Getting a mammogram or other cancer check soon after a COVID-19 vaccination? Be sure to tell the doctor about the shot to avoid false alarm over a temporary side effect.
RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — During a visit to a cancer center Wednesday, first lady Jill Biden said health disparities have hurt communities of color “for far too long” and “it’s about time” the country...
In spite of everything that's been thrown her way, the smile of Syracuse point guard Tiana Mangakahia and her effervescent persona remain as infectious as ever in the waning weeks of her final...
Roshni Kamta remembers that spring day two years ago when she left for work on her usual crowded New York City subway line, carrying precious cargo. Inside the light white bag, which she stored...
WASHINGTON (AP) — Jill Biden promoted two of her passions on Wednesday: military families and cancer research.
She spoke to the spouses of senior defense officials about her appreciation...
BRUSSELS (AP) — The European Union on Wednesday proposed a four-billion-euro ($4.8 billion) plan aimed at improving the fight against cancer as the coronavirus pandemic tends to delay diagnoses...
Original “Saved by the Bell” star Dustin Diamond has begun undergoing chemotherapy treatments after being diagnosed with cancer, according to his representative.
Two large studies give a much sharper picture of which inherited mutations raise the risk of breast cancer for women without a family history of the disease, and how common these flawed genes are...
Even as she fights cancer and struggles with a rare lung disease, Corinna Dewar thinks of helping others.
In past holiday seasons, she would bake cookies for some of her neighbors in a...
NEW YORK (AP) — Researchers on Tuesday reported another record one-year decline in the U.S. cancer death rate, a drop they attribute to success against lung cancer.
BERLIN (AP) — The doctor who led development of the first COVID-19 vaccine authorized in the United States, Britain and elsewhere said her company's decision to shift from cancer research to...
NEW YORK (AP) — Kareem Abdul-Jabbar revealed he had prostate cancer in a magazine article he wrote about health risks faced by Blacks.
Abdul-Jabbar, the NBA's career scoring leader, provided...
Tiana Mangakahia admits she was emotional on the bus ride to Stony Brook.
Syracuse's senior guard hadn't played a competitive game in 615 days after being diagnosed with breast cancer. She...
NEW YORK (AP) — Weatherman and morning TV co-host Al Roker has revealed that he has been diagnosed with prostate cancer and will be undergoing surgery to have his prostate removed.
Ron Rivera rang the bell signifying his final treatment for squamous cell carcinoma and walked out of the Inova Schar Cancer Institute to a round of applause.
LONDON (AP) — British artist Tracey Emin says she was diagnosed with cancer earlier this year and is in remission after an operation.
In an interview published Wednesday, Emin told the...
NEW YORK (AP) — A panel of health experts wants U.S. adults to start getting colon cancer screenings at age 45, five years younger than it previously recommended.
Remy Heberlein’s grandmother joked he shouldn’t touch the Stanley Cup with chocolate on his hands.
The 3-year-old whose leukemia is in remission was sad he couldn’t touch hockey’s holy grail...
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — There’s a hole in Anderson, South Carolina. It opened suddenly in August when Chadwick Boseman, one of the city’s favorite sons and an international star for his role as the...
Washington coach Ron Rivera will have his last treatment for a form of skin cancer Monday, two months after being diagnosed.
Rivera learned in August he had squamous cell carcinoma, which...
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Seven years after his death to cancer at age 18, a Minnesota singer-songwriter has returned to the top of the iTunes chart with his inspirational tune “Clouds.”
Toni Pressley was looking forward to a comeback season with the Orlando Pride after overcoming breast cancer.
But then life threw the veteran defender another curve with the coronavirus...
NEW YORK (AP) — Lauren Glynn is the shy one with the toy husky dog. Smiley McKinley Moore has a doll with blond hair just like hers, and Avalynn Luciano is the squirmer with the pretty white bow...