By Nijiba Khalil Washington 29 June 2007 Each year more than one million women worldwide are diagnosed with breast cancer. To better battle the disease on a global scale, an international conference will be held in Budapest, Hungary in September to...
By Lisa Schlein Geneva 21 May 2007 The World Health Assembly is considering a Global Action Plan Against Cancer that emphasizes prevention as the best cure. The World Health Organization reports cancer is a leading cause of death worldwide, with more...
By David McAlary Washington 15 May 2007 Another African epidemic is taking the spotlight, cancer. Experts say aging and infectious diseases are increasing Africa's cancer burden. A new non-governmental group is trying to raise global awareness of the...
By Melinda Smith Washington, D.C. 03 April 2007 Watch Cancer report The World Health Organization projects that cancer mortality rates are on the rise. More than 70 percent of the seven and a half million deaths from cancer in 2005 occurred in low a...
By Zulima Palacio Washington, DC 21 September 2006 Watch Cancer Rally report Cancer survivors, researchers and advocates say more money is needed for cancer research. Their goal: to get the U.S. government to make cancer a national priority. VOA's C...
By Crystal Park Washington, D.C. 23 June 2006 Watch Drug Report Raloxifene A drug that treats osteoporosis has also been found to be effective in preventing breast cancer. The results are published in this week's Journal of the American Medical Asso...
By Mike O'Sullivan 08 June 2006 Millions of Americans are living productive lives despite battling cancer, thanks to progress in medical treatment. But some cancer patients who face workplace discrimination or the loss of health insurance need legal...
By Jane M Friedman Washington, DC 11 April 2006 watch DNA Skin Cream report In the United States, where skin cancer is common, a team at the University of Alabama Birmingham is trying out a cream that...
By Carol Pearson and Rosanne Skirble Washington, DC 09 March 2006 watch Lung Cancer report Dana and Christopher Reeve Dana Reeve was best known as the widow of actor Christopher Reeve, and as a tirele...
By Doug Levine Washington 06 January 2006 Renowned rhythm and blues vocalist Lou Rawls died of lung and brain cancer January 6 at a hospital in Los Angeles, California. He was 72 years old. Known for...