The study suggests the tests could save lives by catching cancer at earlier stages, when it's more easily treated. It ...

Carrie Madormo, RN, MPH, is a health writer. She has over a decade of experience as a registered nurse, practicing in a variety of fields, such as pediatrics, oncology, chronic pain, and public health ...

Cancer before age 50 is rare, but increasing, in the United States and researchers want to know why. A new government study provides the most complete picture yet of early-onset cancers, finding that ...

Researchers demonstrated that newly developed molecules designed to block an immune checkpoint can trigger a powerful immune response against tumors. Scientists at MIT and Stanford University have ...

Grail's Galleri test screens for more than 50 different types of cancer from a single blood draw. (Getty Images) If you could take a simple blood test that could detect multiple types of cancer while ...

Small cell lung cancer (SCLC) is one of the most aggressive forms of lung cancer, with a five-year survival rate of only 5%.

Squamous cell carcinoma is one of the most common and aggressive types of cancer in the head and neck region. It is the fifth ...

King Charles went public with his cancer diagnosis in February 2024, but hasn't disclosed what type of the disease he has ...

It’s long been known that no amount of alcohol is good for the body — and now new research spotlights the potential harm it can cause. More than 5% of all cancer cases are caused by drinking alcohol, ...

Stomach cancer—or gastric cancer—occurs when cells in the lining of the stomach wall mutate and grow uncontrollably. The stomach wall has five layers, and different types of stomach cancer are often ...

There are several different types of radiation therapy. The type that may be recommended for you depends on a variety of factors, such as your cancer, its stage, and your treatment goals. Radiation ...