Tag: Cancer
More Blood Pressure Drugs Recalled for Cancer Risk
Teva Pharmaceuticals is recalling a pair of drugs used to treat high blood pressure (hypertension) in a growing saga related to prescription medicines contaminated with a substance that has been linked to cancer.
More Blood Pressure Drugs Recalled for Cancer Risk
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has announced the recall of a 3rd hypertension medication over concerns it may be contaminated with a substance that has been linked to an increased risk for the Big C.
Study Links Textured Breast Implants and 400X Risk of Cancer
Silicone breast implants with a textured shell are associated with a 400-fold increased risk of a rare cancer compared to smooth silicone breast implants, according to a study in JAMA Oncology.
Judge Upholds $110 Million Baby Powder Cancer Verdict
A judge in Missouri has upheld a $110 million jury verdict in favor of a woman who was diagnosed with cancer after using baby powder, after finding that Johnson & Johnson had a substantial link to Missouri.
New Research Suggests Sugar May Increase Cancer Risk
A biologic mechanism in yeast cells may prove key to understanding the relationship between sugar and cancerous tumors, a new study out of Belgium has found.
Waycross Looks for Answers in Childhood Cancer Outbreak
After 4 children in Waycross, Georgia, were diagnosed with sarcoma cancers within a 2-month period in 2015, people wanted to know if the cancers were caused by decades of toxic pollution in the environment.
Roundup to be Banned in France for Cancer Risk
France will phase out the agricultural use of Monsanto's Roundup (glyphosate) weed-killer by 2022 due to fears that it may cause cancer.
Australia Reports 56 Cases of Breast Implant Cancer
Health officials in Australia reported 56 cases of Anaplastic Large-Cell Lymphoma (ALCL) in woman with breast implants, including 3 deaths since 2007.
Choosing Alternative Medicine to Treat Cancer May Increase Death Risk by 5X: Study
Patients who chose alternative therapies to treat cancer instead of the recommended medical treatment may be significantly increasing their risk of death, a new study has found.
Cancer Death Rates Down 25% Since 1991
The death toll from cancer in the U.S. this year is projected to be 25% lower than a quarter-century ago, a decrease attributed to steady reductions in smoking rates and new breakthroughs in detection and treatment.