Author, journalist and public intellectual Christopher Hitchens, made the announcement via a statement posted on Vanity Fair’s website, a publication for which he regularly contributes. He announced Wednesday that he will undergo treatment for cancer of the esophagus, thereby cutting short his current book tour. “I have been advised by my physician that I must [...]

A comedy icon in the United Kingom, English actress Jennifer reportedly began treatment for breast cancer after finding a lump in October 2009. The 52-year-old decided to keep her diagnosis private. According to the BBC, Jennifer has now completed treatment and is in remission. Funny lady Jennifer Saunders, most famous perhaps for her role as [...]

Singers Alicia Keys and Rihanna are calling on fans to register as bone marrow donors to help 11-year-old actress Shannon Tavarez find a match in her battle with cancer. The actress, who played the young Nala onstage in the musical, The Lion King, was diagnosed with acute leukaemia in April and is in desperate need [...]

Recently Roche Holding said it has filed an application to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration for a novel cancer drug called trastuzumab-DM1, or T-DM1, the drug hoped could help the Swiss pharma giant replace its Herceptin cure for women with advanced breast cancer. The drug is the first conjugated monoclonal antibody to be reviewed [...]

According to a new report published online in Lancet Oncology, recently. Individuals who are obese and overweight have a significant increased risk for cancer compared with the risk for person with normal weight. The study takes place in Asia-Pacific region. Base on the study, the research found that people with BMI 18.5 kg/m2 and above [...]