Cancer - Causes

NBA legend Kareem Abdul-Jabbar has announced he was diagnosed with a rare form of cancer. Find out what you need to know about chronic myelogenous leukemia (CML).

Find out what links your diet and your risk for developing this form of cancer.

In 2006, the Food and Drug Administration approved Gardisall, a vaccination to prevent cervical cancer. We know for a fact that HPV—human papilloma virus—causes cervical cancer. Although less common, HPV can also cause other cancers as well.

Study sheds new light on the diabetes and breast cancer link.

As fans mourn the passing of Patrick Swayze from pancreatic cancer, learn about this deadly disease and how to reduce your risk.

Younger men who are very active sexually seem more prone to prostate cancer.

Just because some are more notorious than others, doesn't make these cancers less deadly.

Here, the link between diabetes and pancreatic cancer and a diabetes medication that can lower the risk.

Tanning addiction can cause serious health issues. Will teens be banned in order to protect them? Find out here.

Ted Kennedy’s dies from a rare but lethal cancer. Here’s a look at the five deadliest cancers and the factors that may increase your risk.

Is brain cancer treatable? The death of Ted Kennedy has sounded the alarm of this rare disease. New advances in treatment offer more hope than before.

You know that cigarettes are harmful. But do you know why?

Numerous studies over the past seven years have produced conflicting results as to whether certain antidepressants reduce the effectiveness of tamoxifen, a drug women with breast cancer often take.

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) reviews the safety of autoimmune disorder drugs.

Secondhand smoke can be just as deadly as lighting up.

After 20 years of treating breast cancer with less invasive techniques such as a lumpectomy, the pendulum has swung in the opposite direction. Now, many women are opting to have both breasts removed after they develop cancer in one breast. If you are facing breast cancer, here’s what you should know.

There may be a new way to reduce your risk.

From symptoms to treatments, here's a rundown of what every woman should know.

How are these most feared diseases related?

There are many types of surgical procedures physicians can perform to treat people with Inflammatory Bowel Disease. Here’s what you need to know about J pouch surgery.

The very latest in colorectal cancer developments.

Reducing your alcohol consumption reduces your risk of developing cancer.

Colon cancer--common and highly curable

When it comes it sun exposure, too much of a good thing can lead to skin cancer.

Are you at higher risk for cancer because of your genes?

Colon cancer is the third most common form of cancer in the United States. Here, a guide to the disease, from screening to treatment.

Find out how you can reduce your risk of acquiring this disease.

Could today's innovations be hazardous to your health? Read on to get the real story.

Could you be sick and not know it?

Not getting enough z's? You could be doing serious damage to your health.