Certain characteristics of the COVID-19 infection were associated with possible tumor shrinkage in patients with metastatic sites of melanoma, lung, breast and colon cancers, an expert told CURE®.

Doctors have launched a major study to understand why a small percentage of cancer patients beat the odds and survive long after being diagnosed with some of the most aggressive forms of the disease.

I’m curious about genetic tests for cancer. Are the at-home tests a good idea? What should I know about genetic mutations and cancer?

Every year, over 350 000 women die from cervical cancer and another 660 000 are diagnosed.

There was an unexpected rise in pancreatic cancer among young people in the United States from 2000 to 2018.

In the United States, cancer diagnosis and treatment frequently result in high out-of-pocket costs and medical financial hardship (ie, financial toxicity) for patients and their families. The National Cancer Institute considers an individual a cancer survivor from the time of their diagnosis onward.

Viruses don’t often come with silver linings, and infections don’t generally lead to positive health effects

Cancer cases are on the rise among people under 50 — and researchers aren’t sure why.

With age comes disease. Cancer and Alzheimer’s dementia are among the commonest and most feared health conditions – particularly in countries with ageing populations such as the UK. Several decades ago, researchers at a psychiatric centre in New York observed a curious relationship between these two diseases.

Local and independent pharmacies are often cornerstones of communities, providing individualized healthcare. However, Wisconsin and the rest of the country are facing a wave of closures.