Cancer falsehoods spread fast, feel compelling, and cost lives. The fix isn't more facts, it's understanding why people ...

In cancer research, one person's junk is increasingly becoming another person's treasure. Scientists have uncovered new evidence showing how recently evolved "junk DNA" genetic elements can become ...

Melanoma may not become steadily more dangerous with age as scientists once assumed. In a surprising discovery, researchers found that cancer spread was lowest in young mice, surged in middle-aged ...

Having too little (a deficiency) of a specific vitamin or mineral can lead to health problems. Researchers have reported ...

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A rare variant of a gene called TP53 means Tracy Hutchinson has an extreme risk of developing cancer anywhere in her body, ...

Cancer is as scary as it sounds. But for young people, there was at least the comforting thought that it’s an old person’s ...

You're currently following this author! Want to unfollow? Unsubscribe via the link in your email. It's not the same old colon cancer anymore. Research presented this week at the world's largest cancer ...

One in two people will get cancer in their lifetime, which sounds alarming, but it doesn’t mean cancer has suddenly become twice as common. The new statistic is mainly the result of better research ...

There is mounting evidence to suggest GLP-1 drugs designed as diabetes and obesity treatments also help reduce cancer risk. There's mounting evidence suggesting that GLP-1 drugs also help reduce ...

NPR's Scott Simon speaks with Dr. Robert A. Winn about the progress the United States has made in treating cancer.

Tyler Mane said he was initially embarrassed to divulge the diagnosis but wanted to encourage other men to look out for the disease. By Ishani Desai and Dani Blum Tyler Mane, an actor known for his ...