Scientists at MIT and Stanford have unveiled a promising new way to help the immune system recognize and attack cancer cells more effectively. Their strategy targets a hidden “off switch” that tumors ...

This article originally appeared on The Conversation. An increasing number of people are dying of colorectal cancer at a young age, including those as young as 20. Actor James Van Der Beek, who was ...

Colorectal cancer is now the leading cause of cancer deaths among people younger than 50 in the United States, according to a study published Thursday in the Journal of the American Medical ...

Jenna Scott remembers the joy of being pregnant with her first and only child. She also remembers the immense abdominal pain. During her pregnancy, she let her doctors know about the persistent ...

Most types of cancer have become less deadly over time in adults younger than age 50 in the U.S. but colon and rectum cancers continue to cost lives at alarming rates, according to a new report from ...

As an oncologist, I see patients who report both common and uncommon symptoms. The symptoms most commonly linked to a cancer diagnosis, not surprisingly, reflect the incidence rates of the world’s ...

Former President Joe Biden has completed a course of radiation therapy after being diagnosed in May with an "aggressive form" of prostate cancer, according to a spokesperson. Biden's daughter Ashley ...

Iowa's age-adjusted rate of new cancer cases is second in the U.S., behind only Kentucky. Iowa is also one of just two states where the rate of new cancer cases is rising. Not every form of cancer is ...

President Donald Trump signed an executive order Tuesday that the White House says will use artificial intelligence to transform the way scientists fight childhood cancer. However, the move comes amid ...

Australian brain cancer researchers have achieved a global-first, using an innovative process to learn how a new drug suppresses tumour activity and provides hope to patients with low-grade gliomas ...

Scientists are piecing together how cannabis smoke may disarm the body's immune arsenal while activating cancer-linked pathways. But the potential links aren't yet completely understood. When you ...