Cancer before age 50 is rare, but increasing, in the United States and researchers want to know why. A new government study provides the most complete picture yet of early-onset cancers, finding that ...

Cancer's prominence affects all of us, whether directly through a diagnosis or indirectly by impacting a family member or friend. Alarmingly, those cases are on the rise for many types of cancer and ...

Carrie Madormo, RN, MPH, is a health writer. She has over a decade of experience as a registered nurse, practicing in a variety of fields, such as pediatrics, oncology, chronic pain, and public health ...

Cancer is still the most common cause of death for men in the US ages 60 to 79 and women ages 40 to 79. For all adults ...