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Death rates for cancer are continuing a slow but steady decline in the U.S., due mainly to improved efforts at early detection, better treatments, and smoking cessation, the American Cancer Society says in a new report.

Aging cells greatly increase your risk of deadly cancer -- even if you're still relatively young, a new study suggests.

Screenings for colorectal and breast cancer are saving many thousands of lives, but the country could do much better at reducing deaths, the CDC says.

People who drink at least five cups of coffee a day have a lower risk of mouth and throat cancer than people who don't drink coffee.

Tumors of skin appendages such as cancer of the sweat gland, hair follicle, or sebaceous gland, although rare, appear to be increasing substantially in the U.S., a new study finds.

Millions of people who have survived cancer skip or delay medical treatments and services they need out of worries over costs, a new study says.

Cancer patients should be as physically active as possible before and during treatment, according to new guidelines from the American College of Sports Medicine.

How veteran actress Jean Smart transformed a family tragedy into a quest for a cure for brain cancer.

Children who survive cancer may experience poorer health when they grow up as a result of the disease, a new study indicates.

A customized yoga program may help cancer survivors to sleep better, feel less tired, and generally feel better, a study shows.

The costs of treating cancer in the U.S. have nearly doubled in the past 20 years, according to a new analysis, while outpatient care has become a trend and out-of-pocket costs to patients have declined.