A Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare research team has announced the five-year survival rates for people diagnosed with ...

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A groundbreaking clinical trial is underway in the UK for LungVax, an experimental vaccine designed to prevent lung cancer.

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Genomic profiling has ushered in a “revolution in cancer care” that has led to a doubling of survival rates for some terminally ill patients and sparked a radical acceleration in drug development.

Women who miss their first screening appointment for breast cancer could have a 40% higher long-term risk of dying from the ...

President Donald Trump in January issued an executive order stating that the government would recognize only male and female ...

Statistics for pancreatic cancer haven't changed much for decades despite progress that has cut the death toll for some other kinds of cancer.

John Eimen, child actor from 'Leave it to Beaver,' dies at 76 from prostate cancer. What to know about the disease, symptoms, treatment.

This Thanksgiving, an Independence man is sharing how grateful he is to be alive after being diagnosed with pancreatic cancer.

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A new study of adolescents and young adults (AYAs) with seven common cancers reveals that nearly one in ten patients ...