BILLY JOEL DONS STAR OF DAVID IN SILENT PROTEST

Joel was born to Jewish parents in New York, with his father, also a pianist, fleeing Germany where remaining relatives were killed in the Holocaust. Joel... READ MORE›

H.K. STUDY RAISES HOPE OF BLOOD TEST 'LIQUID BIOPSIES' FOR CANCER SCREENING

Scientists have the first major evidence that blood tests called liquid biopsies hold promise for screening people for cancer. Hong Kong doctors tried it f... READ MORE›

PERSONALIZED CANCER VACCINES KEEP DISEASE AT BAY FOR TWO YEARS IN EARLY GERMAN, U.S. TRIALS

A novel class of personalized cancer vaccines, tailored to the tumors of individual patients, kept the disease in check in two early-stage clinical trials,... READ MORE›

SCIENTISTS LOOK IN THE TOILET IN SEARCH FOR NEW CANCER TREATMENT

Her firm has invested in Enterome and four other companies working on cancer microbiome projects... READ MORE›

ALL RESPOND TO GENE THERAPY IN A BLOOD CANCER STUDY

CHICAGO - Doctors are reporting unprecedented success from a new cell and gene therapy for multiple myeloma, a blood cancer that's on the rise... READ MORE›

TREATMENT EXTENDS LIFE FOR SOME WITH ADVANCED PROSTATE CANCER

According to one study, when combined with prednisone, which is typically given to men with metastatic prostate cancer, abiraterone reduced the risk of dying by 38 percent... READ MORE›

SECOND OPINION: BAD NEWS FOR WINE LOVERS

There is a trend associating alcohol consumption with breast cancer, but the precise mechanisms are still not understood, she said... READ MORE›

"TWO YEARS CANCER FREE, NEUROBLASTOMA YOU WON'T BEAT ME!"

She had 100 percent bone marrow cancer and 90 percent skeleton cancer, her mother Judith told Independent.ie... READ MORE›

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PROCESSED MEATS RANK ALONGSIDE SMOKING AS CANCER CAUSES WHO

Eating red meat is also linked to pancreatic and prostate cancer the IARC says... READ MORE›

A 'HUGE MILESTONE': APPROVAL OF CANCER-HUNTING VIRUS SIGNALS NEW TREATMENT ERA

Imlygic programs viruses to attack only cancer cells and gives patients more humane options potentially a complete change in the game in treatment... READ MORE›

JESSICA WHELAN: GIRL IN HEARTBREAKING PICTURE SHARED WORLDWIDE DIES AGED FOUR

The family said the money would be donated to childhood cancer research... READ MORE›

WHERE ISIS HAS DIRECTED AND INSPIRED ATTACKS AROUND THE WORLD

April 12 Egypt Egypt ISIS militants killed at least 12 people in three separate attacks on Egyptian security forces... READ MORE›

BILLIONAIRE ANNOUNCES $250 MILLION IN CANCER IMMUNOTHERAPY FUNDING

Cancer immunotherapy will get a hefty doseA of its own moonshot today when tech billionaire Sean Parker announces 250 million in funding slated for six cancer centers... READ MORE›

INCREASED RISK OF 11 TYPES OF CANCER LINKED TO BEING OVERWEIGHT, RESEARCHERS WARN

Study shows strong evidence of a link between excess body fat and cancers of the colon, breast, pancreas and ovary among others... READ MORE›

TALLER PEOPLE MORE LIKELY TO GET CANCER, SAY RESEARCHERS

So the level of growth hormone someone has could affect cancer risk by pushing up cell numbers, he said... READ MORE›

Abby Haglage in the Daily Beast says Dr Spencer's case could affect Ebola patients worldwide - by deterring would-be volunteers from travelling to West Africa to help... READ MORE›

BACON, SAUSAGE AND OTHER PROCESSED MEATS CAUSE CANCER

Processed meats cause cancer and red meat probably does too World Health Organisation... READ MORE›

JONATHAN FLEMING SPENT 25 YEARS IN PRISON FOR MURDER HE DID NOT COMMIT, WILL RECEIVE $6.25 MILLION

Email Justin Independent.co.uk New York Jonathan Fleming will receive 6.25 million from New York City after wrongfully spending 25 years in prison... READ MORE›

CANCER DIAGNOSIS 'WITHIN FOUR WEEKS' UNDER NEW CARE PLAN

NHS England's cancer taskforce is also replacing old radiotherapy machines and increasing specialist staff to ensure it delivers world class cancer care... READ MORE›

