'Hormone imbalance' raises question of cancer

Steve Jobs was stricken in 2004 but survived. The hormone problem may signal recurrence, some doctors suggest. Pancreatic cancer has a dismal survival rate, surely one reason the business world has been abuzz in recent weeks over the gaunt appearance of Apple Inc. Chief Executive Steve Jobs. Jobs was diagnosed with pancreatic cancer in 2004 but underwent surgery. He said the tumor was caught early and that he had fully recovered.

Health Club: Cancer-proof your body

Patient-led drug trials defy medical establishment

Until last year, Alan Felzer was an energetic engineering professor who took the stairs to his classes two steps at a time. Now the 64-year-old grandfather sits strapped to a wheelchair, able to move little but his left hand, his voice a near-whisper.

Scientists develop cancer-fighting tomato

A purple tomato genetically engineered to contain nutrients more commonly seen in dark berries helped prevent cancer in mice, British researchers said on Sunday.

Medicine award kicks off Nobel Prize announcements

Two scientists who have won acclaim for research into the growth of cancer cells could be candidates for the Nobel Prize in medicine when the 2008 winners are presented on Monday, kicking off six days of Nobel announcements.

Researchers Hunt Normal Cells That Give Rise to Cancer (HealthDay)

HealthDay - MONDAY, Aug. 11 (HealthDay News) -- Learning more about normal cells that give rise to cancer may hold the key to understanding and treating cancer, according to Duke University Medical Center researchers who identified cells linked to a deadly brain cancer.