The tissue adjacent to a tumor behaves differently than areas farther away: The tumor’s cancerous cells influence their surroundings, blocking the body’s immune defenses and creating a sort of haven ...

"Grey's Anatomy" star Kate Walsh is opening up about a health scare she faced years ago. During a recent appearance on "The Kelly Clarkson Show," the 57-year-old actress recalled being diagnosed with ...

Cancer’s genetic fingerprints may lurk in people’s blood long before they find out about the disease. It’s possible to spot tumor DNA more than three years before a person is diagnosed with cancer, ...

Studies have linked a type of injectable birth control with meningioma, while the manufacturer says the claims are “without merit” Getty The injectable birth control medroxyprogesterone acetate, which ...

GOP Rep. Greg Murphy announced on Tuesday that he has a likely benign tumor in the base of his skull and will be absent from Congress as he undergoes surgery. “After a series of tests and scans, I ...