Evidence shows that birth control pills containing the hormones estrogen and progestin can increase the risk of different types of cancers and decrease the risk of others.  Since 1999, the World ...

When we think about cancer, we often focus on breakthroughs in treatment, personal survival stories, and the hope that research brings. But what happens when entire communities are left out of the ...

This activity was supported by grants from the American Cancer Society, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, and the National Cancer Institute of the National Institutes of Health. Any ...

Isabella Cueto covers the leading causes of death and disability: chronic diseases. Her focus includes autoimmune conditions and diseases of the lungs, kidneys, liver (and more). She writes about ...

Management of Oropharyngeal Cancer in the HPV Era The incidence of head and neck cancer associated with HPV has increased at an epidemic rate. Review prevention and management strategies here.

“Yes, you have cancer,” my doctor said on speakerphone. My fingers were frozen, framing the enlarged text of the pathology report on my phone. It was hard to miss: “INVASIVE DUCTAL CARCINOMA” in all ...

“The rising numbers of cancer cases in Mozambique is of great concern,” said Mozambique’s Minister of Health, Armino Tiago, speaking of his decision to invite the IAEA, World Health Organization and ...

Stereotactic body radiotherapy (SBRT) showed good local control and survival for limited metastatic/progressive cancers. Two-thirds of patients were alive at 2 years with minimal serious toxicity ...

Most people will be familiar with the huge impact cancer has as a disease, on patients and their loved ones, but the vast effect the disease also has on society more broadly is less recognized. In the ...