Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Since the first Breast Cancer Awareness Month initiatives kicked off 40 years ago, major improvements have been made in treating ...

Cancer statistics have reached new heights — in good and not-so-good ways. The American Cancer Society (ACS) released its annual report on cancer trends this week, showing for the first time that more ...

Routine cancer screenings, improved treatments, and less smoking are the main reasons why 7 in 10 cancer patients are reaching the 5-year survival milestone, a new report shows. Almost 70 percent of ...

Women with stage IV breast cancer detected through screening have a 60% chance of survival 10 years after diagnosis. This is in comparison to a survival rate of under 20% of those with stage IV breast ...

A new, experimental medication nearly doubled overall survival rates for patients with advanced pancreatic cancer, according to the results of a study published Sunday. Researchers say the findings ...

Cancer survival rates have improved over three decades as cancer mortality rates decline, according to new data published today by the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare (AIHW). The report, ...