Cancer

A Doctor Told This New Mom to Lose Weight—but It Turned Out She Had Cancer

Jen Curran, 38, isn't the first woman to bring troubling symptoms to a ...

Jen Curran, 38, isn't the first woman to bring troubling symptoms to a doctor's attention and have them wrongly dismissed as weight-related. Here's how to help make sure this doesn't happen to you.

Cancer

This 35-Year-Old Woman Who Died of Cancer Wrote Her Own Obituary, and Now It’s Going Viral

“35 years may not seem long, but damn it was good!”

“35 years may not seem long, but damn it was good!”

Nutrition

Do Supplements Cause Cancer? Here's What a New Study Says

Here's more proof you really should be focusing on a healthy diet.

Here's more proof you really should be focusing on a healthy diet.

Cancer

Bernie Sanders' Daughter-in-Law Dies of Neuroendocrine Cancer. Here's What to Know About the Rare Disease

She died just three weeks after showing symptoms—and two days after her dia...

She died just three weeks after showing symptoms—and two days after her diagnosis.

Cancer

Former 'Biggest Loser' Star Daniel Wright Died of Acute Lymphocytic Leukemia—Here's What That Means

This form of leukemia is estimated to strike almost 6,000 people this year.

This form of leukemia is estimated to strike almost 6,000 people this year.

Cancer

Abby Lee Miller Was Diagnosed With Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma. Here's What That Means

This type of cancer starts in white blood cells and is most common in late ...

This type of cancer starts in white blood cells and is most common in late middle age.

HPV

Cervical Cancer Rates Have Dropped—but Rates of This HPV-Related Cancer Are on the Rise

We're doing a good job preventing some types of sexually transmitted ca...

We're doing a good job preventing some types of sexually transmitted cancers, suggests a new CDC report, but there's room for improvement.

Cancer

Dentist Finds Salivary Gland Cancer in Tennis Player Nicole Gibbs’ Mouth—Here's What That Means

The US tennis star had to pull out of the French Open to get surgery. 

The US tennis star had to pull out of the French Open to get surgery. 

Cancer

These 8 Types of Cancer are Increasing in Millennials—How Much Should You Worry?

In some cases, obesity might be the reason why.

In some cases, obesity might be the reason why.

Cancer

Doctors Dismissed the Lump on My Neck as a ‘Swollen Lymph Node’ for 5 Years—but It Turned Out to Be Cancer

During her first year of medical school, Diana Cejas went to the doctor bec...

During her first year of medical school, Diana Cejas went to the doctor because she found a lump on her neck. She was told it was “nothing to worry about” and that antibiotics would take care of it.

Cancer

Casual Alcohol Use Has Been Linked to Several Major Cancers—So Where's the Campaign?

Here's what your doctor probably isn't telling you.

Here's what your doctor probably isn't telling you.

Cancer

Sleep Apnea and Cancer: Here’s What We Know About How They’re Related

A scary new report links this common sleep problem to cancer, especially in...

A scary new report links this common sleep problem to cancer, especially in women—but how worried should you be?

Cancer

Following These 10 Steps Can Slash Your Cancer Risk by 40% 

A new report shows that obesity is linked to 12 different types of cancer—a...

A new report shows that obesity is linked to 12 different types of cancer—and by maintaining a healthy weight and healthy habits, you can dramatically reduce your risk. 

Cancer

Why Stage 4 Pancreatic Cancer Is So Deadly—and Why Doctors Are Still Hopeful

Newly diagnosed Alex Trebek acknowledged the disease's poor prognosis b...

Newly diagnosed Alex Trebek acknowledged the disease's poor prognosis but has vowed to keep working.

Skin Cancer

This Woman's Tiny Bruise Turned Out to Be a Rare Form of Skin Cancer

The blemish on her shoulder was actually a Bednar tumor, a type of soft-tis...

The blemish on her shoulder was actually a Bednar tumor, a type of soft-tissue sarcoma.