Thousands of people in England will be able to check whether they have genes linked to cancer.

Breast cancer screening based on individual risk rather than annual screening is safe, effective and preferred by patients, according to the results of a randomized study using data from the Women ...

There's big cancer news this month. The American Cancer Society reports that for the first time, the five-year survival rate ...

A doctor and public health expert explains why the new federal guidelines expanding cervical cancer screening to at-home testing could be a game-changer.

Only 20% of Iowans who qualify for lung cancer screening get one - and an innovative new program from the University of Iowa ...

Health officials warn the nation could lose its measles-free designation as cases surge nationwide.

The human papillomavirus, or HPV, is the cause of nearly all cervical cancers. But there's good news: HPV vaccinations can help prevent cervical cancer, as well as a host of other cancers caused by ...

Self-collection means swabbing your vagina to get a sample of cells to test in the lab. In this case, the sample is used to ...

Radon and smoking are both known causes of lung cancer, but when someone is exposed to both, the results can be deadly.

Meanwhile, mortality from other leading cancers is declining ...