The most common type of colon cancer is adenocarcinoma, which usually has a favorable outcome if diagnosed and treated early. Screening is an important tool for a prompt diagnosis. Colorectal cancer ...

Certain types of cancers are more prevalent among Gen X and millennials, according to a new study led by the American Cancer Society (ACS). The study, published in the journal The Lancet Public Health ...

Every time we take the Complete Blood Count (CBC) test, the first thing we look for in the report is what we know of: haemoglobin. It is a protein in the Red Blood Cells (RBCs) that carries oxygen ...

Cancer before age 50 is rare, but increasing, in the United States and researchers want to know why. A new government study provides the most complete picture yet of early-onset cancers, finding that ...

There are three common types of skin cancer in the United States: basal cell carcinoma, squamous cell carcinoma and melanoma. Merkel cell carcinoma is a rare type of skin cancer. Fred Hutch Cancer ...

The probability of developing almost 20 types of cancers increased among millennials and Generation X compared to baby boomers, according to a new study, and the researchers believe rising obesity ...

Regions with high death rates are often called high cancer burden areas. For the past 20 years, for all cancers combined and for several of the most common types of cancer the cancer burden areas have ...