Two genes might help predict breast cancer survival

Tracking DNA activity patterns may someday help women with certain tumor types, research suggests

• Aug 19, 2016

Risk for 4 cancers goes up the longer a woman is overweight

Breast, endometrial, colon and kidney cancer risk climbed the longer weight clung to women

• Aug 17, 2016

Cancer survivors more prone to obesity

Weight problems are particularly high among survivors of colorectal and breast cancer

• Aug 12, 2016

Sarah Michelle Gellar salutes Shannen Doherty

Sarah Michelle Gellar is sending love and support to her "muse," Shannen Doherty

• Aug 9, 2016

"American Idol" finalist Jax says she has cancer

"American Idol" finalist Jax says she's battling thyroid cancer

• Aug 9, 2016

Shannen Doherty says dog first detected breast cancer

Before her frightening breast cancer diagnosis, Shannen Doherty received a surprising warning sign

• Aug 4, 2016

Dave Schwartz, longtime Weather Channel meteorologist, dies at 63

In an announcement of his death, The Weather Channel says Dave Schwartz died after a long battle with cancer

• Jul 31, 2016

Beauty queen who faked cancer for cash learns fate

A former Miss Pennsylvania U.S. International pageant winner admitted faking leukemia to benefit from fundraisers

• Jul 27, 2016

Drinking alcohol can lead to 7 kinds of cancer

Even moderate drinkers are at greater risk for breast, colon, liver and other cancers, study finds

• Jul 22, 2016

Shannen Doherty shaves head amid breast cancer battle

Former "Beverly Hill, 90210" star Shannen Doherty highlighted her cancer struggle on Instagram

• Jul 20, 2016

Obesity could take this many years off your life

Scientists have calculated how much earlier overweight and obese people are likely to die when compared to the rest of the population

• Jul 14, 2016

U.S. cancer survivors living longer than ever before

As the American population ages, more adults are surviving cancer and other chronic conditions

• Jul 1, 2016

A top 10 list nobody wants to be on

A new report breaking down the most common causes of death may help Americans "live as long as we can, as healthy as we can"

• Jun 30, 2016

Biden pushes cancer researchers to achieve "moonshot"

The vice president is bringing together hundreds of scientists, health care providers, patients and their families for a summit in Washington

• Jun 29, 2016

Jon Bon Jovi surprises cancer-stricken fan

A New Jersey woman battling lung cancer has received an unforgettable surprise

• Jun 27, 2016

Kansas dad gets head tattoo to match son's cancer scar

Gabriel Marshall, 8, "felt like a monster" after surgery to remove a brain tumor, so his dad went out of the way to help him feel otherwise

• Jun 22, 2016

Study linking education, brain tumors raises questions

Scientists explore a number of possible explanations for the surprising findings

• Jun 21, 2016

Queen of the summer novel reflects on "gifts" of cancer fight

Elin Hilderbrand, who's written 20 novels that take readers to the sandy shores of Nantucket, talks about her latest, "Here's to Us"

• Jun 20, 2016

Criss Angel's 2-year-old son in remission

Call it a miracle or call it magic, but the famed illusionist is celebrating some joyous news for his 2-year-old son

• Jun 17, 2016

Experts say coffee won't cause cancer - but this might

As health officials revise advice, some say they're not sure why coffee was flagged as risky in the first place

• Jun 16, 2016

Ann Morgan Guilbert of "Dick Van Dyke Show" dies

Ann Morgan Guilbert died of cancer in Los Angeles on Tuesday, her daughter Nora Eckstein said

• Jun 16, 2016

Skin cancer could be hiding where you'd never expect

Research suggests that stress and damage may contribute to melanomas on parts of the body where the sun rarely shines

• Jun 16, 2016

More options for colon cancer screening in new guidelines

Health experts issue new colon cancer screening recommendations and say multiple tests save lives

• Jun 16, 2016

Mom-to-be with cancer determined to save baby

Michelle Jahnke knew there had to be another way after doctors said that in order to live she'd need to terminate her unborn child

• Jun 8, 2016

Japanese woman breaks silence on Fukushima-related cancer

Near-silence about disease highlights fears of thyroid-cancer patients from disaster area about being "nail that sticks out"

• Jun 7, 2016

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