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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

The cancer death rate decreased 34% from 1991 through 2022. Though the rate of cancer death is declining in the United States, cancer incidence is rising among US women, according to a report from ...

The state’s cancer growth rate stands at 2.2%, significantly higher than the national average of 0.6%. Additionally, Himachal Pradesh has a cancer death rate of 9.5%, surpassing the national ...

Linda Lavin’s cause of death has been revealed. The “Alice” actress passed away Dec. 29 after suffering cardiopulmonary arrest with lung cancer listed as the underlying cause, according to ...

The Ashland County Health Department is working to address the county's high colorectal cancer rates. The department ... 2016-2020 reflects the following deaths per 100,000 population for ...