The US Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) has issued a recommendation on taking aspirin for heart attack, stroke and colorectal cancer prevention for certain patients.

Sugar and other processed carbohydrates may be tied to a raised risk of cancer, a new study found.

The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved Defitelio (defibrotide sodium) to treat adults and children with severe hepatic (liver) veno-occlusive disease (VOD).

Women with HER2+, a protein found on some women's breast cancer cells, may have a new course of treatment, according to a new study.

In 2013, actress Angelina Jolie elected to undergo a double mastectomy after testing positive for the BRCA1 gene mutation. This mutation greatly increases the risk for breast cancer. The star encouraged other women to get tested for BRCA1, and it appears many did.

Most people would agree that cancer screening is a good thing. After all, you're either preventing cancer or catching it early. Unfortunately, the majority of cancer screening guidelines may be lacking in important patient information.

The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved Xalkori (crizotinib) to treat patients with advanced non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) who have tumors with an ROS-1 gene alteration.

Deaths from cancer have been on the decline for years, according to a new report. But there are still some trouble spots.

That handy headache remedy sitting in your medicine cabinet may have some other health benefits.

Melanoma and skin moles have long been associated. But there's some new information.