Dawson's Creek actor James Van Der Beek has died at the age of 48 from bowel cancer. What are the main symptoms and causes of the disease, and how can you reduce your risk of getting it? Having these ...

Colon cancer is one of the most preventable cancers in the United States, but each year it claims more than 50,000 lives – in part because early symptoms can be mild and easily missed. “Colon cancer ...

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Though the sun can provide the body with benefits, such as vitamin D, it's always important to apply sunscreen to protect your skin. The Skin Cancer Foundation reports that 1 in 5 Americans will ...

Colon cancer is the second-deadliest cancer in America. It's not deadly because it's particularly hard to treat or because oncologists are bad at spotting it. In large part, it's because people aren't ...

The National Cancer Institute estimates that more than 150,000 people will receive a colorectal cancer diagnosis in 2025, and factors like gender, age, and family health history can increase your risk ...

Scanxiety is a state of anxiety that can come up prior to having a test or scan. This can last all the way through getting ...

Wolinsky is a Chicago-based medical journalist and publisher of The Active Surveillor, a Substack newsletter that covers lower-risk prostate cancer and active surveillance. In 2002, at age 55, I ...

After a soft launch in Dallas last year, Cancer Check Labs is now testing blood samples for cancer in 44 states and overseas. The company’s test can detect the growth of up to 200 types of solid ...

Skin cancer is the most common cancer in the United States, and melanoma is its most dangerous form. The good news is that ...