In new research on the status of cancer disparities in the United States, American Cancer Society (ACS) scientists report higher cancer mortality rates among adults living in rural areas, certain ...

Age-adjusted mortality rates for gastric cancer in the US declined sharply between 1999 and 2022, but significant disparities persisted, particularly among men, older adults, and certain racial and ...

Overall incidence of central nervous system (CNS) cancers in the US did not change significantly from 1990 to 2021, but mortality dipped by over 8%, and incidence trends varied by age group. Primary ...

A recent analysis showed the rate of uninsured children in the U.S. grew from 2022 to 2024. Experts say this could lead to ...

Pancreatic cancer is one of the deadliest malignancies, and it is increasingly occurring in young people — especially women.

Significant sociodemographic disparities affect FSC incidence and mortality, with racial and ethnic minorities disproportionately impacted by social determinants of health. Breast cancer incidence ...

Nearly one in 10 American adults now report having been diagnosed with cancer at some point in their lives—a notable jump from 7% in 2008-2009, according to the latest data from Gallup. Gallup says 9.

GLP-1 drugs such as Ozempic and Wegovy may extend the lives of colon cancer patients, according to a major UC San Diego study. Patients on the medications had less than half the mortality rate of ...

In 2023, more than 9,000 people in Louisiana died from cancer, at a rate of 165.1 cancer-related deaths per 100,000 people. That's higher than the U.S. cancer death rate at 145.4 cancer-related deaths ...

Three times as many lung cancer deaths could be prevented if everyone eligible for screening got a chest CT scan, a new study says. Only about 1 in 5 U.S. adults eligible for lung cancer screening ...

Scientists discovered that certain cancer cells use a low-level activation of a DNA-dismantling enzyme—normally seen in cell ...