Alcohol is the third leading preventable cause of cancerin the United States. About 20,000 alcohol-related cancer deaths occur each year. Only smoking and obesity cause more cases of preventable ...

In May 2025, the Food and Drug Administration approved the first at-home screening test for cervical cancer, a disease that affects nearly 13,000 women annually. While HPV vaccination and in-office ...

Acting on a preventable cancer Researchers estimate that a quarter of women are not up to date on their cervical cancer screening, commonly known as a pap smear. For those at average risk, the U.S.

Combining standard adjuvant chemotherapy with the immune checkpoint inhibitor atezolizumab [Tecentriq] leads to a significant improvement in disease-free survival in a subset of patients with Stage ...

A new study by researchers at the American Cancer Society (ACS) shows Medicaid expansion was associated with an increase in Medicaid coverage, early-stage cancer diagnoses, and improved two-year ...

Overall, people who used GLP-1 agonists had a 7% lower risk of developing obesity-related cancers than those who used DPP-4 inhibitors. The effect was more pronounced for women, who had an 8% lower ...

The modified cells, called CAR-T cells, are a form of immunotherapy, where doctors change parts of the immune system into cancer-attacking instruments. About five years after Whitehead’s treatment, ...

Many men will have options for fathering children after cancer treatment. These may include banking sperm and freezing testicular tissue prior to treatment. Saving testicular tissue can potentially ...

The Jimmy Fund announced [on March 10] that Boston Red Sox pitcher, Garrett Whitlock, will once again serve as the Jimmy Fund Captain this season. For the third consecutive season, Whitlock will be an ...

“While all fires pose exposure risks, EV fires elevate the risk to firefighters, owners and the nearby community because they are powered by massive batteries containing high concentrations of heavy ...

I found an oncologist at the Mayo Clinic [in Rochester, Minnesota] who specializes in CLL. Initial blood tests suggested a less than 20% chance that I would need treatment in the next five years and ...

Indeed, this study involving LGBTQ and gender issues in health is but one example of countless research disruptions across the nation. State attorneys general and other leaders have filed lawsuits ...