Radiation therapy to the brain, head, or neck. Radiation affects only the area where the radiation beam is directed. When ...

Her new doctor immediately took action, performing a series of tests and soon discovering what others had missed: Avi had ...

Some treatments for rheumatoid arthritis could increase cancer risk. One reason is because some cells in our immune system ...

The purpose of these estimates is to inform state and local cancer care organizations and providers, patient support programs and educators, advocates, and researchers so they can allocate resources ...

Basal and squamous cell skin cancer are the most common types of skin cancer. Learn more about basal and squamous cell skin cancer here.

Breast cancer is the most common cancer in women in the United States, except for skin cancers. It accounts for about 30% (or 1 in 3) of all new female cancers each year. The American Cancer Society's ...

Although there’s not enough research that clearly links sleep with cancer risk, it’s important for overall health and well-being. Getting a good night’s sleep can benefit your health in many ways – ...

1 of Every 4 Global Cancer Deaths Are Caused by Tobacco Use ACS researchers say that lung cancer can be largely prevented through effective tobacco control policies and regulations across the globe.

Gen-Xers and Millennials may be at a higher risk for 17 different types of cancer, including cancers of the kidney, pancreas, and small intestine.

When the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (ACA), or Obamacare, was signed into law on March 23, 2010, it was a historic moment — in fact, it was the biggest change to US health care since ...

How is HPV spread? HPV can be passed from one person to another by intimate skin-to-skin contact. It’s not spread through blood or body fluids. HPV can be spread to someone else even when an infected ...

The information here focuses on primary bone cancers (cancers that start in bones) that most often are seen in adults. Information on Osteosarcoma, Ewing Tumors (Ewing sarcomas), and Bone Metastases ...