Cancer

Hip-hop and health – why so many rap artists die young

How safe is aspartame? The WHO and FDA take different stances on the sweetener's cancer risk

Melanoma is more likely to kill Black men than others, research finds

Melanoma in Black men

Cardio fitness may lower men's risk of developing colorectal cancer

Colorectal Cancer Cardio

Drugmakers are abandoning cheap generics, and now U.S. cancer patients can't get meds

Cancer Drug Shortage

The cancer drug shortage is getting worse, but Congressional politics may prevent governmental help

Mammograms at 40? Breast cancer screening guidelines spark fresh debate

To prevent skin cancer, free sunscreen is available at 46 Pennsylvania state parks this summer

Sunscreen State Parks

Study reveals staggering toll of being Black in America: 1.6 million excess deaths over 22 years

Black Mortality Rate

8 healthy reasons why watermelon should be on your summer (and year-round) menu

watermelon superfood qualities

John Kincade reveals colon cancer diagnosis, will take break from 97.5 The Fanatic show

John Kincade Radio Cancer

Dolph Lundgren, who played Ivan Drago in 'Rocky IV,' reveals 8-year cancer battle

Radiation burns are common during cancer treatment; here's how to alleviate the symptoms

Radiation Therapy Burns

Breast cancer screenings should begin at age 40, U.S. task force says

Breast Cancer Screenings

Breast cancer screenings for Black women should begin earlier, study finds

Breast Cancer Screening

People at high risk of breast cancer will have all screening costs, genetic testing covered by insurance in Pennsylvania

Villanova community rallies to send former cheerleader battling cancer to Taylor Swift show

villanova raquel doke

Penn Medicine, Virtua Health open proton therapy cancer treatment center in South Jersey

Proton Therapy New Jersey

EPA to restrict hazardous 'forever chemicals' in drinking water

Forever Chemicals Water PFAS

To prevent ovarian cancer, more women should have their fallopian tubes removed, physicians say

Fallopian Tube Removal

Black women wait longer for uterine cancer tests and diagnoses, study finds

Racial Disparities Uterine Cancer

Vinyl chloride, a chemical released in the Ohio train derailment, can damage the liver

Sen. Bob Casey will not need further prostate cancer treatment after successful surgery, his office says

Ovarian cancer often is not caught until its late stages; here are the symptoms that should prompt a doctor's visit

Ovarian Cancer

Eating ultra-processed foods like hot dogs and soda may increase risk of cancer, research shows

Ultra-processed foods cancer

Most Bucks, Montco residents involved in CDC study have moderate to high levels of 'forever chemicals'

pftas drinking water

Sen. Bob Casey has prostate cancer, says prognosis is 'excellent'

U.S. veterans have a higher prostate cancer rate, but a new law aims to improve access to care

U.S. Capitol Veterans Prostate Cancer

The mRNA technology used in COVID-19 shots may soon help treat cancer

A blood test that screens for multiple cancers at once promises to boost early detection

MCEDs Blood Tests Cancer

U.S. cancer death rates continue to decline, federal report shows

Toxic workplaces can adversely impact employees' health, U.S. Surgeon General warns

Hair straighteners may increase the risk of uterine cancer, study finds

Hair straighteners cancer risk

Your gas stove may emit cancer-causing benzene into the air – even when its off

Gas Stove Leaks

Former Sixer Dikembe Mutombo begins treatment for brain tumor

Penn Medicine, Virtua Health's new proton therapy cancer treatment center will become first in South Jersey

Penn Virtua Proton Therapy

Effectiveness of colonoscopies called into question, but doctors say people should not avoid screening

Colonoscopies effectiveness

Breast cancer awareness campaigns often overlook those with metastatic cancer – here’s how they can do better

Breast cancer ribbon

Sexual struggles after cancer treatment are common, but help is available

Cancer Sex Life

Alcoholic drinks need stronger – and larger – warnings about cancer risk, doctors say

Alcohol Cancer Risk

Rob McElhenney, Ryan Reynolds film their colonoscopies to stress importance of colorectal cancer screenings

McElhenney Reynolds Colonoscopy

Breast implants may be linked to additional cancer types, FDA says

Cancer breast implants

Drinking black tea lowers the risk of heart disease and stroke, study finds

Black Tea Benefits

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