News: Insecticide link to leukaemia in kids | Read More
Household insecticides may increase the risk of childhood leukaemia, the results of new research suggests.

News: Hoops for a Cure | Read More
The 4th annual Hoops for the Cure took place Sunday at Roberts Stadium. Half of all ticket sales, along with t-shirt sales went to the Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation.

News: Va. House panel backs statewide umbilical cord blood bank | Read More
A House of Delegates committee on Tuesday endorsed legislation establishing a statewide banking system for umbilical-cord blood that would aid cancer treatment and stem cell research.

News: Racegoers offer survivor solidarity, hope to cancer charity | Read More
Speakers bring inspiration to 15th annual Race for the Cure, which draws about 20,000, a record.

Chemo that's easier to take | Read More
As millions of people know firsthand, cancer survival often comes with a price. New therapies can extend patients' lives, in many cases to an extent unimagined a generation ago, but the treatment itself — particularly chemotherapy — can be grueling.

Tobacco Drug May Treat Cancer | Read More
A company that uses tobacco plants to produce drugs aimed at treating cancer announced Thursday it had received $6 million in a second round of venture financing.

Quality of Life Predicts Head and Neck Cancer Survival | Read More
Poorer quality of life a year after treatment appears to predict diminished long-term survival for head and neck cancer patients, new research shows.