Cancer warnings similar to those seen on cigarette boxes may soon come to alcohol cans and bottles. On Friday, U.S. Surgeon General Dr. Vivek Murthy released a new advisory outlining the direct link ...
In 2024, just over 2 million people in the United States were estimated to be diagnosed with cancer — 29,980 of them were from Louisiana, the American Cancer Society predicted. Prostate cancer and ...
Angus Chen covers all issues broadly related to cancer including drugs, policy, science, and equity. He joined STAT in 2021 after covering health and science at NPR and NPR affiliate stations. His ...
A cancer diagnosis weighs heavily on any family, adding fear and uncertainty to discomfort the sufferer might already be experiencing. It is tough on the patient and on their loved ones, too. Those ...
Deaths from cancer have fallen dramatically. They’ve dropped by 34% over the past three decades — largely thanks to better treatments, earlier detection, and fewer people smoking. But cancer ...