Evidence shows that birth control pills containing the hormones estrogen and progestin can increase the risk of different types of cancers and decrease the risk of others.  Since 1999, the World ...

A new study may have found a possible cause for unexplained colon cancer, which continues to rise among young people ...

Smoking, being overweight, and exposure to ultraviolet radiation from the sun and sunbeds are the top preventable causes of cancer, experts have warned. Researchers from the World Health Organisation ...

The International Agency for Research on Cancer’s classification of commonly used weedkiller atrazine as “probably carcinogenic to humans” prompted a quick response from the herbicide’s supporters and ...

An enduring challenge for the study of human cancer is just how complex it is: how many different ways there are for cancers to originate, progress, and spread in the people who are diagnosed with ...

Four out of 5 Americans over age 6 have measurable levels of glyphosate in their urine. Is this cause for concern as the U.S.

The top causes of cancer death in Americans under age 50 fell by 44% overall in the past three decades -- but the notable exception was rising colorectal cancer deaths, according to a new study from ...

Doctors at the National Institutes of Health have discovered a new cause of skin cancer, according to a case report published Wednesday in the New England Journal of Medicine. The culprit is a type of ...