Smoking, being exposed to toxic chemicals or radiation, and carrying mutations in certain genes are some of the best-known risk factors for cancer.

A bipartisan bill has been introduced that would stop Medicare payment cuts that are scheduled to go into effect Jan. 1.

Smokers who are diagnosed with cancer now have more incentive to quit, as researchers from The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center have found survival outcomes were optimized when patients quit smoking within six months of their diagnosis.

A key deficiency may be an early warning sign of colorectal cancer in young people.

Initial findings from a proof-of-concept trial demonstrated that transvascular energy to ablate relevant nerves causing pain in patients with pancreatic cancer may be able to mitigate it without the use of opioids, according to a press release from Autonomix Medical.

On October 22, 2024, CURE published an article entitled, “Identifying Cardiovascular Risk in Cancer Survivors,” and the title grabbed my attention.

Men could benefit from fewer unnecessary treatments and reduced anxiety if their doctors stopped calling certain changes in the prostate “cancer,” according to prominent UC San Francisco prostate cancer expert Matthew Cooperberg, MD, MPH.

Imagine, you have your primary care physician (PCP) whom you see annually for your wellness check and whenever a cough or sniffle comes on.

Mark Cuban says it is vital for government officials to consider and understand the hierarchy when it comes to the prescription drug market and evaluating and setting laws around drug pricing.

There are billions of tiny packets of cellular material called extracellular vesicles (EVs) that are produced by cells and released into each person’s blood, saliva, and other bodily fluids. EVs contain invaluable information, such as proteins and genetic material, from their original cell, which can provide insight about the status of the body.