Although testicular cancer is a rare, the disease makes up the most common malignancy in men aged 15 to 44, according to the Testicular Cancer Awareness Foundation, and is often found through early detection prompted by noticeable signs such as lumps, swelling or tenderness.

As more patients report using cannabis in a state where medical marijuana is legal, researchers across several disciplines at the University of Oklahoma Health Sciences are uncovering insight into the effects of cannabis use on sedation and cancer symptoms.

Oncologist Mark Lewis has never had much of a poker face. When he walked into his cancer patient’s visit in 2022, he was wearing a big smile: The nodules in his patient’s lungs, he saw in the radiology report, were shrinking in response to treatment.

The Indiana House passed out legislation that will add barriers to Indiana’s Medicaid program, including work requirements, adding layers of administrative red tape and burdensome eligibility checks. That’s not acceptable for the 42,150 Hoosiers who will be diagnosed with cancer this year.

An at-home spit test appears to perform better at predicting prostate cancer risk than the current frontline test, a study suggests.

Alanys Ortiz reads Josephine Senek’s cues before she speaks. Josephine, who lives with a rare and debilitating genetic condition, fidgets her fingers when she’s tired and bites the air when something hurts.

In 2022, the American Cancer Society (ACS) updated its nutrition and activity guidelines for cancer survivors, recommending they avoid obesity, stay physically active, eat a healthy diet, and limit alcohol intake.

A project now underway takes aim at one of the most often-reported symptoms among cancer patients and survivors: Sleeplessness.

Early screening and intervention are essential to preventing chronic, disabling lymphedema (a side effect that can occur in patients being treated for cancer), according to Dr. Sheri Yolanda Prentiss, who added that patients should advocate for themselves to ensure proper monitoring and access to effective management strategies.

Teams manning government hotlines for reporting adverse events from foods, supplements and cosmetics, and call centers that provide other essential safety information were among the thousands of Health and Human Services Department employees laid off last week.