Jul 12th, 2008 · Former White House press secretary and journalist Tony Snow died Saturday of colon cancer. He was an editorial writer and talk show host before becoming President Bush's third press secretary, where he became known for his witty repartee with the press in the White House briefing room. He stepped down in 2007 amid a recurrence of cancer.
May 23rd, 2008 · Sen. John McCain appears in overall good health, despite some close calls over the past eight years. The presumptive Republican presidential nominee has had no recurrence of melanoma, a form of skin cancer. McCain has had at least three melanomas removed in the past 15 years, the most recent being 2000.
Apr 16th, 2008 · At an appropriations hearing Wednesday, 90-year-old Sen. Robert Byrd (D-WV) came out swinging over the "endless, endless, endless" war, but later struggled to keep things moving. Meanwhile, Sen. Arlen Specter (R-PA), who has been promoting his book about beating cancer, is dealing with a recurrence of the disease.
Apr 8th, 2008 · Elizabeth Edwards, the wife of former Democratic presidential candidate John Edwards, is back on the campaign trail, rallying for changes to the health care system. The issue has special meaning for Edwards as she battles recurrent breast cancer.
Mar 11th, 2008 · A new study finds that two-thirds of women with breast cancer have a heightened risk that the cancer will recur even many years after the initial diagnosis. But the study, in the Journal of Clinical Oncology, shows the risk of cancer recurrence can be dramatically reduced by taking letrozole.
Aug 23rd, 2007 · A recurrence of breast cancer hasn't kept Elizabeth Edwards from being a vital presence in her husband's presidential campaign. Edwards, who plays a key role in delivering her husband's message, says she hopes his opponents don't hold back because of her health.
Aug 15th, 2007 · There is significant evidence that diets high in red meat and fatty foods increase the risk of colon cancer. New research in The Journal of the American Medical Association finds this type of diet may also increase the risk of a recurrence of colon cancer.
May 16th, 2005 · The idea that a low-fat diet might prevent breast cancer recurrence goes back more than two decades. Now scientists report the results of a large study that finds more evidence to support the theory.