General Cancer Facts
General cancer facts include the basics of how cancers form and spread and how they are treated. Learn about the symptoms and causes of cancer and find out the truth about cancer myths with these general cancer facts.
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Friends often tell cancer patients to "stay positive" in order to beat the disease. But is there any scientific proof that positivity helps with cancer survival? And can positivity have a dark side?
By Alia Hoyt
If a friend or relative is undergoing chemotherapy, you want to help them but may not be sure of the best way to do so. Here are eight great ideas that almost any patient will appreciate.
By Alia Hoyt
Just 10 percent of Americans with pancreatic cancer survive for at least five years. Why is the outlook so grim and what can be done about it?
By Alia Hoyt
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The EPA deemed ethylene oxide a carcinogen in 2016, yet there are many cities across the country being polluted with the invisible gas.
We often feel unsure about what to say to a friend with a serious illness, so we fall back on clichés. Here are some better ways to help from people who've been through it.
By Alia Hoyt
Depending on the test and other factors, false positives can be extremely high for certain tests. Why is that, and what can be done about it?
We're surrounded by WiFi these days. What types of radio waves are being emitted, and should we be concerned?
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An estimated 1.6 million people will be diagnosed with cancer in 2015 - just in the United States. How long until chemo isn't a fact of life for people we know?
There are a number of known triggers for hiccups. Learn whether hiccups can be a side effect of chemo in this article.
Hiccups are the result of a spasm in your diaphragm. Learn whether pancreatic cancer can cause constant hiccups in this article.
By the end of 2010, an estimated 569,490 Americans will have died from cancer. That's more than 1,500 people every day, or one out of every four deaths in this country. So what is giving cancer such a push?
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In 2004 alone, cancer killed 7.4 million people worldwide. But thanks to advancements in cancer treatments, we're actually moving in the right direction in the war on cancer.
These 10 cancer myths will help to expose the truth about cancer. Check out what we have gathered for you here on cancer myths.
Over the next several years, cancer vaccines have the potential to completely change the treatment of cancer. Learn how these vaccines will work!
By Kevin Bonsor
Cancer is the subject of encyclopedia-sized books and hours of conversation in thousands of family households across the world. In this article, we'll take a look at the different types of cancers and address treatments, detection and terminology.