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To find new cancer treatments, scientists need to study tumor tissue samples, but they don’t always have the amount they need. That could change, with help from dogs. To find new cancer treatments for both people & pets, the two are teaming up.

We all have at least some moles on our skin. Do you know which moles are normal, and which could be signs of trouble? This year, more than one million Americans will get some form of skin cancer, and in many cases, moles could have served as early warning signs.

PDAs are great, aren’t they? By pressing a button, they can keep you in touch or keep you on schedule. But can they help women battle breast cancer, too? Some experts think so and they’re trying out the idea.

A record number of people are surviving organ transplants in this country — but sadly, almost all of them are getting skin cancer. In fact, the risk of getting skin cancer is up to 250 times higher for a transplant survivor than it is for the rest of us. But a new discovery in the lab might bring those numbers down.

Visions of fireflies lighting up a summer evening might seem far off now, but not for some scientists. They’re using fireflies year round to help find new medical treatments. Those little bugs could make a big difference when it comes to cancer.

A physician explains mesothelioma stages, mesothelioma types, mesothelioma symptoms, and mesothelioma diagnosis in this brief overview. Most importantly, mesothelioma treatments are discussed.

New information about a clinical trial that gives hope in finding a cure for Pancreatic Cancer.

New MRI technology allows doctors to monitor patients DURING therapy for cancer, instead of just before and after.

Patient describes how a new therapy based on a cancer-killing virus has helped with with his battle against sarcoma.