Cancer Features

After Princess Kate’s cancer diagnosis announcement, read how experts advise telling kids that a parent has cancer.

Clayton Yates, PhD, at Johns Hopkins searches for new biomarkers and treatments for African Americans with prostate cancer, breast cancer, and more.

Life as a thyroid cancer survivor can be joyous but also stressful. You may worry about recurrence. One patient shares how she copes.

In this WebMD webinar, viewers asked John Whyte, MD, MPH, about cancer and how it’s related to food, genetics, underlying conditions, and more.

In this webinar, John Whyte, MD, MPH, spoke about cancer risk factors and explained the tools you can use to lower yours.

People of East Asian descent have a higher risk of stomach cancer than other groups. Here’s what Haejin In, MD, wants them to know about symptoms and screening.

As sequencing becomes less expensive, genetic screening could support a kind of “precision public health” approach to medicine.

You can get cancer twice - even at the same time. Here’s what to know about diagnosis, treatment, and your risk.

Scientists hope “chronochemotherapy” could make cancer drugs less toxic and more effective but say we’re not there yet.

With fewer oncologists in rural areas than in cities, there are challenges in getting cancer care. Find out what may help bridge that gap.

Cancer caregiving is never easy, and when you’re doing it long distance, there are extra challenges. Here’s what you can do to provide support.

There's a lot of confusion about the purpose of genomic tests. Find out how to separate fact from fiction.

CAR T-cell therapy may work when other treatments haven't. But it's not right for everyone. Could you be a candidate?

How do specific foods or diets affect our risk of cancer? The evidence behind some of the most popular cancer-related diet claims.

For some people, cancer treatment stops working. When the risks and side effects outweigh the possible benefits, people may choose to stop cancer treatment.

When is it smart to consult a different doctor as part of your treatment process?

The Rush brothers, ages 5 years, 4 years, and 7 months, share something that most brothers don’t: bilateral retinoblastoma, a rare eye cancer. See how their mother, who was also born with the disease, handles treatments, daily life, and facing the unknown.

CAR T-cell therapy may work when other treatments haven’t.

Does sugar cause cancer or make it grow faster? Read what researchers are learning about what role sugar may play in cancer – and what’s not yet clear.

WebMD’s 2018 Health Heroes have left their mark on the fight against cancer in ways large and small.

Immunotherapy and precision medicine are changing lives for people with cancer. Learn about CAR T and other treatments for leukemia, melanoma, and more.

One day not too long from now, doctors will treat your ailment with medicines and therapies designed just for you. What does the future hold for this type of precision or personalized medicine?

Diverse clinical trials help will help researchers create treatments that benefit all Americans.

Clinical trials help researchers test new and better cancer treatments.

Clinical trials help doctors create new and better cancer treatments.

How do you know if it’s time to talk to another doctor about your cancer diagnosis? Find out more about the benefits of getting a second opinion.

How to make treatment choices when you have advanced or incurable cancer. Lean about quality of life concerns, hospice, and other options for terminal illness.

When I tried to read something, by the time I got to the last sentence in a paragraph, I could not remember what I had read in the first sentence.

Chemo can make eating right a challenge, but here are some tips to get you the nutrition you need, fill you up, and help with side effects.

Award-winning actor and cancer survivor Kathy Bates shares her new outlook on life.

Your diagnosis doesn't define you, and how you talk about your cancer is totally up to you.

Chemo is different for everyone, but that doesn’t mean it won’t help to prepare. Here's what helped me.

Cancer blogger Heather Millar looks back on some of the things she wishes she had known as she started chemotherapy and shares lessons she learned.

Learn how to manage your changing moods and emotions after you finish chemotherapy.

Find out how to handle the emotional ups and downs you may have during chemotherapy.

Biosensors track measurements in your body that can reveal a lot about your health for you and your doctor. Learn more about this cutting-edge field.

Find out about the latest methods to test and treat leukemia, brain cancer, and bone cancer in children.

Precision medicine isn’t the norm, but it holds promise for diseases like epilepsy, cystic fibrosis, and cancer. Learn how it could change treatment and clinical trials.

Treatment with precision medicine requires you to share a lot of personal information. How do doctors and researchers plan to keep it safe?

The Walking Dead star and cancer activist shares healthy habits, favorite cheat foods, and more.

You’ve got cancer. Now your doctor is planning a way to fight it. Here’s what guides his decisions.

Life with colorectal cancer isn’t always easy. But there are steps you can take to make it easier.

There’s a lot of buzz about complementary medicine. But can it really help when it comes to treating cancer?

Life with prostate cancer has its challenges. Learn what you can do to make it easier.

Not all great breakthroughs are born from a big idea. Sometimes, it’s about being at the right place at the right time.

Each year, millions of Americans become infected with a bacteria too strong for antibiotics. But researchers are working on something they say will fix that – and change the world.

New vaccines are being developed to treat cancer, heart disease, and autoimmune diseases. Here’s how they work.

Find out what symptoms neuroendocrine tumors can cause, and how to know if you have one.

Find out kinds of scans or blood tests doctors use to diagnose neuroendocrine tumors (NETs).