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 ...

Depending on the stage of the esophageal cancer, treatment can range from a single outpatient upper endoscopy to a combination of treatments, including surgical removal of a portion of the esophagus, ...

All cancers begin in cells. Our bodies are made up of more than a hundred million million (100,000,000,000,000) cells. Cancer starts with changes in one cell or a small group of cells. Usually, we ...

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 ...

A new kind of vaccine is changing how people think about preventing breast cancer. Not just any breast cancer—this one targets triple-negative breast cancer (TNBC), the most aggressive and hardest to ...

Vulval cancer kills around 510 women in the UK each year, making it the 25th most common cause of cancer death ...

Fiber reduces prolonged exposure to potential cancer-causing compounds in the colon. A high-fiber diet also supports a healthy gut microbiome and reduces inflammation. Colorectal cancer is one of the ...