http://www.king5.com/health/cancer RSS Feed for KING - Health - Cancer en-us Thu, 10 May 2012 14:35:55 GMT 2012-05-10T14:35:55Z en-us http://www.king5.com/health/cancer/Sunscreen-cant-claim-to-lower-risk-of-skin-cancer-aging-anymore-150945325.html New FDA regulations crack down on what sunscreen makers can claim about their products. Lynda Baquero reports. Thu, 10 May 2012 14:35:55 GMT http://www.king5.com/health/cancer/Sunscreen-cant-claim-to-lower-risk-of-skin-cancer-aging-anymore-150945325.html 2012-05-10T14:35:55Z http://www.king5.com/health/cancer/Cancer-survival-the-first-step-for-kids-150235255.html More kids are surviving childhood cancer than ever before. But the very treatments that save them cause health problems later on. A unique local program is improving long term outcomes for kids. Tue, 08 May 2012 23:31:34 GMT http://www.king5.com/health/cancer/Cancer-survival-the-first-step-for-kids-150235255.html 2012-05-08T23:31:34Z http://www.king5.com/health/cancer/Vaccine-holds-promise-for-breast-cancer-survivors-147676115.html Scientists are eyeing a vaccine to help breast cancer survivors stay cancer free after treatment. Tue, 17 Apr 2012 00:39:04 GMT http://www.king5.com/health/cancer/Vaccine-holds-promise-for-breast-cancer-survivors-147676115.html 2012-04-17T00:39:04Z http://www.king5.com/health/cancer/charlie-lustman-cancer-music-singing-hope-144291385.html One California musician -- and cancer survivor -- is taking his "Musical Hope Campaign" on the road to cancer patients across the country ... and the world. Tue, 27 Mar 2012 06:30:00 GMT http://www.king5.com/health/cancer/charlie-lustman-cancer-music-singing-hope-144291385.html 2012-03-27T06:30:00Z http://www.king5.com/health/cancer/Kidney-cancer-patients-story-is-lesson-for-appealing-insurers--144278795.html Art Gonzales is beating the odds in his fight against kidney cancer ... and in overturning his health plan's decision to deny coverage for a cancer drug. Tue, 27 Mar 2012 20:22:25 GMT http://www.king5.com/health/cancer/Kidney-cancer-patients-story-is-lesson-for-appealing-insurers--144278795.html 2012-03-27T20:22:25Z http://www.king5.com/health/cancer/Oregon-womans-sports-bra-design-a-favorite-among-cancer-survivors--139914163.html A sports bra designed by a Tigard woman is putting breast cancer survivors back in the gym. Wed, 22 Feb 2012 01:40:35 GMT http://www.king5.com/health/cancer/Oregon-womans-sports-bra-design-a-favorite-among-cancer-survivors--139914163.html 2012-02-22T01:40:35Z http://www.king5.com/health/cancer/Comfort-to-chemo-patients-comes-from-high-school-students-project-135113913.html Each month, Matt Ferguson and a team of volunteers assemble and distribute as many as 5,000 chemo comfort bags. They’re given to clinics for women to use as they start their chemo treatments. Tue, 06 Dec 2011 19:45:16 GMT http://www.king5.com/health/cancer/Comfort-to-chemo-patients-comes-from-high-school-students-project-135113913.html 2011-12-06T19:45:16Z http://www.king5.com/health/cancer/Iraqi--133660428.html An Iraqi vet faces his biggest battle yet against testicular cancer. And he wants to get the word out to young men, don't ignore the symptoms. This cancer is highly curable, especially if caught early. Fri, 11 Nov 2011 23:46:53 GMT http://www.king5.com/health/cancer/Iraqi--133660428.html 2011-11-11T23:46:53Z http://www.king5.com/health/cancer/Cancer-patients-can-keep-hair-during-chemo-treatments-132115153.html If you need aggressive chemotherapy, you can count on going bald. That's why some patients are reluctant to undergo treatment. But one breast cancer patient has figured out a way to treat her cancer and keep her hair. KING 5's Jean Enersen shows how. Wed, 19 Oct 2011 23:35:57 GMT http://www.king5.com/health/cancer/Cancer-patients-can-keep-hair-during-chemo-treatments-132115153.html 2011-10-19T23:35:57Z http://www.king5.com/health/cancer/Personalized-medicine-the-new-trend-in-medical-treatment-127555113.html Personalized medicine is the new trend in medical treatment. The type of treatment a patient gets depends on their DNA. Now researchers are trying to find out if that could cure some of the most deadly forms of breast cancer. Fri, 12 Aug 2011 01:35:50 GMT http://www.king5.com/health/cancer/Personalized-medicine-the-new-trend-in-medical-treatment-127555113.html 2011-08-12T01:35:50Z