The cell type and location of oral cancer can influence your treatment options and outlook. “Oral cancer” is an umbrella term that includes cancers that develop in your mouth and throat areas. These ...

Cancer continues to be one of the world's top causes of death, partly because of delayed discovery of the disease. But according to a recently released study, a simple blood test may be able to ...

Breast cancer is one disease, but it comes in many types. Those types differ based on where in your breast the cancer started, whether it has spread, and if certain hormones help it to grow. The type ...

Pancreatic adenocarcinoma is by far the most common subtype of pancreatic cancer, but there are many other subtypes. Your pancreas is an organ behind your stomach that helps with digestion and hormone ...

Itchy skin, or pruritus, can have many causes, and most are harmless. However, itchy skin can also be a symptom of certain types of cancer, such as skin and liver cancer. People who experience ...

More than 95% of prostate cancers are adenocarcinomas. If you have prostate cancer, it’s almost certainly this type. There are several other forms of prostate cancer that are extremely rare. The ...

Your skin is made up of many different types of cells. When the DNA inside these cells becomes damaged, they can become cancerous. The type of skin cancer you develop depends on the type of cell it ...

In November 2023, Lainie Jones learned she had Stage 1 lung cancer and glioblastoma, an aggressive and potentially deadly type of brain tumor. For most people, being diagnosed with two different types ...

Blood cancer, or hematologic cancer, is a big tent encompassing a variety of cancers that affect blood cells, bone marrow, and the lymph system. Leukemia, lymphoma, and myeloma are common blood ...

Alcohol use is a leading preventable cause of cancer, according to an advisory from the Surgeon General. Studies show a link to at least 7 types of cancer. The more people drink, the higher the risk.

“There’s no one who doesn’t know the risks,” says Peter Shields, MD, a professor of internal medicine and epidemiology at the Ohio State University in Columbus. But, he says, nicotine is incredibly ...

In a study presented at the American Association for Cancer Research's annual meeting, researchers report encouraging early results from research investigating a potential way to help some cancer ...