Excess body weight—including overweight and obesity—is a significant risk factor for cancer. Research from the American Cancer Society estimates that it contributes to approximately 5 percent of ...

Historically, cancer care largely focused on the fight for survival. Now, thanks to advancements in screening and treatment, many patients are living decades beyond their diagnosis.

Cancer incidence and mortality rates are declining in Appalachia, but they are still significantly higher than among ...

New research maps the global burden of male cancers from 1990 to 2040, showing how aging, lifestyle, and healthcare access ...

Over the past decade, the rate increased by 0.6% per year in White women and 2% to 3% per year in women of all other racial and ethnic groups. Uterine cancer is one of the few cancers with increasing ...

Recent studies show how dietary choices may affect a person's risk of cancer, particularly colorectal cancer, and cancer of ...

A cancer survivor is a person who has received a cancer diagnosis in their lifetime. Being a "survivor" is not the same as ...

SEER data show that small cell lung cancer (SCLS) incidence has steadily declined due to reduced smoking rates, but survival outcomes have seen only minimal improvement, underscoring the need for more ...

Fewer people than before are being diagnosed with and dying from cancer in Appalachia, but cancer incidence and death rates ...

A ccording to IARC's Global Cancer Observatory, eight types of cancer accounted for more than 60 percent of global cancer ...

Cancer accounts for 12% of all ... The Bangladesh Sample Vital Statistics 2022 report by the Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics (BBS) reveals that heart disease remains the leading cause of death, ...

However, Linda's sister Maureen Nolan, 70, revealed that cancer was not her cause of death. Penning an emotional tribute to Linda after her passing, Maureen explained that her sister died after ...