• Can Your Toothpaste Cause Cancer?
  
  We diligently brush our teeth after every meal as part of good oral hygiene. But experts warn that the toothpaste we use to keep our pearly whites sparkling may be dangerous to our health.
• Prostate Cancer Symptoms to Watch For
  
  If you have an enlarged prostate gland, your doctor may recommend a conservative approach called "watchful waiting," according to Harvard Medical School. However, watchful waiting doesn't mean "wait and do nothing," say the experts.
• New Blood Test Could Spot 50 Types of Cancer
  
  A simple blood test for dozens of cancers is in the works. Researchers say their test can detect more than 50 kinds of cancer at early stages and pinpoint their location in the body.
• Statins May Reduce Harm From Breast Cancer Chemo
  
  Cholesterol-lowering statins are commonly used to help prevent heart disease. Now a new study hints that they could shield women's hearts from the harms of certain breast cancer drugs.
• Melanoma Deaths Drop Significantly Thanks to New Treatments
  
  New treatments for melanoma have dramatically reduced deaths from this often fatal skin cancer.
• Some Types of Cancer Increase A-Fib Risk
  
  People with a history of certain cancers have more than double the risk for the heart rhythm disorder atrial fibrillation, a new study says.
• 5 Ways to Prevent Colon Cancer
  
  With screening, colon cancers can effectively be detected and prevented. Though colon cancer is the third-leading cause of cancer death in the United States, one-third of Americans over age 50 are not getting screened.
• Weight-Loss Surgery Can Cut Colon Cancer Risk
  
  Obesity increases the risk for colon cancer, but weight-loss surgery may bring the risk back to normal, French researchers report.
• New Test Can Spot Prostate Cancer Marker Earlier
  
  A test that can detect the genetic "fingerprint" of prostate cancer in blood could improve diagnosis, monitoring and treatment of the disease, researchers say.
• Daily Aspirin May Lower Liver Cancer Risk for People With Hepatitis
  
  People with hepatitis B or C are at greater risk for liver cancer, but a low-dose aspirin a day might significantly lower that risk, a new study suggests.
• Colon, Rectal Cancer Rises for Young; Experts Puzzled
  
  Colon and rectal cancers are rising among younger adults – and researchers are not sure what is causing the increase, according to a study released Thursday.
• New Method Increases Accuracy of Prostate Cancer Diagnosis
  
  Adding MRI to a standard tissue biopsy appears to enhance the accuracy of a prostate cancer diagnosis, new research finds.
• Trebek Celebrates Making It One Year With Pancreatic Cancer
  
  "Jeopardy!" host Alex Trebek, 79, celebrated making it past the one-year mark with pancreatic cancer, fighting through the lows of treatments and the highs of living.
• Study: Fish Oil May Help Prevent Heart Disease, but Not Cancer
  
  Every day, millions of Americans pop a fish oil supplement - rich in healthy omega-3 fatty acids - in hopes it'll improve their health. A big new data review suggests they may be half right.
• Drug Shows Promise Against Breast Cancer
  
  The immunotherapy drug Keytruda might offer a new treatment option to women with an aggressive form of breast cancer, a clinical trial suggests.
• Vaping Causes DNA Changes Similar to Those in Cancer
  
  People who vape have potentially cancer-causing changes in their DNA similar to those found in cigarette smokers, according to a new study.
• More Sex Partners Increases Cancer Risk
  
  If you need more than two hands to count the number of lovers you've had in your life, new research suggests you might want to worry about your cancer risk.
• FDA Wants Weight-Loss Drug Taken Off Market Due to Cancer Risk
  
  A clinical trial of the weight-loss drug Belviq (lorcaserin) shows an association with an increased risk of cancer, and the U.S. Food and Drug Administration is requesting that its maker withdraw the drug from the U.S. market.
• Cholesterol Drugs Can Help Fight Prostate Cancer
  
  Drugs that many men with prostate cancer might already be taking - cholesterol-lowering statins - may help extend their survival if they have a "high-risk" form of the disease, new research suggests.
• Study: More Aggressive Surgery Can Extend Survival From Brain Cancer
  
  Adults with glioblastoma - the most common and deadly type of brain tumor - could survive more than twice as long if surgeons removed surrounding tissue as well as the tumor, a new study finds.
• One Dose of HPV Vaccine May Protect Against Cervical Cancer
  
  A single dose of the human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine works as well as multiple doses to protect older teen girls against preinvasive cervical disease, which can develop into cervical cancer, researchers say.
• Report: 10 Refineries Had Benzene Above 'Action Level'
  
  As of last September, 10 oil refineries, six in Texas, had levels of cancer-causing benzene above the government's "action level" at their perimeter, the Environmental Integrity Project revealed.
• Cancer's Secrets Unraveled by New Information About Genes
  
  Cancer is a genetically driven disease, and a mother lode of new genetic data on dozens of different cancers is promising to break open fresh avenues of prevention and treatment.
• Cervical Cancer Could Be Wiped out Within Years
  
  Vaccination and screening could nearly wipe out cervical cancer in North America in the next 20 years and rid the world of the disease within the next century, researchers say.
• Earlier Age for Colonoscopy Needed
  
  The rate of colon cancer among Americans spikes sharply between the ages of 49 and 50, a new study finds - supporting the case for earlier screening for the disease. Researchers say the uptick between those two ages does not reflect an actual increase in the occurrence of...

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