Cancer

Learn what you need to do after a diagnosis of cancer, from getting a second opinion to finding a support group.

Learn about things you can do to cut your risk of cancer, such as screening tests, exercise, diet, and vaccines.

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?

In this new field, doctors use your genetic information to shape your medical treatment.

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.

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?

Precision medicine centers on two sets of facts about you: What your genes say and how your environment affects you.

As more doctors use precision medicine, it could change your doctor visits. Find out how.

In this new field, doctors use your genetic information to shape your medical treatment.

Find out how the right lifestyle -- including diet and exercise -- can help you feel better when you have neuroendocrine tumors (NETs).

Find out about the treatments for neuroendocrine tumors, including surgery, medication, radiation, and hormone therapy.

See 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).

Does sugar cause cancer or make it grow faster? Some experts believe so, while others believe the real culprit is something that can happen if you have too much sugar.

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

There are many steps you can take to get control of the wide range of feelings that may rise up inside when you get a diagnosis of B-cell lymphoma. Learn how support from family and friends, exercise, and connecting with others who have your disease can help you manage your emotions.

Not long ago, chemotherapy was the only treatment for non-small -cell lung cancer. Now, doctors have many options. Sometimes, they combine them.

Four small friends who met in the hospital while getting treated for cancer are back together for a group photo. And this time, they’re wearing shirts that say “Survivor.”

Find out which exams you should get to learn if you may have diseases such as breast, lung, colorectal, cervical, or skin cancer.

Find out what exams you need to check for early signs of colorectal, prostate, lung, and skin cancers.

You’ve heard of dogs sniffing out hidden drugs, explosives, or missing people. Can some of our four-legged friends spot cancer by its scent, too?

Some drugs can ease chemo side effects, but what about other options? Learn what else might help you feel better during treatment.

Learn strategies for getting your life back on track after you finish cancer treatment.

There’s no preparing for a cancer diagnosis. But when it comes to cancer treatment, WebMD tells you things you can do to get ready for what’s ahead.