Some oncologists suggest that, for certain early cancers not at risk of spreading, the term “cancer” should be avoided.

Can pollution cause it? What about inflammation? And how do tumors spread? Here’s what scientists are learning about this complex disease.

New research reveals disturbing links between alcohol and cancer, urging you to reconsider your health choices.

When Sharna Matthews found out her lung cancer was terminal, she turned to music to process her feelings. Mrs Matthews, who performs covers with her husband Jim at small venues in West Yorkshire, said recording her own funeral song had helped her to "deal with the hurt" of leaving loved ones behind.

A new method for detecting bowel cancer is more than 90% accurate at predicting which higher-risk people will develop the disease, according to research. About 500,000 people in the UK live with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), including Crohn's and ulcerative colitis.

Who is Amanda Riley? Where is she now? What is the true story of her faking cancer? Read on for an update about Amanda including her husband Cory filing for divorce.

Four in every 10 cancer patients treated with chemotherapy develop severe peripheral nerve pain, a new review suggests.

An accurate new blood test for colon cancer, the fourth leading cause of cancer deaths in the US, has been reported.

Michael Strahan’s daughter Isabella shares her brain cancer journey in a new ABC special, 'Life Interrupted: Isabella Strahan’s Fight Against Cancer', airing Feb. 5.

The Mayo Clinic provides a perspective on 7 ways that individuals can reduce their risk: Eat healthier foods (thereby also reducing the consumption of processed foods) Maintain a healthy body weight and physical activity Prevent excessive sun exposure (to reduce the risk of skin cancer)

Personalized medicine aims to tailor treatments to individual patients. Until now, this has been done using a small number of parameters to predict the course of a disease. However, these few parameters are often not enough to understand the complexity of diseases such as cancer.

Isabella Strahan, the daughter of Good Morning America co-anchor Michael Strahan, is set to recount her cancer journey in the upcoming ABC News documentary, Life Interrupted: Isabella Strahan’s Fight to Beat Cancer,