The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has a new proposed rule to put standardized testing methods in place for the detection of asbestos, a known carcinogen, in talc-containing cosmetic products.

Biomarker testing — which involves identifying specific aspects of how a cancer behaves — has rapidly become a cornerstone of modern cancer care. By identifying specific genetic, molecular, or protein ...

Legendary singer-songwriter Michael Bolton, 71, was diagnosed with a brain tumor and underwent surgery to remove it earlier this year. Despite his health battle, he’s looking forward to “fresh starts ...

CD4/CD6 are a class of medications that can be used to treat certain types of hormone receptor-positive breast cancer. Estrogen receptor-positive means a breast cancer needs the hormone estrogen to ...

Former “Good Morning America” weatherman Sam Champion, recently underwent Mohs surgery, a common skin cancer treatment, to treat a suspicious spot underneath—and is now celebrating his wedding ...

Country singer-songwriter Morgan Wade, 30, is maintaining her physical fitness and working on her pull-up goals just one year after undergoing a preventative double mastectomy and breast ...

CDK4/6 inhibitors are targeted drugs that can be used for women with a common type of breast cancer: hormone receptor-positive and HER2-negative. Currently, there are three CDK4/6 inhibitors approved ...

The treatment path for follicular lymphoma may involve chemotherapy, targeted therapy, immunotherapy, and more. Each patient’s journey is different — shaped by individual health factors, treatment ...

Cassandra Costley was just 32 years old when she began experiencing rectal bleeding and pain that would “come and go.” She initially dismissed symptoms as hemorrhoids, but six years later, was ...

A new targeted approach, which combines a drug called encorafenib with cetuximab and chemotherapy regimen mFOLFOX6, has received accelerated FDA approval for metastatic colorectal cancer with a BRAF ...

For anyone facing cancer themselves or the diagnosis of someone close to them, finding a community to lean on can be life changing. Friends, family and support groups can all help fill this need, but ...

Throughout 2024, several resilient cancer survivors bravely shared their journeys to inspire other patients to keep hope. Actors James Van Der Beek from “Dawson’s Creek,” Michael C. Hall from “Dexter, ...