• Task Force: Colon Cancer Screening Should Start at 45
  
  Average folks should start being screened at age 45 to prevent colon cancer, five years earlier than is now recommended, the nation's top preventive medicine panel says. The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force currently recommends that people aged 50 to 75 be regularly screened...
• Exercise Boosts Health of Cancer Survivors
  
  Active older adults - cancer survivors included - are in better physical and mental health than their sedentary peers, a new study finds. More regular moderate to vigorous physical activity and less sedentary time improve the mental and physical health...
• More Prostate Cancers Being Diagnosed at Later Stage
  
  While men can take solace in a new government report that shows prostate cancer cases have been declining overall in the past two decades, the same analysis finds that the opposite is true for advanced prostate cancer cases. In fact, the number of cases of cancer that had...
• Male Breast Cancer Diagnosed Late With Deadly Consequences
  
  Breast cancer in men is rare. But because it's not often suspected in men, diagnosis often comes only after a tumor has begun to spread throughout the body, new research shows. "Approximately one-half of males with breast cancer received a diagnosis after it had already...
• Study: Weight-Loss Surgery May Lower Pancreatic Cancer Risk in Diabetics
  
  Weight-loss surgery significantly reduces the risk of pancreatic cancer in obese people with diabetes, a new study finds.
• DNA Analysis May Reveal Melanoma Risk
  
  DNA mutations in skin cells may signal a risk for melanoma long before it's visible to the eye, a new study suggests.
• Immunotherapy Drug Boosts Survival for Lung Cancer Patients
  
  A newly approved drug for the leading form of the No. 1 cancer killer, lung cancer, does improve patient survival, a new study confirms.
• Study Reveals What Protects Against Colon Cancer
  
  Certain nutrients, foods, and medicines may help protect you against colon cancer, a large research review suggests.
• Immunotherapy Drug Gives Big Boost to Bladder Cancer Survival
  
  An immunotherapy drug significantly improved survival in patients with the most common type of bladder cancer, according to a new study.
• Study: Early Form of Breast Cancer More Deadly Than Believed
  
  Women diagnosed with an early, highly treatable form of breast cancer still face a higher-than-normal risk of eventually dying from the disease, a large new study finds.
• Many People High Risk for Colon Cancer Don't Know They Need Screening
  
  Many Americans at high risk for colon cancer don't know how often they need to have a screening colonoscopy, researchers say.
• Report: Nearly 90,000 Young Adults in US Will Get Cancer This Year
  
  Nearly 90,000 Americans between 15 and 39 years of age will be diagnosed with cancer this year and more than 9,200 will die, a new report projects.
• Coffee May Slow Spread of Colon Cancer
  
  Just a few cups of coffee a day may help slow down the deadly progression of advanced colon cancer, new research finds.
• Study: Most Young People Still Not Getting Important Vaccination Against Cancer
  
  More U.S. kids are getting a recommended vaccine that protects against several cancers - but there is still much room for improvement, a new study finds.
• Belly Fat May Increase Risk of Dying From Prostate Cancer
  
  Men: A bulging belly may be bad for more than your heart. A new study suggests it might also up your risk of dying from prostate cancer.
• Death of 'Black Panther' Star Spotlights Early-Onset Colon Cancer
  
  Actor Chadwick Boseman's death from colon cancer at the age of 43 has highlighted the growing rate of this disease among younger adults, who are often diagnosed at later stages.According to Kimmie Ng, director of Dana-Farber's Young-Onset Colorectal Cancer Center in Boston,...
• Many Thyroid Cancer Ultrasounds Unnecessary
  
  As many as one-third of doctors may be sending patients for a thyroid ultrasound for reasons not supported by guidelines, a new study finds.
• Study: ED Drugs Prolong Lives of Men With Colon Cancer
  
  Erectile dysfunction (ED) drugs such as Viagra, Cialis and Levitra may do more than restore sexual function - they may also prolong the lives of men with colon cancer.
• Study: Delayed Surgery for Breast Cancer Won't Harm Survival
  
  Women with early-stage breast cancer whose surgery has been postponed during the coronavirus pandemic need not worry about the delay, new study findings suggest.
• Delaying Prostate Cancer Radiation Doesn't Lower Survival Odds
  
  The coronavirus pandemic has caused many to put off medical procedures, but a delay in radiation treatment for prostate cancer doesn't appear to affect survival, a new study shows.
• Study: Mammograms in 40s Can Save Women's Lives
  
  Adding to an ongoing debate over the timing of mammography, a new British study finds that screening women aged 40 to 49 for breast cancer saves lives, with only small increases in overdiagnosis.
• Lung Cancer Deaths Drop in US
  
  Fewer Americans have been dying of lung cancer in recent years - partly because of advances in treatment, a new government study finds.
• Clinical Trial: Daily Aspirin May Spread Cancer Faster in Seniors
  
  Taking a daily low-dose aspirin may speed the progression of cancer in the elderly, a new clinical trial shows.
• Study: New Type of Streetlight May Raise Odds of Colon Cancer
  
  Cities around the world are increasingly turning to streetlights emitting so-called "blue light," and it's also common in smartphones, laptops and tablets.
• Colon Cancer Test by Mail Can Boost Screening
  
  Want to boost colon cancer screening rates? Mail testing kits to patients' homes, a new study says. Colon cancer is easily diagnosed by routine screening, such as colonoscopies and at-home stool testing.

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