Latest Cancer Stories
5 skin cancer-care tools you should look out for
What we know about hormonal birth control and breast cancer risk
Colon cancer cases in younger generations are rising. When should you get screened?
A little-known form of medical pollution is costing Puerto Ricans their health
Camels and sharks have small, sneaky antibodies that can help fight human diseases
A vaccine trial targeting the most lethal breast cancer just took its next step
In the latest State of the Union, Biden highlights infrastructure, chips, and healthcare
A look at how cancer cells move and metastatize could help doctors stop them from spreading
Reducing sodium in packaged foods could reduce disease and save lives
This surgical smart knife can detect endometrial cancer cells in seconds
The US never banned asbestos. These workers are paying the price.
The Brilliant 10: The top up-and-coming minds in science
Meals catering to different health needs could help save lives—and billions of dollars
Colonoscopies still recommended for older adults, despite tepid new research
More Americans are surviving cancer now than ever
First study of cancer-detecting blood test shows hopeful results
Two decades-long studies link ultra-processed foods to cancer and premature death
Everything you need to know about UPF sun protection
Why Juul vaping products might start disappearing from US stores
A new rectal cancer treatment eliminated all tumors in a small group of patients
Why doctors almost never say cancer is ‘cured’
A single HPV vaccine dose can protect against cervical cancer
You’ve probably never heard of terahertz waves, but they could change your life
Spider silk proteins could be the key to future cancer therapies
Oncologists are studying cancer in dogs and cats to help humans
Dust clouds are killing people out West—and the dangers could spread
A ‘living’ cancer drug helped two patients stay disease-free for a decade
The first woman has been cured of HIV using donor stem cells
This Roundup ingredient is riddled with controversy—here’s why
A North Carolina town struggles under the toxic shadow of the company that built it
23andMe can now test for BRCA mutations. Here’s what you need to know.
Prostate exams can be lifesaving, so why are patients hesitant
HPV vaccination in the UK has prevented thousands of cases of cervical cancer
Roundup is finally going to be made without glyphosate in the US
Your summer guide to sunscreen, from SPF to not-so-magic pills
How The Meaning Of Cancer Has Changed
These popular pet lizards may hold the key to studying skin cancer
Glowing ‘Tumor Paint’ Shows Surgeons Where To Cut
A bad diet really can raise your risk of cancer. Here’s how.
Here’s what the science says about talc and ovarian cancer
Why Antioxidants Might Actually Make Your Cancer Worse
The heated debate over skin cancer screenings, explained
The case for rethinking how we use cancer drugs
This chart shows how far we’ve come in fighting cancer
In Louisiana’s ‘Cancer Alley,’ a Black community battles an industry that threatens its health—and history
Colon cancer rates among young people are on the rise, and doctors don’t know why
Gut bacteria might flip the effects of a common cancer-causing mutation in an unexpected way
A guide to sun protection for people with darker skin
This triceratops cousin suffered from osteosarcoma, just like many humans do
The latest guidance on how to prevent cancer
The FDA just pulled popular heartburn drug Zantac due to cancer risk
Duck-billed dinosaurs had the same bone tumors as people
Cervical cancer could soon be a disease of the past
We know wildfire smoke affects our health, but the long-term consequences are hazy
Viagra might help make stem cell transplants easier
Artificial intelligence is taking an increased role in diagnosing and treating cancer
People in cancer treatment during hurricanes have lower survival rates
Poor lung cancer screening guidelines miss too many African American smokers
Plants couldn’t run away from Chernobyl—but that’s what saved them
A bad diet really can raise your risk of cancer. Here’s how.
California’s tap water could be a cancerous cocktail of pollutants
Vapes are full of flavors—and fungi
You might not need a mammogram until you turn 50
Wind turbines do not cause cancer