When most of us hear the word cancer, we usually flash to the baldness, the frailty, the translucence in our mind’s eye. The quiet resignation. A life paused, diminished. Someone existing in the ...

As National Cancer Prevention Month highlights ways to reduce risk, Duke researchers study cancer’s origins, immune defenses and early detection Cancer is often described as a genetic roll of the dice ...

The best way to detect skin cancer is to know what skin cancer looks like, do monthly self-exams and have regular exams by your health care provider to check for abnormalities that could be cancerous ...

What does the face of breast cancer look like? I learned this summer that, despite having no genetic risk and being decades younger than the average breast cancer patient, it looked like me. The data ...

Experts recommend checking skin, breasts, and testicles regularly for lumps or growths. Finding cancer early can improve treatment and outcomes. In addition to getting routine screenings recommended ...

Appendix cancer, also called appendiceal cancer, is when abnormal cells grow and form a tumor in the appendix. Your appendix is a little pouch-like organ attached to the lower right side of your large ...

Older adults face unique risks for skin cancer due to long-term sun exposure and age-related changes. Skin cancer is becoming more common in older adult populations around the world. According to the ...

March is National Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month, a time to raise awareness about a cancer that is both common and highly preventable. According to the American Cancer Society, colorectal cancer is ...