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May 11, 2016

Mandatory flu shots tied to surge in health worker vaccinations

Mandatory vaccination policies may encourage more healthcare workers to get annual flu shots and help prevent the spread of influenza to patients, a study in one Texas health system suggests.

May 11, 2016

New prostate cancer tests aim to reduce detection and treatment of harmless tumors

When Al Piazza learned he had prostate cancer, his first thought was, 鈥淟et鈥檚 get this out and be done with it,鈥� he says.

May 5, 2016

Some elderly men get prostate cancer tests despite limited benefit

About one in five elderly U.S. men get invasive tests to look for prostate tumors even though they may not live long enough to benefit from treatment, a recent study suggests.

May 4, 2016

Polluted air may up risk of many cancers

For elderly people in Hong Kong, long term exposure to fine-particle air pollution is tied to an increased risk of dying from many cancers, including breast, liver and pancreatic cancer, in addition to the expected lung cancer risk, according to a new study.

April 25, 2016

Chronic conditions tied to low wellbeing in childhood cancer survivors

Chronic conditions appear to be causing a poorer quality of life for childhood cancer survivors, according to a new study.

April 22, 2016

Does sex protect men against prostate cancer?

- Men who ejaculate often may have a lower risk of prostate cancer than their peers who don't do it as frequently, a U.S. study suggests.

April 14, 2016

Cancer drug labels rarely reflect patient experiences

Information about the benefits and drawbacks patients experienced when taking a new cancer drug is rarely included on the product label, even though it could help doctors and patients make treatment choices, researchers say.

April 13, 2016

Prostate cancer hormone therapy tied to higher depression risk

Men who take hormone therapy for prostate cancer may have a higher risk of depression than patients who receive different treatment for these malignancies, a U.S. study suggests.

April 12, 2016

Marriage is good for cancer patients

Married people with cancer have better survival odds than their single peers - and not for money reasons, a U.S. study suggests.

April 8, 2016

Older doctors may do more prostate cancer tests on old men

Despite U.S. guidelines recommending against prostate cancer screening in elderly men, many specialists and older physicians still do these tests, a recent study suggests.