Cancer immunotherapy — empowering a patient's own immune system to clear away tumors on its own — holds great promise for some patients. But for other patients, immunotherapy just doesn't work.Read More

Breast cancer patients who take the dietary supplements known as antioxidants, as well as iron, vitamin B12, and omega-3 fatty acids, during chemotherapy may be at increased risk of disease recurrence and death, according to new study results appearing in the Journal of Clinical Oncology.Read More

For patients who take medication to treat hypothyroidism, being treated with too much medication can lead to an increased risk of atrial fibrillation, a common heart rhythm disorder associated with stroke, a new study of more than 174,000 patients has found. The findings were presented by researchers from the Intermountain Medical Center Heart Institute in...Read More

The cost of breast cancer treatment rarely comes up in doctor-patient discussions — but most patients wish it would, researchers report. “Doctors and patients should be open to discussing the financial implications of treatment,” said study author Dr. Rachel Greenup, of the Duke Cancer Institute in Durham, NC, UPI reported. “Cost transparency could improve the...Read More