Scientists have discovered that bacteria living inside tumors can produce a molecule that fights cancer and enhances chemotherapy. The molecule, called 2-methylisocitrate (2-MiCit), was found to make ...

Teddi Mellencamp has some good news on the health front. "Just to give a little life update to you guys, I had my immunotherapy yesterday and I did my scans, and, at this point, there is no detectable ...

Ignore this red flag, and it could come back to bite you in the rear. A new study has identified the “strongest predictor of colorectal cancer” in adults under 50 — increasing the odds of a diagnosis ...

Screening and treatment improvements have led to better survival rates. Since the first Breast Cancer Awareness Month initiatives kicked off 40 years ago, major improvements have been made in treating ...

People with certain bacteria and fungi in their mouths may face a dramatically higher risk of pancreatic cancer — more than three times greater — according to new research from NYU Langone Health and ...

October marks the beginning of Breast Cancer Awareness Month. It's a disease that strikes mainly women, but doctors say people need to understand it can also happen to men. Juan Namnun, the baseball ...

The five-year survival rate has jumped up from around 75% to over 90%. Since the start of Breast Cancer Awareness initiatives in 1985, over 517,000 lives have been saved from better treatment and ...

When Trish Michelle first told her doctor about a lump in her breast at age 37, his response was that it “didn’t exist,” she tells SELF. In his view, there was little reason to be suspicious: Her ...

New cases of cancer have been rising among younger people, worrying patients and doctors about causes. A new study suggests increasing numbers of cases of early onset cancer are largely due to ...

Cancer cells can brainwash their neighbors. Like the CIA deploying secret agents to turn an enemy, tumors use a similar strategy to manipulate nearby cells. The tumors’ agents are mitochondria, the ...

New York Giants co-owner, president and CEO John Mara announced on Monday that he was diagnosed with cancer. "I have recently been diagnosed with cancer and have been following the treatment plan ...

A common vitamin could help prevent the development of skin cancer, new research suggests. The study, published in JAMA Dermatology, found a decreased risk of three types of skin cancer associated ...