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According to a recent analysis by Tufts Center for the Study of Drug Development (CSDD) researchers, clinical success rates for new cancer drugs increased from 9.9% in the mid-1990s to 19.8% in the early 2000s. Read More ›

Researchers at the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania isolated 4 new genetic markers correlated with an increased testicular cancer risk. Read More ›

A novel study by researchers at Women’s College Hospital showed that Metformin may not increase survival rates in older patients with breast cancer and diabetes as previous research suggests. Read More ›

Black women with breast cancer are 3 times more likely to postpone treatment for more than 90 days when compared with white women. Read More ›

Recent study results show the risk of colon cancer is increased by cigarette use, and smoking may have a greater effect on female smokers’ colon cancer risk compared to male smokers. Read More ›

Obstructive sleep apnea may have an impact on cancer risk, according to a recent study. Read More ›

Men prescribed statins experience a greater reduction in risk of prostate cancer death compared with men who do not take the drugs. Read More ›

A new genetic test identifies breast cancer DNA in the blood. Read More ›

Prospective study results show that patients with a history of nonmelanoma skin cancer have a moderately increased risk of developing cancer in the future. Read More ›

When compared with non-obese men, researchers have discovered that obese men are more likely to have precancerous abnormalities detected in their benign prostate biopsies and are at an increased risk for developing prostate cancer later on. Read More ›