There are three common types of skin cancer in the United States: basal cell carcinoma, squamous cell carcinoma and melanoma. Merkel cell carcinoma is a rare type of skin cancer. Fred Hutch Cancer ...

Scientists have created a complete map showing how hundreds of possible mutations in a key cancer gene influence tumor growth. The study focused on CTNNB1, a gene that produces the protein β-catenin, ...

Spots, bumps or patches that suddenly appear on your skin can be alarming, especially if they grow quickly, become red or irritated, or do not seem to heal. It can be difficult to tell whether it is ...

Breast, bowel, kidney, pancreatic and ovarian cancer were among the types of cancer found to be increasing in people aged 25 ...

Scientists are exploring leading-edge technologies that could transform how cancer is studied, detected and treated by catching it earlier, when it's more treatable and survival rates are highest.

Pancreatic cancer is one of the deadliest types of tumors. A team at the Technical University of Munich (TUM) has discovered that pancreatic tumors exploit the body’s nervous system by forming ...

Varun Venkataramani is the winner of the 2025 Eppendorf Award for Young European Investigators. A neurologist and group leader at Heidelberg University Hospital, Germany, his work in cancer ...

Cancer often infiltrates a person’s life long before anyone knows it. By the time symptoms arise and an examination indicates the worst, the disease has often been growing for months and sometimes ...

Share on Pinterest Obesity accounts for 10% of all new cancer diagnoses in the United States each year, according to a new review. ruizluquepaz/Getty Images Obesity is now linked to at least 13 types ...