Latest Cancer News

European court finds Italy violated the right to life of Naples residents living in toxic dump area

Jan. 30, 2025 09:49 AM EST

ROME (AP) — A European court on Thursday said Italy violated the right to life of those living in a toxic-waste polluted area around Naples, in a scathing ruling that validated a generation of residents' complaints that mafia dumping and burning of waste had led to increased rates of cancer and...

Ailing Harvey Weinstein begs to have #MeToo retrial sooner after judge sets April 15 date

Jan. 29, 2025 13:59 PM EST

NEW YORK (AP) — Harvey Weinstein begged a judge Wednesday to hold his #MeToo retrial as soon as possible, telling him “I don’t know how much longer I can hold on” with cancer, heart issues and harsh conditions at New York City’s Rikers Island jail complex. The disgraced...

North Carolina Democratic state lawmaker resigns after terminal cancer diagnosis

Jan. 20, 2025 13:32 PM EST

RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — A longtime Wake County Democratic state representative announced his resignation from the North Carolina General Assembly on Sunday. Rep. Joe John, who represented northwestern Wake County, shared news of his resignation in a letter posted to his Facebook page,...

ESPN college basketball analyst Dick Vitale's return to broadcasting delayed by accident at home

Jan. 18, 2025 20:51 PM EST

Dick Vitale's return to broadcasting following cancer treatments will be delayed after the ESPN college basketball analyst had an accident at his Florida home. Vitale announced Saturday he will not be on the call for next Saturday's game between No. 3 Duke and Wake Forest after the...

FIU softball coach Mike Larabee announces cancer diagnosis, steps away from team for 2025 season

Jan. 18, 2025 20:27 PM EST

MIAMI (AP) — FIU softball coach Mike Larabee stepped down Saturday after being diagnosed with a form of blood cancer. Larabee's absence is expected to last for the entirety of the season, which starts Feb. 6. Larabee, who was going into his fourth season with the Panthers, is being...

FDA bans red dye No. 3 from foods

Jan. 15, 2025 19:06 PM EST

U.S. regulators on Wednesday banned the dye called Red 3 from the nation’s food supply, nearly 35 years after it was barred from cosmetics because of potential cancer risk. Food and Drug Administration officials granted a 2022 petition filed by two dozen food safety and health...

What products contain Red 3 dye? Checking ingredient labels is the best way to find out

Jan. 15, 2025 19:06 PM EST

The Food and Drug Administration is ordering food and drug makers to remove a dye called Red 3 from the products U.S. consumers eat and drink. The colorant was banned from cosmetics and non-oral medications decades ago because a study showed it caused cancer when eaten by rats. But...

Britain's Princess of Wales says her cancer is in remission

Jan. 14, 2025 20:00 PM EST

LONDON (AP) — The Princess of Wales said Tuesday that her cancer is in remission after she spent the day supporting other cancer patients at the hospital where she received treatment. In a statement on social media, she offered her thanks to everyone who helped her and her husband,...

Britain's Princess of Wales says her cancer is in remission

Jan. 14, 2025 11:44 AM EST
LONDON (AP) — Britain's Princess of Wales says her cancer is in remission.

Kate returns to cancer center where she was treated to offer gratitude to medical teams

Jan. 14, 2025 10:29 AM EST

LONDON (AP) — The Princess of Wales visited the hospital where she was treated for cancer on Tuesday, offering gratitude to the medical teams who helped her and give support to patients now undergoing treatment. Kate, as she is commonly known, conducted the solo engagement at the...