Doctors in British Columbia tested a program giving women an opportunity to get Pap tests without appointments. It was so successful, they’re expanding it.

A Texas-based biotech becomes the first company to seek FDA approval for a gene-based cancer drug. This one is designed to treat recurrent head and neck cancer.

To boost recruiting and improve awareness, government officials in the United Kingdom plan to routinely inform all NHS cancer patients about clinical trials.

18 institutions across Europe are teaming up to create pocket-size, energy-efficient lasers. The 4-year project could make cancer care more accessible.

The US Food and Drug Administration issues warnings that a cream used to treat foot and leg ulcers in diabetics ups the patient’s risk of cancer-related death.

The German Research Foundation approves almost 60M Euros to fund 8 new research centers where scientists will study everything from cancer to space travel.

A University of California, San Francisco (UCSF) study suggests firefighters may face an increased risk of developing transitional cell carcinoma (TCC), a cancer of the bladder.
Firefighters are regularly exposed to smoke and chemical fumes known to be carcinogenic. The body absorbs carcinogens and transfers them to the blood, where they are filtered by the [...]

Cancer advocates rejoice as President Bush signs GINA, a bill which prohibits employers and health insurers from discrimination based on genetic information.

90,000 patients wait for organ transplants, but some organs are lost because they aren’t harvested in time. NYC officials propose a controversial solution.

Canadian officials begin a new smoking ban in federal prisons. Some think it’s the perfect chance to quit — others worry withdrawal will lead to violence.