A cancer survivor is climbing Kilimanjaro to fundraise and give back to the hospital ward that treated him. Freddie Cole, from East Yorkshire, spent four months on Ward 33 at Castle Hill Hospital, near Hull,

Brooks Bell and Sarah Beran were diagnosed with colon cancer in their 30s. Their doctors initially thought they hemorrhoids or a parasite.

Researchers convert caffeine molecules into carbon quantum dots to enhance their ability to target and inhibit cancer cell growth more effectively

"I wanted to jump right into my strengths when I retired — and then obviously learn other things along the way," Wade said.

Medicare now covers both DNA stool testing and CT colonography, so researchers decided to perform a head-to-head comparison of the two less invasive screening methods. DNA stool tests search for genetic evidence of colon cancer in samples taken from patients, while CT colonography uses CT scans to examine the colon and rectum.

Several cancers are becoming more common in young adults, including testicular cancer, melanoma, and cervical cancer. Blood-related cancers like B-cell lymphomas and plasma cell neoplasms are also on the rise, along with rare types such as bone and joint cancers, stomach cancer and skin lymphomas.

Three years ago, before I learned that I had metastatic cancer, doctors repeatedly told me I was “too young” to be seriously ill. I was 26. My symptoms were brushed off as stress, bad luck or something I’d eventually get over. After more than five months of dead ends and dismissals, I even started questioning my sanity.

A perfect storm of scientific, economic, and cultural barriers are holding back immunotherapy's true potential, writes Samir Khleif.

An experiment involving artificial organs is just one way researchers are trying to capitalize on the weird ways low-gravity environments affect the human body.

A new study shows that even dinosaurs had to contend with cancer millions of years ago, and scientists hope it can help human research.

It's never too late to reduce your skin cancer risk. From the best sunscreens to symptoms you shouldn't ignore, CR offers key sun protection advice.