The Latest Breaking News from Cancer

Alarming trends show that colon – or bowel – cancer is increasing in younger people. If the rise continues, colorectal cancer is projected to become the leading cause of cancer-related deaths among young adults globally by 2030.

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The comedian, 60, announced the news in a statement on Monday

Secretary of State Marco Rubio stood by the removal of two U.S. citizen children, one of them suffering from cancer. "The children went with their mothers."

Few cancers are passed from parent to child, but genetic testing can help identify people at higher risk. In Sidney Raskind's case, it may have saved his life – but experts say these tests come with tradeoffs.

When someone is taken into police custody, they don’t lose their basic rights, including access to healthcare. But new research suggests that, for many people detained by police in England, getting the care they need can be anything but straightforward.

Cancer research in the U.S. doesn’t rely on a single institution or funding stream − it’s a complex ecosystem made up of interdependent parts: academia, pharmaceutical companies, biotechnology startups, federal agencies and private foundations. As a cancer biologist who has worked in each of these sectors over the past three…

‘This decision has not been taken lightly,’ explained Jones

Teenager Isla, 18, was diagnosed with germ cell ovarian cancer at just 13 and endured weeks of intense chemotherapy