U.S. lung cancer patients never smoked, CHEST 2026 speakers said. Learn the risk factors, symptoms, and screening gaps. Medical Daily · Oct 24
The top 5 causes of lung cancer in non-smokers - and how to limit your risk Pope Leo XIV is a non-smoker and recently underwent surgery for early-stage lung cancer The Independent UK · Oct 23
Nonprofits are embracing AI to advance their missions, but few have a road map for adoption Very few nonprofits have integrated AI into their workflows or have established a solid road map, despite growing interest from these organizations in the technology. Fortune · Oct 21
Adults Without a Regular Doctor Had 61% Higher Risk of Being Overdue for Colorectal Cancer Screening Adults without a usual source of care were far more likely to be overdue for colon cancer screening. Here is how to start at 45, including an at-home stool test. Medical Daily · Oct 21
Breast Lump at 26 Revealed Cancer and a PALB2 Mutation in a Woman with No Known Family History A woman found a breast lump at 26 with no known family history. Tests found cancer and an inherited PALB2 mutation. Here is what young women should know. Medical Daily · Oct 19
Pope Leo XIV's Brother Louis Prevost Is in a Clinical Trial After His Multiple Myeloma Returned From Remission Pope Leo XIV's older brother, Louis Prevost, is in a clinical trial after his multiple myeloma relapsed. Here's what the blood cancer is and how it's treated. Medical Daily · Oct 15
Male Breast Cancer: 7 Warning Signs Men Should Know Breast cancer is often associated with women, which is why men may overlook changes in their chest. But men can develop breast cancer too, and the first warning sign may be a firm lump near the nipple that does not hurt. Other changes, such as nipple discharge, inward turning of… MyLifeXP · Oct 15
Pope Leo XIV's Lung Nodule Was Adenocarcinoma, Surgeons Removed a Lobe, and the Cancer Stage Remains Undisclosed Pope Leo XIV has lung adenocarcinoma after surgeons removed part of his right lung. What a lobectomy involves and what a lung nodule means. Medical Daily · Oct 14
Medical Daily · Oct 11 Counties with More Medical Debt Saw Higher Late-Stage Rates of Seven Cancers, Including Lung and Colorectal, in Analysis U.S. counties with more medical debt had higher rates of late-stage lung, colorectal, and five other cancers in a JAMA Network Open analysis.
Medical Daily · Oct 10 First NCCN Pediatric Bone Sarcoma Guidelines Call for Specialist Teams to Treat Children and Teens with Ewing Sarcoma NCCN released its first pediatric bone sarcoma guidelines, urging specialist teams for children and teens with Ewing sarcoma. What parents should know.
Grocery Coupon Guide · Oct 5 7 Foods in Your Grocery Cart That Cancer Experts Say You Should Eat Less Often Your grocery cart can influence your long-term health, but cancer prevention is not about eliminating every food you enjoy. Research from the American Cancer Society and World Cancer Research Fund identifies several dietary habits associated with cancer risk, particularly frequent consumption of processed meat and alcohol. Other foods can contribute…
Medical Daily · Oct 3 Breast Cancer Awareness Gap: 85% of Women in ACS Survey Link Alcohol to Risk, Yet 69% Still Drink An American Cancer Society survey of about 33,000 U.S. women found that 85% know alcohol raises breast cancer risk, but 69% still report drinking.
Medical Daily · Sep 23 Colorectal Cancer Is Now the Top Cancer Killer of Americans Under 50: What an Oncologist Wants Younger Adults to Know New American Cancer Society data show colorectal cancer rising in adults under 65 even as it falls in older Americans. An oncologist explains the warning signs, the screening age that matters, and what science still can't explain.
Medical Daily · Aug 28 Native Hawaiian Women Carry the Highest Breast Cancer Rate in the US, and Combined Statistics Had Hidden It New American Cancer Society data show Native Hawaiian women have a breast cancer incidence 27 percent above that of White women, hidden by combined reporting.
Medical Daily · Aug 18 Cancer Patients in High Medical Debt Counties Were More Likely to Be Diagnosed at Stage Four An American Cancer Society study of 7.5 million patients links county medical debt to later-stage cancer diagnosis and poorer survival.
Medical Daily · Aug 13 Former Smokers Stay Eligible for Lung Cancer Screening for 15 Years After Quitting, and Most Never Get Scanned Quitting does not end eligibility for lung cancer screening. Federal guidance covers 15 years after the last cigarette, yet most eligible adults skip it.
Medical Daily · Jul 6 Asian American Women Under 50 Have Seen Their Breast Cancer Rate Surge 50 Percent Since 2000 AAPI women under 50 saw a 50% breast cancer surge since 2000 — now tied with white women for the highest rate. Here are the specific drivers and what Asian American women should know.
Medical Daily · Jun 19 Colorectal Cancer Is Now the Leading Cancer Killer of Americans Under 50. The KFF Investigation Explains Why Family History Is More Important Than Ever. KFF Health News June 16 investigation: colorectal cancer is now the deadliest cancer for ages 18–49. 12+ cancers rising under 50. Family history is the most critical risk factor.
Medical Daily · Jun 7 Today Is National Cancer Survivors Day — Half a Million Survivors Living in New York City Signal a Powerful Story of Hope and Progress National Cancer Survivors Day 2026 highlights 500,000 NYC survivors and major research breakthroughs, including mRNA cancer vaccines, rising survival rates.