WASHINGTON -- Women are now advised to get a mammogram every other year starting at age 40 and until age 74, according to new recommendations from the US Preventive Services Task Force. The USPSTF, a ...

Colorectal cancer was once considered primarily a disease of aging. But rates are now on the rise among younger adults. Since 2011, colon cancer rates among people younger than 50 have increased by ...

From July, eligible Australians will be screened for lung cancer as part of the nation's first new cancer screening program for almost 20 years. Subscribe to our newsletter for the latest sci-tech ...

Your body contains trillions of cells, each carrying out specific functions to keep you alive. According to a 2016 article in PLOS Biology, about 97% of these cells are made up of red blood cells, ...

New research indicates that many patients who undergo surgery with the intent to cure early-stage cancer continue or start opioid prescriptions in the year following surgery. The findings are ...

The University of Cambridge is developing a blood test that could detect a common cancer that kills 12,000 people each year.

Certain factors can increase a woman’s risk of breast cancer, including: Having a mother, sister, or daughter who has had ...