FRIDAY, Nov. 1, 2019 -- While 6 in 10 Americans say they're concerned about developing cancer, only 1 in 4 make cancer prevention part of their daily lives, a new online survey reveals.
Roughly a quarter think there's nothing they can do to prevent it. But the American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) says as many of half of cancer cases are preventable.
WEDNESDAY, Nov. 13, 2019 -- More Americans are surviving lung cancer in recent years, but very few people at high risk are getting the recommended screening.
Those are the highlights from the latest "State of Lung Cancer" report from the American Lung Association (ALA), published Nov. 13.
MONDAY, Oct. 21, 2019 -- As concerns about baby powder being contaminated with asbestos mount, a new study finds a link between such contamination and a rare and deadly cancer.
A group of 33 people developed mesothelioma after long-term use of talcum powder and no exposure to other sources of asbestos, the report stated.
WEDNESDAY, Oct. 23, 2019 -- Rising rates of obesity and diabetes could be pushing up rates of pancreatic cancer across the globe, a new report suggests.
Global rates of colon cancer are also on the rise, although fewer cases are now proving deadly, researchers said.
