National Cancer Institute

As cannabis legalization continues to expand across the U.S., its use among cancer patients has also increased significantly, particularly for managing symptoms like nausea, pain, anxiety and insomnia. A recent blog entry from Carmen Phillips at the National Cancer Institute (NCI), a part of...

Taking a multivitamin once a day has long been considered a path to better health, but a new study refutes that widely held belief. A study published in JAMA Network Open on Wednesday revealed that after tracking nearly 400,000 healthy adults for over 20 years, researchers found no link between...

The National Cancer Institute (NCI), recently awarded $3.2 million to researchers studying the effects of medical marijuana in breast cancer treatment. The University of Florida Health Center reported that scientists hypothesize that medical marijuana could improve...

University of Arizona Health Sciences researchers have found that chronic morphine use may contribute to bone loss and heightened pain, according to a study published in PAIN. While opioids like morphine are commonly used to manage cancer-induced bone pain, the findings shed light on the potential...

Lung and bronchus cancer is the leading cause of cancer deaths in the United States, according to the National Cancer Institute. Lung cancer is of two types, namely non-small cell lung cancer, or NSCLC and small cell lung cancer, or SCLC, with the former more prevalent than the latter. Estimates by...