Cancer News & Features

Cancer death rates in the United States continue falling because of treatments, diagnostic tools, and prevention strategies, the American Association for Cancer Research announced in its annual report Wednesday.

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

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration is warning the public that a small number of cancer cases, including squamous cell carcinoma and other lymphomas, have been linked to scar tissue around breast implants.

In a speech at the famed John F. Kennedy Presidential Library and Museum in Boston, Biden likened JFK's space race to his own effort to slash cancer rates by 50% in the next 25 years.

Former Wonder Woman Star Lynda Carter is creating the Robert & Lynda Carter Altman Family Foundation Research Fund in honor of her late husband who died of a rare form of blood cancer.

A new proof-of-concept study shows how AI could combine data to come up with a more objective – and potentially more accurate – prognosis for cancer patients.

It’s unsafe to drink rainwater due to the ongoing presence of “forever chemicals,” according to a new study published in the journal Environmental Science & Technology.

A new blood test that can detect up to 50 cancers from a single blood sample is gaining traction in the United States.

A new study indicates the chemical perfluooctane sulfate (PFOS), which is used in numerous consumer and industrial products, has been linked to the most common type of liver cancer.

A protein in the blood could serve as an early indicator for patients who face risks for diabetes and death from cancer, according to a new study published in Diabetologia.

Amazon is working with the Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center to develop cancer vaccines in a new clinical trial.

An algorithm that works like facial recognition tech can identify cancer "patterns" in DNA that could help doctors choose more effective treatments and save more lives someday.

The Supreme Court has rejected an appeal from pharmaceutical company Bayer to dismiss thousands of lawsuits that claim the company’s Roundup weedkiller causes cancer.

Experts have again found no solid evidence that vitamins help prevent heart disease or cancer in healthy people who are not pregnant. More than half of adults use supplements, spending $50B a year.

According to three new studies, losing weight through weight-loss surgery can significantly decrease your risk of developing or dying from cancer.

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

A small clinical trial with 12 rectal cancer patients found remission in 100% of them, according to a new paper published in The New England Journal of Medicine.

A California woman who pretended to have cancer and received more than $100,000 in charitable donations from hundreds of people has been sentenced to 5 years in prison.

Conclusions stem from an analysis of death data for Black individuals and other ethnic/racial groups gathered by the U.S. National Center for Health Statistics.

Researchers have explored using medically trained dogs to sniff out cancer. Now French scientists say ants can do the job, too -- only faster and cheaper.

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.

New research finds that over time, obesity nearly doubles a woman's risk of endometrial cancer.

The ban would apply to chrysotile asbestos, which is known to cause cancer and is found in many automotive products like brake parts and gaskets.

Cancer survivors who spend more than 8 hours of the day sitting are 5 times more likely to die over the ensuing years than their peers who spend less time sitting. Being physically active, on the other hand, lowers the risk of early death, new research shows.

Madeleine Albright, the 64th U.S. Secretary of State and first female to serve in that position, died at the age of 84 on Wednesday. The cause of death was cancer, her family said in a statement.