A large-scale study has identified dozens of blood proteins linked to prostate cancer risk, some shared across populations, ...

Some research suggests people with cancer may have an increased risk of folic acid deficiency, which may be due to cancer-related complications and treatments. Folic acid, also called folate or ...

Cancer is still the most common cause of death for men in the US ages 60 to 79 and women ages 40 to 79. For all adults ...

With cachexia, the muscles in your body will waste away regardless of how much you eat. The condition causes severe weight loss. (Photo Credit: Dr P. Marazzi/Science Source) Cachexia (aka “wasting ...

Bowel cancer has traditionally been more common in older adults, but cases in people under 50 have been climbing sharply ...

Many of cancer’s effects are visible — but the causes aren’t always so obvious. There are hundreds of different types of cancer, and far more causes. "Cancer-causing agents, known as carcinogens, can ...

According to the American Cancer Society, about 41,260 Americans will receive a diagnosis of liver cancer in 2022. Of these people, most will be more than 45 years old. Liver cancer is very rare in ...

One of the primary differences between anal and rectal cancer is what causes them. Anal cancers are strongly associated with HPV and HIV infections, while rectal cancers are often linked to genetic ...