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There's a worrisome uptick in the incidence of certain head and neck cancers among middle-aged and even younger Americans, and some experts link ...

A study shows the typical pregnant woman has dozens of potentially toxic or even cancer-causing chemicals in her body.

A small dose of aspirin every day could significantly reduce the risk of dying from a range of common cancers, a study suggests.

Advanced CT imaging can reduce deaths from lung cancer by 20% among heavy smokers, according to long-awaited results from the first comparison of CT scanning and regular chest X-rays, researchers said Thursday.

Is the common nature of cancer worldwide purely a man-made phenomenon?

A new study suggests that increased awareness and improved treatments rather than mammograms are the main force in reducing the breast cancer death rate. Although most women in this country faithfully get their mammogram every year ...

Girls are hitting puberty earlier than ever, a change that puts them at higher risk for behavior problems now, cancer problems later, a study ...

A vaccine to prevent breast cancer has shown overwhelmingly favorable results in animals, according to a study by researchers at Cleveland Clinic’s Lerner Research Institute.

Experts who studied almost 13,000 cell phone users over 10 years, hoping to find out whether the mobile devices cause brain tumors, said on Sunday their research gave no clear answer.

For some women, having a breast removed once they have been diagnosed with cancer doesn't always mean they'll live longer, a new study says....