• Report: Bezos-Backed Cancer Startup Seeks to Raise $1 Billion
  
  Grail Inc., the cancer-detection startup backed by the world's two richest men, is seeking to raise about $1 billion to boost growth ahead of its planned initial public offering in Hong Kong, according to people familiar with the matter.
• Spouses Can Help Detect Melanoma Early
  
  There's an extra bonus to marriage for melanoma patients: They tend to be diagnosed in earlier more treatable stages than patients who are unmarried, widowed or divorced, a new study says. Spouses may be apt to notice suspicious moles on their partners that could signal...
• Can Blood Pressure Meds Increase Risk of Pancreatic Cancer?
  
  Certain drugs prescribed to treat high blood pressure may boost a woman's risk for developing pancreatic cancer after menopause, new research suggests.In a large study of postmenopausal women, those who had ever taken a short-acting calcium channel blocker (CCB) saw their...
• Colon Cancer Survival Tied to More Activity, Healthier Diet
  
  Colon cancer survivors with healthier lifestyles may live longer, a recent U.S. study suggests. "Colon cancer patients who followed the American Cancer Society guidelines on nutrition and physical activity had a marked reduction in risk of death and recurrence," lead author...
• Study: Immune Therapy Scores Big Win Against Lung Cancer
  
  For the first time, a treatment that boosts the immune system greatly improved survival in people newly diagnosed with the most common form of lung cancer.
• Japan to Trial Urine Test to Spot Cancer in Humans
  
  A Japanese firm is poised to carry out what it hailed as the world's first experiment to test for cancer using urine samples, which would greatly facilitate screening for the deadly disease.
• Immune Therapy Scores Big Win Against Lung Cancer in Study
  
  For the first time, a treatment that boosts the immune system greatly improved survival in people newly diagnosed with the most common form of lung cancer. It's the biggest win so far for immunotherapy, which has had much of its success until now in less common cancers.In...
• Too Much Sugar Increases Risk of Dying From Cancer
  
  If you're a sugar junky, you might want to rethink your diet. A study published in the International Journal of Cancer discovered that eating high amounts of carbohydrates and sugar during the year prior to treatment for head and neck cancer increases the risk of cancer...
• Unintended Weight Loss Predictor of Cancer: Study
  
  A new UK meta-analysis has found that unintended weight loss is the second highest risk factor for certain cancers, including colorectal, lung, pancreatic and renal.Led by the Universities of Oxford and Exeter, the research is the first robust analysis to examine all...
• Can Iron Supplements Increase Cancer Risk?
  
  New European research suggests that two common compounds found in iron supplements could increase the growth of a known biomarker for cancer.Carried out by Chalmers University of Technology, Sweden in collaboration with researchers from the UK Medical Research Council and...
• Belly Fat Lowers Kidney Cancer Survival in Women
  
  Belly fat reduces a woman's chances for surviving kidney cancer, but not a man's, a new study suggests. The study included 77 women and 145 men with kidney cancer. Half of the women with high amounts of belly fat died within 3.5 years of diagnosis. Meanwhile, more than half...
• Keytruda Helps Lung Cancer Patients Live Longer
  
  Merck & Co's blockbuster drug Keytruda helped previously untreated lung cancer patients live longer in a late-stage trial, potentially cementing its position as the dominant player in the lucrative lung cancer market.Shares of the drugmaker were up 3.1 percent at...
• 'Cancer Atlas' Decodes Genes for 33 Cancers
  
  Scientists have unveiled a landmark new "Cancer Atlas," detailing genetic links and key clinical information about 33 types of cancer, offering a potential blueprint for new diagnostic tools and treatments.
• Coffee-Cancer Link? California Warnings Overstate Risks, Experts Say
  
  An L.A. has judge ruled that coffee shops must warn customers that coffee contains a suspected cancer-causing chemical. But health experts say the controversial warning overstates the risks and that the health benefits of drinking coffee far outweigh any potential downsides.
• Baby Powder Cancer Claims Head to Jury
  
  Jurors are set to weigh claims that using Johnson & Johnson's baby powder caused a deadly cancer linked to asbestos.
• Berries Stimulate Cancer-Fighting Enzyme
  
  Raspberries, blueberries, and other berries contain natural pigments known as anthocyanins which give them their deep color. Numerous studies show that anthocyanins fight the inflammation that leads to aging. A new study from the University of Eastern Finland shows that...
• Liver Cancer Drug Succeeds in Late-Stage Trial
  
  Eli Lilly and Co on Wednesday said its drug Cyramza being tested as a treatment for liver cancer patients, who did not respond to prior therapy, met the main goal in a late-stage trial.The drug, being studied as a single therapy in a select population of liver cancer...
• Smoking With Kid in Car Could Lead to Fine
  
  Should smokers who light up while driving with a child in the car be fined?
• Can New Colon Cancer Blood Test Replace Colonoscopy?
  
  A new blood test that screens for colorectal cancer may soon replace the need for colonoscopy, researchers report.
• Cancer Ages Survivors: Study
  
  People with a history of cancer have accelerated aging, according to a new study.
• Could Overlooked 'Organ' Help Cancer Spread?
  
  Thanks to a laser-equipped mini-microscope developed by a French start-up, scientists have discovered a previously undetected feature of the human anatomy that could help explain why some cancers spread so quickly. Nobody was looking for the interstitium, as the new...
• Worried About Cancer Risk and Coffee? Don't Be: Scientists
  
  Trouble is brewing for coffee lovers in California, where a judge ruled that sellers must post scary warnings about cancer risks. But how frightened should we be of a daily cup of joe? Not very, some scientists and available evidence seem to suggest.Scientific concerns...
• Starbucks Coffee Must Have Cancer Warning: LA Judge
  
  Starbucks and other coffee sellers must put a cancer warning on coffee sold in California, a Los Angeles judge has ruled.
• New Immunotherapy Shows Promise Against Ovarian Cancer
  
  Ovarian cancer can be tough to beat, but new research offers a glimmer of hope. One study found that a new targeted immunotherapy to treat ovarian cancer looks promising in a small, early trial.
• Cancer Vaccine to Be Tested in Lymphoma Patients
  
  Stanford researchers are recruiting lymphoma patients to test a new cancer vaccine that had a 97 percent success rate in "curing" mice with cancer.

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