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In the US population, there is a wide ethnic and racial disparity in the risk of developing advanced-stage Colorectal cancer and of dying from the disease, researchers report…

When US adults were polled about certain erroneous cancer ‘myths’, the most widely believed misconception was that surgical removal of a cancer can cause it to spread throughout the body.

Lab experiments conducted in Australia show that a so-called echovirus might be an effective agent against Ovarian cancer.

Both the meat-laden “Western” diet and the traditional, salty diet of the Japanese apparently increase the risk of Colon cancer - at least for women, new research shows.

Many women who have their uterus removed for benign conditions may mistakenly believe that, unless they have the surgery, they’re likely to develop cancer, new research shows.

Researchers found that…

Having a first-degree relative with early-onset lung cancer is a greater risk factor for developing lung cancer in blacks than in whites, according to a new report.

“This finding…

A common virus that is harmless to people can destroy cancerous cells in the body and might be developed into a new cancer therapy, a new study suggests.

The virus, called adeno-associated virus…

The World Health Organization (WHO) on Tuesday launched a drive to raise awareness of the risk of cancer, particularly to smokers, posed by uranium occurring naturally in the environment.

Uranium…

Overall, 63 percent of cancer deaths among black men are caused by tobacco smoke, according to new research.

The results vary from region to region, however, the authors note,…

Among women with advanced Ovarian cancer, those with more psychosocial support may fare better, US researchers suggest.

They found that women with a strong support system have lower levels of a…

The House of Representatives on Wednesday refused to allow cancer patients and other severely ill people to smoke marijuana to ease pain, as opponents argued the measure was a back-door attempt…

People who eat more than 160 grams of red or processed meat a day are 35 percent more likely to develop bowel cancer than those who eat less than…

Microsoft Corp founder Bill Gates is putting his financial muscle behind a campaign to get life-saving Cervical cancer vaccines to women in poor countries.

Two rival vaccines targeting the Human…

A large, long-term study has confirmed an increased risk of cancer in patients with Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE), who are 15 percent more likely to develop any type of malignancy compared…