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An uptick in women’s reproductive years might delay the onset of certain diseases while developing others.

Lung cancer is a common type of cancer seen in women. Here are the important facts about lung cancer that every person should know.

The inherited risk of certain types of early-onset cancer is significantly higher among racial minorities.

A pilot study found children with acute lymphocytic leukemia were more likely to be living in the highest density of oil and gas areas.

Even lower levels of alcohol use by women puts them at a greater risk for several severe illnesses.

A new study has found that far more ancient Britons developed cancer than previously believed.

Women who frequently drank sugary beverages as adolescents were at particular risk of developing colon cancer before age 50.

Men who report loneliness and social isolation face a 10% greater risk for cancer.

The findings coincide with plummeting breast cancer screening rates due, in part, to COVID-19 pandemic fears and barriers.

A group at the University of Colorado Cancer Center is working to understand why cancer risk increases as people get older.

Multiple oral sex partners are also linked to oral cancers, but the answer isn’t abstinence—it’s the HPV vaccine.

The decrease is largely due to improved lung cancer treatment, but the impact of COVID-19 is not yet known.

A study by the University of California San Francisco focuses on the global impact of climate change for major cancers.

Experts at American Institute for Cancer Research discuss breast cancer risk factors and recommendations on how to lower the risk.

University of Colorado Cancer Center’s dietician Valaree Williams, MS, RD, discusses the new American Cancer Society alcohol guidelines.

In contrast, higher plant protein intake was associated with lower incidence of the disease.