When talking about cancer, equity is when everyone has an equal opportunity to prevent cancer, find it early, and get proper ...

Cervical cancer is usually caused by human papillomavirus, a sexually transmitted infection so common nearly all sexually active men and women will get the virus in their lifetime, according to the ...

Due to the nature of the job, the National Institutes of Health (NIH) says firefighters have a higher risk of being diagnosed with cancer. The National Firefighter Registry (NFR) for Cancer is ...

CDC study finds that 2 out of 3 Americans are getting tested for colon cancer. July 6, 2010— -- More and more adults over the age of 50 are getting screened for colon cancer, according to a new ...

Rates of melanoma — the deadliest form of skin cancer — have doubled over the last three decades in the U.S., according to the June CDC Vital Signs report. Here are seven findings from the CDC Vital ...

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. — The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) was recently awarded over $3.5 million from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) to help improve colorectal ...

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has awarded LSU Health New Orleans School of Public Health $15 million over five years for its cancer education, early detection, comprehensive ...

John Wilkerson is a Washington correspondent for STAT who writes about the politics of health care. He is also the author of the twice-weekly D.C. Diagnosis newsletter. You’re reading the web edition ...