Can pollution cause it? What about inflammation? And how do tumors spread? Here’s what scientists are learning about this complex disease.
Some oncologists suggest that, for certain early cancers not at risk of spreading, the term “cancer” should be avoided.
Nerve pain was most common in lung cancer patients, affecting more than 62%. This is probably because these patients frequently require multiple and prolonged cycles of chemo. People treated for ovarian cancer (32%) and lymphoma (36%) had the lowest risk.
Following surgery, radiotherapy and chemotherapy treatment at Addenbrooke's Hospital, Ms Webster has been described in medical circles as a cancer "super-survivor".
"Good Morning America" host Michael Strahan said it’s “hard to relive” Isabella’s cancer journey, which is documented in the Feb. 5 ABC special "Life Interrupted: Isabella Strahan’s Fight Against Canc
The Mayo Clinic provides a perspective on 7 ways that individuals can reduce their risk: Eat healthier foods (thereby also reducing the consumption of processed foods) Maintain a healthy body weight and physical activity Prevent excessive sun exposure (to reduce the risk of skin cancer)
Now aged two, Flynn, from Wigston in Leicestershire, went through months of chemotherapy and laser therapy to treat a rare type of eye cancer, called retinoblastoma Katie said the treatment was a "long road", but Flynn fought each day and was "an absolute trooper".
A woman has expressed her anger after being diagnosed with cervical cancer more than two years after her smear test result was incorrectly recorded as normal. Amie Wood, 39, from Bewdley, Worcestershire,
This 22-year-old had to get her arm amputated due to a rare cancer. She had an open-casket funeral for it that went viral and brought healing.
More than 13,000 women are diagnosed with the cancer each year, but those rates are dropping thanks to advances in preventative treatments and screenings
Tech investor and LinkedIn co-founder Reid Hoffman is teaming up with cancer researcher Siddhartha Mukherjee on an artificial intelligence drug discovery startup that is launching with $24.6 million of initial funding.
Medical advances mean many more people are surviving cancer and living for years or decades with its after effects. Here's how they are navigating life after treatment.