Brain tumors are abnormal growths of cells in or around the brain. They can be primary (originating in the brain) or secondary (metastatic, spreading to the brain from cancer elsewhere). They can also ...

Walking lowers cancer risk, according to research. Here, discover the specific number of steps that scientists say may have ...

In November 2023, Lainie Jones learned she had Stage 1 lung cancer and glioblastoma, an aggressive and potentially deadly type of brain tumor. For most people, being diagnosed with two different types ...

"Basket studies" can look at multiple different kinds of cancer. — -- Four years after her stage four cancer diagnosis, Ivette Giancola was faced with dwindling options. The mother had gone ...

Stomach cancer—or gastric cancer—occurs when cells in the lining of the stomach wall mutate and grow uncontrollably. The stomach wall has five layers, and different types of stomach cancer are often ...

Scientists have created a complete map showing how hundreds of possible mutations in a key cancer gene influence tumor growth. The study focused on CTNNB1, a gene that produces the protein β-catenin, ...

Scientists have created a complete map showing how hundreds of possible mutations in a key cancer gene influence tumour growth.

Dr. Omer Awan, physician and public health expert, breaks down the latest data as well as health disparities associated with ...

If you could take a simple blood test that could detect multiple types of cancer while they’re still in an early and treatable stage, would you? For many, the answer would be a resounding yes.

As cervical cancer awareness month concludes, health officials stress the importance of regular screenings and the HPV ...