Tackling a common childhood virus could open the door to preventing bladder cancer, according to new research.

Smoking, being exposed to toxic chemicals or radiation, and carrying mutations in certain genes are some of the best-known risk factors for cancer. But another cause of cancer isn't discussed as often ...

While HTLV-1 and HPV are unrelated transforming viruses and lead to very different types of cancers, they've evolved a similar mechanism to cooperate with genes that cause cancer in different cell ...

To continue reading this content, please enable JavaScript in your browser settings and refresh this page. Dr. Paul M. Lieberman is leader of the Genome Regulation ...

Maggie O’Neill is a health writer and reporter based in New York who specializes in covering medical research and emerging wellness trends, with a focus on cancer and addiction. Prior to her time at ...

One in six worldwide cancer cases is caused by preventable or treatable infections, according to a study published in The Lancet Oncology. For the study, researchers assessed data on 27 types of ...

Those who have a specific antibody that is produced following infection from a common virus may be at greater risk of developing certain cancers, a new study from the International Agency for Research ...

Many everyday habits and products are often blamed for causing cancer, but experts say several of these fears are not ...

A hand wearing a latex glove holds a small clear tube and dips a cotton swab into the liquid. Space for copy. When Beata Halassy learned in summer 2020 that her breast cancer had come back, she made a ...