Cancer News & Features

By studying cancer growth in mice eating different diets, scientists are learning what makes tumors thrive—and what might weaken them and slow their growth.

New Blood Test Designed to Spot Cancer Early Nov. 3, 2021A new test is being called “a game-changer” because it will allow early detection of up to 50 kinds of cancer based on a simple blood draw in a doctor’s office.Galleri, a California company, developed the test called Galleri. The company says the test can spot “signals” of up to 50 cancers, including hard-to-detect and deadly cancers such as pancreatic, ovarian, and esophageal, CBS News reported. The test works with blood drawn by a healthcare provider. The blood is sent to the Galleri lab, where the test

Can psychedelic medications treat depression in cancer patients? Yes, suggest the results from a recent clinical trial on this very topic.

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

For patients diagnosed with a cancer that starts in a solid organ like a lung, colon, breast, or prostate, oncologists want to identify the best treatment for each patient.

The new book from WebMD's Chief Medical Officer John Whyte, MD, explores one of the biggest myths regarding cancer: That it’s mostly genetic.

New survey results suggest that doctors in fields other than cancer don’t know about recent advances, particularly in immunotherapy.

The veteran comedian is said to have hidden his cancer diagnosis from friends and family for almost 10 years.

What you eat to your outlook on life mostly determine if you get cancer. WebMD’s chief medical officer, John Whyte, MD, shares what you can do to prevent it.

Charlie Watts, Rolling Stones drummer for over 50 years, passed away in London.

Tracing tumor progression is crucial to cancer care, and scientists have figured out a way to adapt gaming technology to help people make treatment decisions.

Imagine taking anti-cancer drugs, therapies, or procedures that don’t leave you with side effects like hair loss: This is the future that hydrogels promise.

A new study finds that one-third of the most popular articles on social media about treatment for common cancers contains misinformation -- and most of it can be downright dangerous.

Cyberattacks on healthcare are on the increase, and a recent attack disrupted oncology care across the U.S. after hackers disrupted software involved in radiotherapy.

Social workers are trained to help patients and their families cope with the physical, emotional, and social disruptions of cancer in ways that doctors cannot.

A new study has added more evidence supporting the idea that statins may have a role in the prevention of cancer.

Racial inequities in cancer mortality are not inevitable, even in the race-divided United States. Some areas have successfully equalized the odds for Black patients.

Find out how support groups, counseling, and other steps can help you manage the swirl of emotions that you may experience when you learn that you have a relapse of follicular lymphoma.

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

Researchers analyzed data on three types of cancer for which early screenings are most beneficial — breast, colon and prostate.

Loneliness, but not social isolation, was associated with an increased risk of cancer in middle-aged men who were followed for a mean 20 years.

Rankings for the most common cancers, as well as the cancer types responsible for the most deaths, are predicted to change over the next 20 years in the United States.

Some cancers survivors find they have lingering side effects long after treatment is over.

A sudden jump in cancer cases among Americans at age 65 may be due to the fact that many older adults delay care until they have Medicare coverage.

After a sharp drop early in the COVID-19 pandemic, rates of routine breast and colon cancer screening soon returned to near-normal levels, a new study finds.