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Environmental Protection Agency proposes limit on cancer-causing chemicals used in sterilization equipment

The EPA found higher than expected cancer risks at facilities that work with a chemical used for sterilizing medical devices. The agency is proposing limiting the use of the chemical.

AI model Sybil can predict lung cancer risk in patients, study says

An artificial intelligence model developed by researchers in Massachusetts and Taiwan was able to accurately predict an individual's future risk of lung cancer.

Be well: Reduce your colon cancer risk with regular screenings

One in five diagnoses of colorectal cancer are in people younger than 55, and advanced disease affects three in five people. Screening is the best way to "be well" — and reduce risk.

Cancer, heart disease vaccine could be ready by 2030


Ó£ÌÒÊÓƵ medical contributor Dr. Janette Nesheiwat says the technology that the vaccine uses has been studied since the 1980s and that it teaches the body to recognize cancerous cells in order to attack and destroy them.

UK optometrist saves young niece's life after spotting cancer during an eye test

A two-year-old in the U.K. was saved by her aunt who spotted a concerning twinkle in her eye — which turned out to be a rare type of eye cancer. The child is now doing well.

Italian former Premier Silvio Berlusconi has leukemia, doctors say

Italy’s former Premier Silvio Berlusconi’s lung infection is caused by chronic-stage leukemia, his physician revealed in the politician’s latest string of health setbacks.

White Sox closer Liam Hendriks rings victory bell after finishing chemotherapy

Chicago White Sox reliever Liam Hendriks rang the victory bell after finishing his chemotherapy treatment for non-Hodgkin lymphoma on Wednesday.

Japanese musician and composer Ryuichi Sakamoto dead after cancer battle

Japanese musician and film composer Ryuichi Sakamoto died March 28, after a battle with cancer, the recording company Avex said in a statement.

Hugh Jackman undergoes biopsies for cancer scare, emphasizes sunscreen use

Hugh Jackman, wearing a bandage, shared to his Instagram that he had recently underwent two biopsies to see if cells on his nose were cancerous.

AI testing of brain tumors can detect genetic cancer markers in less than 90 seconds, study finds

Genetic markers have been shown to predict various types of cancer, and researchers believe that new AI tools could make it easier and faster for doctors to detect them.