SMOKING A PACK A DAY CAUSES 150 MUTATIONS IN EVERY LUNG CELL, RESEARCH SHOWS

Smoking a pack a day causes 150 mutations in every lung cell, research shows... READ MORE›

DENTIST WHO ILLEGALLY KILLED CECIL THE LION BLAMES LOCAL GUIDES FOR THE SCANDAL

Walter James Palmer of Eden Prairie Minnesota has been named by Zimbabwe Conservation Task Force as the shooter of Cecil a 13-year-old prized lion... READ MORE›

BLACK TEEN IN CRITICAL CONDITION AFTER STORE EMPLOYEE 'SHOOTS HIM FOR STEALING 79-CENT PACK OF COOKIES'

Black teen in critical condition after store employee shoots him for stealing 79-cent pack of cookies... READ MORE›

37-YEAR-OLD BLACK WOMAN FOUND DEAD IN POLICE CUSTODY

Email Justin Independent.co.uk New York Ralkina Jones was found dead in her jail cell in Cleveland Heights City Jail on Sunday morning... READ MORE›

OVARIAN CANCER DRUG 'MOST SIGNIFICANT' PBS LISTING IN 30 YEARS

The quality of life for hundreds of women with advanced ovarian cancer is set to improve with an effective new drug treatment listed on the PBS... READ MORE›

UNARMED BLACK 14-YEAR-OLD SHOT 7 TIMES BY POLICE OFFICER IN NEW JERSEY

Justin Michael Carissimo is a US reporter for The Independent and is based in New York City... READ MORE›

4,500-YEAR-OLD SKELETON UNEARTHED IN SIBERIA IS FOUND RIDDLED WITH HOLES

The world's oldest cancer? Disease found in 4,500-year-old skeleton... READ MORE›

OVER 130,000 PATIENTS A YEAR ARE NOT RECEIVING VITAL NHS CANCER CARE ON TIME

Over 130,000 patients a year are not receiving vital NHS cancer care on time... READ MORE›

L.A. SHUTS SCHOOLS; NYC STAYS OPEN, SAYS THREAT A 'HOAX'

At Kentwood Elementary School in the Westchester section of Los Angeles, stunned parents were met by the principal as they came to drop off their kids... READ MORE›

AN OPEN LETTER TO ANY WOMAN RECENTLY DIAGNOSED WITH BREAST CANCER

You might not want to talk yet, but when you're ready, support is available from organisations like Breast Cancer Care, Macmillan, Maggie's and on-line groups... READ MORE›

POPE FRANCIS ARRIVES IN NEW YORK CITY

Hours before the pope's New York City arrival, parts of midtown Manhattan were already locked down with tighter-than-usual security precautions... READ MORE›

CANCER SYMPTOMS OFTEN MISSED BY GPS IN ENGLAND, STUDY SUGGESTS

Thousands of people diagnosed with cancer in A E every year have visited their GP three times or more with symptoms, research has shown... READ MORE›

NHS UNDER PRESSURE FROM INCREASE IN CANCER SURVIVORS, REPORT WARNS

Around 625,000 people in UK are facing poor health or disability after cancer treatment, Macmillan researchers find... READ MORE›

CANCER PATIENTS BEGIN EXPERIMENTAL VIRAL TREATMENT

An experimental treatment that involves injecting a virus into the bloodstream of lung cancer patients has begun clinical trials at hospitals in Ottawa and Hamilton... READ MORE›

OBAMA DANCED TO KENYA'S BIGGEST NIGHTCLUB JAM DURING HIS AFRICA TRIP

During his two-day trip to Kenya, US President Barack Obama performed Kenya's version of Gangham Style on Saturday night at Nairobis State House... READ MORE›

4-YEAR-OLD CANCER PATIENT 'MARRIES' FAVOURITE NURSE IN DREAM COME TRUE

A four-year-old cancer patients dreams came true when she got to marry her favourite nurse complete with cake, rings, pink toy car and rose petals... READ MORE›

"MY DREAM IS TO HAVE THIS FOR EVERY WOMAN"

Although young women are less likely to get breast cancer, their survival rates are much lower... READ MORE›

NEW YORK'S ONE WORLD TRADE CENTER SPIRE LIT BLUE, WHITE AND RED IN SOLIDARITY WITH FRANCE

Paris attacks New York's One World Trade Center spire lit blue, white and red in solidarity with France... READ MORE›

WHOLE FOODS MARKET IS 'SYSTEMATICALLY' ILLEGALLY OVERCHARGING CUSTOMERS, REPORT CLAIMS

New York City has launched an investigation of Whole Foods Market for allegedly overcharging customers on groceries items... READ MORE›