Jan 5th, 2009 · Griffin Bell, attorney general in the Carter administration, has died at age 90. He had suffered from pancreatic cancer. Bell arrived at the Justice Department in 1977 in the wake of the Watergate scandal, and his impact is still felt.
Dec 25th, 2008 · Singer and actress Eartha Kitt has died of colon cancer. She was 81. Kitt, who was ostracized as a child in South Carolina because of her mixed-race heritage, got her start in show business as a dancer and vocalist, and earned early international notice as a featured singer in a Paris nightclub.
Dec 25th, 2008 · Influential British playwright Harold Pinter, who won the 2005 Nobel Prize for Literature, died Christmas day at the age of 78 after a long battle with esophageal cancer.
Dec 16th, 2008 · Black men are 50 percent more likely than white men to develop colorectal cancer, even though fewer people overall are dying from the disease. Dr. Ottis Brawley, chief medical officer at the American Cancer Society, sponsored the research and discusses the findings disparity.
Nov 25th, 2008 · For the first time, the rate of new cancers is down in the U.S. In part, the decrease comes from a decline in new cases of lung and breast cancers in women.
Nov 17th, 2008 · What if you could diagnose cancer just by smelling it? Dr. William Hanson explains the 'Diag-Nose,' an electronic nose that can do just that — plus other medical technologies that he says will change our lives.
Nov 11th, 2008 · A Washington, D.C. hospital is suing to remove a 12-year-old boy from life support. Motl Brody was pronounced dead — with no brain function — after a battle with cancer. Motl's parents, who are Orthodox Jews, believe that he, and his soul, are still alive.
Nov 11th, 2008 · America is mourning the loss of a beloved canine. Gus was recently declared the ugliest dog in the world. He had one eye, three legs and an overbite that just wouldn't quit. He passed away from skin cancer. Meanwhile, the campaign to find a dog for the Obama family continues. Peruvians are lobbying for a bald, often toothless breed called the Peruvian Hairless Dog. They says it's perfect for children who are allergic. The puppy's official name is Machu Picchu but it answers to Ears.