An otherwise active, healthy 39-year-old, Marisa Peters was a mother of three boys and still nursing her 16-month-old when she was initially diagnosed with Stage 3 rectal cancer.

Former Jaguars cheerleader's death from colorectal cancer highlights rising cases Since the mid-1990s, colorectal cancer cases among adults aged 20 to 39 have increased by about two percent each year.

Why is colorectal cancer affecting more young people, and what can be done to prevent it?

The aim is to find and treat lung cancers early, before they grow and spread, to improve the chance of survival. Here’s what’s involved.

Cancer cells steal energy-generating parts from nerve cells to fuel their spread to distant sites, a discovery that could improve treatments against the deadliest tumours.

Mom Convinced Daughter with Cancer to Reject Chemotherapy, Family Claims. She Died 7 Months Later Kate Shemirani's sons tell the BBC news program 'Panorama' that her views discouraged their sister ...

The cancer registry provides data on every new case of cancer in the state. Advocates and physicians say without it, cancer research won’t look the same.

Two recent studies from Dr. Sita Kugel’s lab at Fred Hutch Cancer Center identify a key biological signature that not only provides clinics a faster, cheaper way to tell pancreatic cancer subtypes ...

The study revealed that each additional 10 grams of alcohol consumed per day was associated with a three percent increase in pancreatic cancer risk. Additionally, women consuming 15-30 grams of ...

Colorectal cancer is the second-leading cause of cancer related death in the U.S., with nearly 53,0001 fatalities expected in 2025. While the burden of this disease is significant, advancements in ...

Johns Hopkins researchers found that tumor-derived mutations can be detected in blood up to three years before cancer diagnosis, offering the potential for earlier intervention.