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What Is Cancer?

Cancer can cause almost any type of symptom—everything from fatigue to pain to shortness of breath and more.

What is Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia? Cancer Doctors Explain the Symptoms and Treatment Options

The rare cancer is most commonly found during middle age.

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

She only started showing symptoms three weeks before her death.

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.

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 middle age.

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 cancers, suggests a new CDC report, but there's room for improvement.

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

She had the bump for years, but she didn't think much of it.

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

In some cases, obesity might be the reason why.

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 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.

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.

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 women—but how worried should you be?

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—and by maintaining a healthy weight and healthy habits, you can dramatically reduce your risk.

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

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

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-tissue sarcoma.

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 doctor's attention and have them wrongly dismissed as weight-related. Here's how to help make sure this doesn't happen to you.

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

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

What Exactly Is Cancer Immunotherapy—and Who Does It Benefit?

Yes, You Can Get Skin Cancer on Your Vagina—Here’s What You Need to Know

The HPV-Related Cancer on the Rise in Men

This Woman Was Diagnosed With Cancer After a Doctor Spotted Her Lump While Watching HGTV

Sleeping With More People Could Increase Your Cancer Risk, Study Says

How the number of sex partners you've had might affect your cancer odds, explained.

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Atlanta Parents Left 'Overwhelmed' After All 3 of Their Sons Are Diagnosed with Same Eye Cancer

Parents Lose Their 'Loving' Twin Toddlers to Cancer 18 Months Apart: 'They Were Just Amazing'

Taylor Swift’s Mom Was Diagnosed With a Brain Tumor: Here’s What We Know So Far

ESPN Reporter Edward Aschoff's Girlfriend Says He Also Had Stage 4 Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma—Here's What That Means

Here’s What a Harvard Cancer Doctor Eats Daily to Prevent Disease

My Birth Control Pills Gave Me a Liver Tumor—Here's How That Happens

'Southern Charm' Star Naomie Olindo’s Father Joel Dies From Esophageal Cancer. Here’s What You Should Know About the Disease

Figure Skater Maia Shibutani Says She Has SDH-Deficient Renal Cell Carcinoma—What Does That Mean?

Teen Mom OG Star Mackenzie McKee's Mother Dies 3 Days After Stopping Cancer Treatment

3 Florida Family Members Are All Diagnosed with Different Types of Cancer: 'It's Hard to Process'

Magician Criss Angel Says His 5-Year-Old Son's Cancer Is Back: 'He Had a Relapse'

Testicular Cancer Survivor Uses Holiday Decorations to Raise Awareness: 'Check Your Nuts'

Anal Cancer Deaths Are on the Rise—Here's 3 Warning Signs to Look Out For

News Anchor Michelle Velez Reveals Molar Pregnancy in Emotional Instagram Post—Here's What That Means

Johnson & Johnson Recalls 33,000 Bottles of Baby Powder After Asbestos is Found—Here's Why It's So Dangerous

This 32-Year-Old Teacher Wrote Her Own Obituary Before Dying of Cancer—and Now It's Going Viral

Hallmark Channel Host Cameron Mathison Says His Kidney Cancer Surgery ‘Went Very Well’

Hallmark Channel Host Cameron Mathison Reveals He Has Kidney Cancer: 'Feeling Very Optimistic'

Four Girls Reunite After They Beat Cancer Together at the Same Hospital: 'It's Amazing to See'

Husband of 'Excited and Scared' Nurse Shaves Off Her Hair in Photos About Her Brave Cancer Battle

John Travolta Says He’s ‘Very Proud’ of Grease Costar Olivia Newton-John as She Faces Cancer

Ruth Bader Ginsburg Was Just Treated for A Malignant Tumor on Her Pancreas, Says Supreme Court

After I Was Given a Year to Live, I Wrote This Book for My Sons

For 6 Years, Doctors Kept Telling Me I Had PMS—but It Turned Out to Be Brain Cancer

Valerie Harper's Husband Says Doctors Want His Wife in Hospice Care But He 'Can't' & 'Won't' Do It

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What Is Cancer?

What is Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia? Cancer Doctors Explain the Symptoms and Treatment Options

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

What Exactly Is Cancer Immunotherapy—and Who Does It Benefit?

