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A comprehensive study says women are better off focusing on everyday choices such as healthful eating and alcohol use than on environmental pollutants to reduce breast cancer risk.

Increased consumption of carbohydrate-rich foods, especially starches, may boost the risk of breast cancer recurrence, new research finds.

Harvard researchers have discovered that coffee consumption may cut the risk for developing endometrial cancer by as much as 25 percent.

If cancer survivors develop a second cancer, it’s most likely to be the same type of cancer as the first, researchers report.

Scientists measuring active DNA in prostate tumors have identified aggressive forms of the disease that are about three times more likely to kill patients within a few years, a study shows.

Although drinking alcohol appears to increase the risk of developing breast cancer, drinking may be beneficial for those who already have the disease, a new study of mice suggests.

The Lung Cancer Alliance (LCA) recently issued its annual 2011 National Report Card on Lung Cancer, an overall assessment of the nation’s response to the continuing high mortality of lung cancer, the leading cause of cancer death.

Doctors have begun analyzing the tumors of 9,000 patients as part of a major drive to create a DNA database which could revolutionize the way cancer is treated.

A new vaccine that targets ovarian and breast cancer has shown promise in early studies, giving scientists hope they may be closer to stopping the deadly diseases.

With controversy raging over whether men should be screened for prostate cancer with the PSA blood test, the experience of one man in his 80s suggests an alternative to a simple yes-or-no response, as well as options for prevention and … Continue reading →