February 08, 2012: Fasting Plus Chemo May Help in Cancer Fight: Study
This study was in mice, but researchers are starting to test the strategy in human cancer patients

January 16, 2012: Many Head and Neck Cancer Survivors Face Eating Problems
Poor throat function, depression and pain are common, study finds

December 13, 2011: Type of Muscular Dystrophy Linked to Raised Cancer Risk
Researchers urge people with myotonic muscular dystrophy to get recommended cancer screenings

October 27, 2011: Nipple-Sparing Mastectomies May Be Right for Some
Women who undergo procedure to ward off cancer may be among those best suited, study finds

October 21, 2011: Cell Phones Don't Raise Brain Cancer Risk, Study Says
One of the largest, longest looks at possible dangers found none, researchers report

August 04, 2011: Scientists May Have Found Missing Link to Common Brain Cancer
Two gene mutations in the regions of chromosome 1 and 19 may tip body toward cancer

July 27, 2011: Cell Phones Don't Seem to Pose Cancer Risk to Kids: Study
But the researchers and other experts urge more research on possible link

June 29, 2011: FDA Panel Rejects Avastin for Breast Cancer
In a unanimous vote, advisors say drug not effective and has dangerous side effects

June 28, 2011: FDA to Hear Appeal on Breast Cancer Drug
Agency recommended last year against Avastin for disease that has spread to other body parts

June 10, 2011: Heavy Cell Phone Use Might Raise Risk of Brain Tumors
Study found small increase in incidence, but experts suggest using ear piece, speaker phone to be safe

May 31, 2011: Cell Phones May Cause Brain Cancer, WHO Experts Say
World Health Organization now classifies the devices as 'possibly carcinogenic to humans'

May 13, 2011: Brain Surgery for Mary Tyler Moore to Remove Benign Tumor
Experts say meningioma is typically benign and operation is routine

April 22, 2011: Managing Chemoradiation Side Effects May Prolong Survival
Brain cancer patients without treatment-related memory loss, fatigue gained 4 months, study finds

April 11, 2011: Brain Tumor Vaccine Shows Promise in Early Trials
Some patients with lethal glioblastomas lived three years or longer

April 08, 2011: People With Epilepsy More Prone to Brain Tumors: Study
Seizures may signal presence of early tumor that hasn't been detected, researchers say

March 30, 2011: Benefits of Radiation Therapy Outweigh Risks of a Second Cancer: Study
Likelihood that radiotherapy will cause another tumor is low, researchers say

February 22, 2011: Cell Phones Affect Areas of the Brain, Study Shows
But experts don't yet know if effect is harmful

February 18, 2011: British Study Finds No Link Between Cell Phones, Brain Tumors
There's been no increase in the cancers since the technology's spread in 1990s

February 07, 2011: Allergies Linked to Lower Brain Cancer Rate in Study
Overactive immune system may target tumors known as gliomas, researchers say

January 27, 2011: Discovery May Explain Why Brain Cancer Is So Hard to Treat
Cancer cells remake themselves, circumventing drug treatments, study finds

January 12, 2011: Aging Population Could Send Cancer Costs Soaring
U.S. report projects $158 billion spent annually on care by 2020

December 22, 2010: Gene Mutation Found in One of Four Cases of Deadly Brain Cancers
Finding may one day help with targeted therapies for glioblastoma, researchers say

December 22, 2010: Cancer Cells May Be Able to Urge Their Own Death
Study suggests that harnessing this trait could improve treatments

December 16, 2010: Gene Research Brings Insight Into Deadly Childhood Brain Tumor
Discovery of differences between pediatric, adult cancers may spur new treatments, scientists say

December 16, 2010: FDA Advises Against Avastin as Treatment for Breast Cancer
But patients won't be affected for now, FDA says

December 13, 2010: Many Brain Tumor Patients Turn to Alternative Therapies
With so many trying homeopathy, supplements as last resort, researchers urge doctors to offer guidance

November 23, 2010: Nerve Tissue Cancer More Often Fatal for Non-White Kids
Study points to underlying genetics guiding these neuroblastomas, researchers say

October 20, 2010: Can Coffee, Tea Lower Brain Cancer Risk?
International study found evidence that daily consumption may cut chances of developing gliomas by up to 34 percent

October 05, 2010: Vaccine Studied for Deadly Brain Cancer
Appears to lengthen survival time, but study is small, researchers say

September 29, 2010: Experimental Drug Aids Kids With Nervous System Tumor
2-year survival rate was 66 percent, compared to 46 percent for conventional therapy

July 20, 2010: FDA Advisers Say Avastin Shouldn't Be Used for Breast Cancer
The drug failed to live up to preliminary promise, experts contend

June 23, 2010: Study Clears Cell Phone Towers of Childhood Cancer Connection
Proximity during pregnancy doesn't appear to raise risk of leukemia, brain tumors, researchers say

June 07, 2010: Targeted Therapy Shows Promise Against Deadly Brain Cancer
Small trial found compound slowed drug-resistant medulloblastoma in children

June 02, 2010: Childhood Brain Tumors May Respond to Measles Virus
Treatment looks promising in laboratory and animal tests, researchers say

May 24, 2010: Childhood Cancer Survivors Face Health Problems Throughout Life
More likely to struggle with medical issues as adults, analysis finds

May 12, 2010: Impotence Drugs May Aid Brain Tumor Treatment
Levitra, Viagra allowed anti-cancer medication to more easily penetrate brain barrier, study found

February 24, 2010: Study Reports Progress Against Fatal Brain Cancer
In mice, researchers discover new way to prevent recurrence of glioblastoma

February 10, 2010: Physical Changes in Brain Linked to Altered Spirituality
Mind-body connection noted after surgical removal of tumors, study found

January 29, 2010: Scientists Decode Brain Cancer Cell Line
Findings could lead to more effective, less toxic treatments, researchers say

January 22, 2010: Combo Therapy Shows Promise Against Brain Cancer
Success in mice with glioblastoma may someday lead to treatment for people, researchers say

January 11, 2010: Marijuana Compounds Could Beat Back Brain Cancer
Preliminary lab research suggests they could kill tumor cells

January 04, 2010: Experimental Drug May Help in Brain, Prostate Cancers
Study finds that imetelstat targets mechanism that allows cancer cells to divide

December 23, 2009: Two Genes Work in Tandem to Spur Deadliest Brain Cancer
Scientists discover the duo turns on hundreds of other genes that help disease spread

December 07, 2009: New Target May Be Eyed in Kids' Brain Cancer
Scientists closer to understanding the development of deadly neuroectodermal tumors

December 03, 2009: No Increase in Brain Tumors Seen From Cell Phones
Despite new findings, doubts linger about whether they cause brain cancer

November 02, 2009: Childhood Brain Cancer Causes Other Long-Term Problems
Treatment leaves survivors with significant cognitive decline, researchers find

October 13, 2009: Study Suggests Link Between Cell Phones and Brain Tumors
Higher-quality data see danger from long-term use, new review finds

October 09, 2009: Vitamin D Good for Breast Cancer Patients
Supplements help fight treatment-related bone loss, researchers say

October 08, 2009: Many Childhood Cancer Survivors Never Marry
Certain forms of disease, treatment linked to greater likelihood of remaining single, study finds

October 06, 2009: Exercise in Adolescence May Cut Risk of Deadly Brain Tumor
Physical activity later in life didn't seem to matter, study finds