The method could be used to develop a blood test to identify inflammatory-bowel-disease patients most at risk.

Four in every 10 cancer patients treated with chemotherapy develop severe peripheral nerve pain, a new review suggests.

The cost of cancer may be higher than previously estimated, according to a recent report from the American Cancer Society.

Some oncologists suggest that, for certain early cancers not at risk of spreading, the term “cancer” should be avoided.

Can pollution cause it? What about inflammation? And how do tumors spread? Here’s what scientists are learning about this complex disease.

Following surgery, radiotherapy and chemotherapy treatment at Addenbrooke's Hospital, Ms Webster has been described in medical circles as a cancer "super-survivor". In March, when she marks five years since her diagnosis,

"Good Morning America" host Michael Strahan said it’s “hard to relive” Isabella’s cancer journey, which is documented in the Feb. 5 ABC special "Life Interrupted: Isabella Strahan’s Fight Against Canc

Young cancer patients have a 62% increased risk of dying if they live in a previously “redlined” residential area, researchers reported in a study published Jan. 27 in the journal Cancer. Even after adjusting for other factors, the risk of cancer death remains 32% higher among young people from redlined neighborhoods, researchers found.

The Mayo Clinic provides a perspective on 7 ways that individuals can reduce their risk: Eat healthier foods (thereby also reducing the consumption of processed foods) Maintain a healthy body weight and physical activity Prevent excessive sun exposure (to reduce the risk of skin cancer)

Now aged two, Flynn, from Wigston in Leicestershire, went through months of chemotherapy and laser therapy to treat a rare type of eye cancer, called retinoblastoma Katie said the treatment was a "long road", but Flynn fought each day and was "an absolute trooper".

More than 13,000 women are diagnosed with the cancer each year, but those rates are dropping thanks to advances in preventative treatments and screenings

German hockey player Tobias Eder who played on the national team at last year’s world championships has died at the age of 26 following treatment for cancer.