Yes, You Can Get Skin Cancer on Your Vagina—Here’s What You Need to Know

The HPV-Related Cancer on the Rise in Men

This Woman Was Diagnosed With Cancer After a Doctor Spotted Her Lump While Watching HGTV

Sleeping With More People Could Increase Your Cancer Risk, Study Says

Influencer Kassady Bingham's Son, 2, Dies of Leukemia: I'll 'Continue Raising You in Heaven'

This 26-Year-Old's Itchy Skin Turned Out to Be a Symptom of Hodgkin's Lymphoma

Simon Barney and Tamra Judge Say His Cancer Diagnosis Brought Their Fractured Family Together

RHOC Alum Simon Barney Reveals Stage 3 Throat Cancer Diagnosis: 'I'm Going to Fight This'

Woman Marries Long-Time Love Before He Enters Hospice for Cancer: 'Total Strangers Were in Tears'

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What Is Cancer?

What is Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia? Cancer Doctors Explain the Symptoms and Treatment Options

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

More on Cancer

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

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

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

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

What Exactly Is Cancer Immunotherapy—and Who Does It Benefit?

Yes, You Can Get Skin Cancer on Your Vagina—Here’s What You Need to Know

The HPV-Related Cancer on the Rise in Men

This Woman Was Diagnosed With Cancer After a Doctor Spotted Her Lump While Watching HGTV

Sleeping With More People Could Increase Your Cancer Risk, Study Says

Influencer Kassady Bingham's Son, 2, Dies of Leukemia: I'll 'Continue Raising You in Heaven'

This 26-Year-Old's Itchy Skin Turned Out to Be a Symptom of Hodgkin's Lymphoma

Simon Barney and Tamra Judge Say His Cancer Diagnosis Brought Their Fractured Family Together

RHOC Alum Simon Barney Reveals Stage 3 Throat Cancer Diagnosis: 'I'm Going to Fight This'

Woman Marries Long-Time Love Before He Enters Hospice for Cancer: 'Total Strangers Were in Tears'

All Cancer

Atlanta Parents Left 'Overwhelmed' After All 3 of Their Sons Are Diagnosed with Same Eye Cancer

Parents Lose Their 'Loving' Twin Toddlers to Cancer 18 Months Apart: 'They Were Just Amazing'

Taylor Swift’s Mom Was Diagnosed With a Brain Tumor: Here’s What We Know So Far

ESPN Reporter Edward Aschoff's Girlfriend Says He Also Had Stage 4 Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma—Here's What That Means

Here’s What a Harvard Cancer Doctor Eats Daily to Prevent Disease

My Birth Control Pills Gave Me a Liver Tumor—Here's How That Happens

'Southern Charm' Star Naomie Olindo’s Father Joel Dies From Esophageal Cancer. Here’s What You Should Know About the Disease

Figure Skater Maia Shibutani Says She Has SDH-Deficient Renal Cell Carcinoma—What Does That Mean?

Teen Mom OG Star Mackenzie McKee's Mother Dies 3 Days After Stopping Cancer Treatment

3 Florida Family Members Are All Diagnosed with Different Types of Cancer: 'It's Hard to Process'

Magician Criss Angel Says His 5-Year-Old Son's Cancer Is Back: 'He Had a Relapse'

Testicular Cancer Survivor Uses Holiday Decorations to Raise Awareness: 'Check Your Nuts'

Anal Cancer Deaths Are on the Rise—Here's 3 Warning Signs to Look Out For

News Anchor Michelle Velez Reveals Molar Pregnancy in Emotional Instagram Post—Here's What That Means

Johnson & Johnson Recalls 33,000 Bottles of Baby Powder After Asbestos is Found—Here's Why It's So Dangerous

This 32-Year-Old Teacher Wrote Her Own Obituary Before Dying of Cancer—and Now It's Going Viral

Hallmark Channel Host Cameron Mathison Says His Kidney Cancer Surgery ‘Went Very Well’

Hallmark Channel Host Cameron Mathison Reveals He Has Kidney Cancer: 'Feeling Very Optimistic'

Four Girls Reunite After They Beat Cancer Together at the Same Hospital: 'It's Amazing to See'

Husband of 'Excited and Scared' Nurse Shaves Off Her Hair in Photos About Her Brave Cancer Battle

John Travolta Says He’s ‘Very Proud’ of Grease Costar Olivia Newton-John as She Faces Cancer

Ruth Bader Ginsburg Was Just Treated for A Malignant Tumor on Her Pancreas, Says Supreme Court

After I Was Given a Year to Live, I Wrote This Book for My Sons

For 6 Years, Doctors Kept Telling Me I Had PMS—but It Turned Out to Be Brain Cancer

Valerie Harper's Husband Says Doctors Want His Wife in Hospice Care But He 'Can't' & 'Won't' Do It