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Anal cancer has been steadily increasing in the United States, with the biggest jumps among older women, especially white and Hispanic women—a shift that challenges assumptions about high-risk groups and who should be screened, ...
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Stomach cancers are increasingly being diagnosed at less advanced, more treatable stages—a shift that marks major progress in detecting one of the deadliest forms of cancer, according to a study presented at Digestive Disease ...
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Endocrine-disrupting chemicals are everywhere—from plastics to cosmetics—silently affecting our reproductive health. Researchers are shedding light on the risks and developing better tests to protect future generations.
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A McGill University-led research collaboration has achieved a breakthrough in understanding how cancer spreads. A clinical study of ovarian and colorectal cancer patients found cancer cells move in the bloodstream in clusters ...
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In a first-of-its-kind surgery, a team led by a University of Maryland Medical Center (UMMC) neurosurgeon has successfully removed a rare cancerous tumor wrapped around the spine and spinal cord of a 19-year-old woman—through ...
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The risk of dying from the most common form of primary liver cancer is about 30% higher for patients with low household income compared to those with middle or high household income, according to a study from the University ...
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Women make up more than 50% of the population, yet before the 1990s they were largely excluded from health and medical research studies.
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The potential role of vitamin D in preventing and treating colorectal cancer (CRC) has attracted growing research interest—especially as CRC rates are rising, particularly among younger adults. This isn't a new area of ...
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Men are much more likely than women to die early from the world's 20 leading health problems, a new global study shows.
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While the risk of contracting and dying from the H5N1 avian flu remains low for humans, researchers continue to hunt for vaccines and treatments in case the virus mutates to spread more easily between animals and humans—or ...
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