Cancer

Childhood cancer rates

Cancer death rate among kids and teens has declined by 24%, CDC says

Fewer men are getting prostate cancer exams, so Penn Medicine is offering free screenings to those most vulnerable

Prostate Cancer Screenings

Eating ultra-processed foods can have adverse health effects, but there are ways to cut back

Ultra-processed Foods

New lung cancer screening guidelines advise 5 million more people to get annual scans

Lung Cancer Screenings

Breast cancer often doesn't begin with a noticeable lump; here are other signs to watch for

Breast Cancer Symptoms

Your unique body odor could identify who you are and provide insights into your health

Body Odor Scent

How beneficial is physical activity? Even short bursts may reduce risk of cancer

Physical Activity Cancer

Cancer rates among people in their 30s have risen significantly, study finds

Cancer Young Adults

Natural gas fracking in Pa. linked to asthma, childhood lymphoma, research finds

Fracking childhood cancer study

Women who consume sugary drinks every day are at higher risk for liver cancer, study finds

Sugary drinks liver disease

A wearable device may one day help women detect breast cancer early – and at home

Breast Cancer Screening Bra

Black women weigh emerging risks of 'creamy crack' hair straighteners

Chemical Hair Straighteners

Hip-hop and health – why so many rap artists die young

Rapper Deaths Health

How safe is aspartame? The WHO and FDA take different stances on the sweetener's cancer risk

Aspartame Safety Cancer

Melanoma is more likely to kill Black men than others, research finds

Melanoma in Black men

Cardio fitness may lower men's risk of developing colorectal cancer

Colorectal Cancer Cardio

Drugmakers are abandoning cheap generics, and now U.S. cancer patients can't get meds

Cancer Drug Shortage

The cancer drug shortage is getting worse, but Congressional politics may prevent governmental help

Cancer Drug Shortage

Mammograms at 40? Breast cancer screening guidelines spark fresh debate

Mammograms Breast Cancer

To prevent skin cancer, free sunscreen is available at 46 Pennsylvania state parks this summer

Sunscreen State Parks

Study reveals staggering toll of being Black in America: 1.6 million excess deaths over 22 years

Black Mortality Rate

8 healthy reasons why watermelon should be on your summer (and year-round) menu

watermelon superfood qualities

John Kincade reveals colon cancer diagnosis, will take break from 97.5 The Fanatic show

John Kincade Radio Cancer

Dolph Lundgren, who played Ivan Drago in 'Rocky IV,' reveals 8-year cancer battle

Dolph Lundgren cancer

Radiation burns are common during cancer treatment; here's how to alleviate the symptoms

Radiation Therapy Burns

Breast cancer screenings should begin at age 40, U.S. task force says

Breast Cancer Screenings

Breast cancer screenings for Black women should begin earlier, study finds

Breast Cancer Screening

People at high risk of breast cancer will have all screening costs, genetic testing covered by insurance in Pennsylvania

Breast Cancer Screening Bill

Villanova community rallies to send former cheerleader battling cancer to Taylor Swift show

villanova raquel doke

Penn Medicine, Virtua Health open proton therapy cancer treatment center in South Jersey

Proton Therapy New Jersey

EPA to restrict hazardous 'forever chemicals' in drinking water

Forever Chemicals Water PFAS

To prevent ovarian cancer, more women should have their fallopian tubes removed, physicians say

Fallopian Tube Removal

Black women wait longer for uterine cancer tests and diagnoses, study finds

Racial Disparities Uterine Cancer

Vinyl chloride, a chemical released in the Ohio train derailment, can damage the liver

Ohio train derailment

Sen. Bob Casey will not need further prostate cancer treatment after successful surgery, his office says

Bob Casey prostate cancer surgery

Ovarian cancer often is not caught until its late stages; here are the symptoms that should prompt a doctor's visit

Ovarian Cancer

Eating ultra-processed foods like hot dogs and soda may increase risk of cancer, research shows

Ultra-processed foods cancer

Most Bucks, Montco residents involved in CDC study have moderate to high levels of 'forever chemicals'

pftas drinking water

Sen. Bob Casey has prostate cancer, says prognosis is 'excellent'

Bob Casey prostate cancer

U.S. veterans have a higher prostate cancer rate, but a new law aims to improve access to care

U.S. Capitol Veterans Prostate Cancer

The mRNA technology used in COVID-19 shots may soon help treat cancer

COVID-19 vaccines mRNA

A blood test that screens for multiple cancers at once promises to boost early detection

MCEDs Blood Tests Cancer

U.S. cancer death rates continue to decline, federal report shows

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