Cancer - Videos

Telephone Counseling Can Help Teens Quit Smoking

Telephone counseling may be the key to getting teens to quit smoking, and stopping a lifelong habit before it begins.

Surviving Childhood Cancer Will Not Affect Pregnancy

Female survivors of childhood cancer do not appear to be at any increased risk for major complications during pregnancy.

Dogs With Cancer Could Offer a Cure for Humans

Studying dogs with cancer could lead to advances for humans with the disease.

The High Cost Of Online Medical Products

Some of the most common items people buy online are wrinkle removers: those injectable fillers such as Restylane and Juvederm. Online you can find them for a lot less money. Unfortunately, the results could be catastrophic.

Cervarix Has Been Approved by the FDA

The FDA has approved a second cervical cancer vaccine called Cervarix. It will compete with Merck's Gardasil shot.

Cancer Robots

Robots are used to perform a variety of operations because they can be done through small holes.

Lack of Friends Could Affect Breast Cancer Recovery

A lack of friends could make it more difficult for a woman to fight breast cancer.

A New Test Helps Predict Breast Cancer Risk

A new test helps doctors predict a woman's potential risk for breast cancer.

Cancer Screening

NBC's Robert Bazell reports on the possible shift in the message of cancer prevention and if cancer screenings are overrated.

Pink Together: Raising Breast Cancer Awareness

Crystal King is a six -year breast cancer survivor...and is currently a 2009 survivor ambassador for the National Pink Together Breast Cancer Awareness Campaign.

Childhood Cancer Survivors Are Less Likely to Marry

Adult survivors of childhood cancer are about 20% to 25% less likely to marry.

Removing the Prostate May Lead to Impotence

A new study finds older men who get minimally invasive prostatectomies to treat their cancer may be more likely to become incontinent and impotent.

Senator Wasserman: Courgaeous Breast Cancer Survivor

Senator Debbie Wasserman Schultz found out that she had breast cancer at the age of 41. She went through many surgeries and with courage and a message of hope, she is a breast cancer survivor today.

Sarcoma: Teens and Cancer

A seventeen year old woman is undergoing cancer treatment for a rare tumor in her thigh.

Senator Wasserman: Courageous Breast Cancer Survivor

Senator Debbie Wasserman Schultz found out that she had breast cancer at the age of 41. She went through many surgeries and with courage and a message of hope, she is a breast cancer survivor today.

Zapping Fat

Can fat be zapped? Doctors say the results of the Zerona treatments can last for years, if patients maintain their weight with a healthy diet and exercise. Others disagree.

A Microchip Could Help Detect Breast Cancer

A new microchip is able to detect the amount of estrogen in breast tissue, and predict which women are at risk for breast cancer.

Matectomies: Is There a Choice?

A new report from the Journal of Medical Association (JAMA) speaks of concerns that women are not being offered choices of treatment for breast cancer.

An Update on the UK Girl Who Died After an HPV Vaccine

An autopsy finds a UK girl who died shortly after being given an HPV shot died of causes unrelated to the vaccine.

Obese Children With Leukemia Are Less Responsive to Chemo

A new study finds obese children suffering from leukemia are less responsive to chemotherapy-- and more likely to relapse.

Many Tanning Salons Would Not Limit Use By Teenage Customers

Many tanning salons around the country would allow teen girls to tan every single day, even though the FDA recommends people tan no more than three times a week.

A Woman Has Her Breasts Remade After a Doube Mastectomy

A woman has a double mastectomy to prevent breast cancer, then had a new treatment to reconstruct her breasts.

Laser Peel

It¿s a faster way to target the signs of aging ¿ the latest laser treatment that promises to take years off your face.

Sun Tanning: Can You Get Addicted?

Studies show tanning releases endorphins, an opiate-like substance produced naturally in the body that makes you feel good -- so good, some people get addicted.

Depression May Increase Risk of Death From Cancer

Depression may increase the risk of dying from cancer.

Where Do We Stand in the Fight Against Breast Cancer?

NBC's Dr. Nancy Snyderman speaks with Ann Curry as part of "Today's Daily Dose", focusing on Breast Cancer.

Prostate Cancer Could Be Caused by a Virus

A virus may play a role in some prostate cancers.

More Women Are Getting Both Breats Removed

More and more women diagnosed with cancer in one of their breasts are making the choice to have the other, healthy breast removed.

Jobless Family Deals with Cancer

You never forget the day you're diagnosed with cancer. "Since that day, it's been crazy. Just a bad Hollywood soap opera" says Debbie Berg-Swaton/Breast Cancer Survivor.

A Young Woman Was Diagnosed with Breast Cancer At 22

Diana Gonzalez (NBC News) catches up one year later with a young girl who had been diagnosed with breast cancer at 22.

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