The Hall of Famer doesn’t want to coach, and he doesn’t want to work full time. He just wants to be heard. But has the NBA ...

People who pay more in taxes could be less likely to die from cancer. The link was revealed in a new study published in JAMA Network Open, which aimed to explore how state-level tax revenue ...

Two years ago, Emma Dimery was told her stage 4 colon cancer was incurable. Today, she is healthy and cancer-free — and she says a last-resort clinical trial saved her life. Dimery, who lives in ...

Talk about a pain in the butt. The number of anal cancer cases in the US is rising, and a new study suggests the typical patient profile is changing. Researchers say the findings challenge ...

May 8, 2025 — Researchers have completed a comprehensive analysis of cancer statistics for different age groups in the United States and found that from 2010 through 2019, the incidence of 14 ...

Angus Chen covers all issues broadly related to cancer including drugs, policy, science, and equity. He joined STAT in 2021 after covering health and science at NPR and NPR affiliate stations.

New cancer research pioneered by Memorial Sloan Kettering points to a strong alternative to chemotherapy, surgery, and radiation for some forms of cancer. Nearly 80% of patients who suffered from ...

You’ve probably heard of the four stages of cancer—but there’s another even earlier stage that experts say can make a huge difference in treating the disease. Breast cancer is one of the few ...

Omega-6 fatty acid promotes the growth of an aggressive type of breast cancer. Experts warn against overuse of seed and vegetable oils, citing concerns about inflammation and a potential link to ...

Up to 90% of colorectal cancers can be cured if they are found early. But once cancer spreads outside the colon, it is much harder to treat. That’s why regular colorectal cancer screenings, starting ...