Many of cancer’s effects are visible — but the causes aren’t always so obvious. There are hundreds of different types of cancer, and far more causes. "Cancer-causing agents, known as carcinogens, can ...

Some research suggests people with cancer may have an increased risk of folic acid deficiency, which may be due to cancer-related complications and treatments. Folic acid, also called folate or ...

Cancer related cognitive impairment in patients can stem from the cancer itself as well as the therapies used to treat it.

What causes people with cancer to die?The answer, it turns out, may be much different than the medical community has long ...

Lifestyle factors usually take many years to influence cancer risk. Researchers don’t think they play much of a role in childhood cancers. A few environmental factors, such as radiation exposure, have ...

People who believed in conspiracies, were not vaccinated for Covid-19 or preferred alternative to conventional medicine were less able to correctly identify real and mythical causes of cancer. Many ...

Colon cancer is one of the most preventable cancers in the United States, but each year it claims more than 50,000 lives – in part because early symptoms can be mild and easily missed. “Colon cancer ...

Vaginal cancer is a very rare, slow-growing cancer found in the vagina. It’s commonly caused by human papillomavirus (HPV). Vaginal cancer is cancer found in the vagina. The most common type — ...

One of the primary differences between anal and rectal cancer is what causes them. Anal cancers are strongly associated with HPV and HIV infections, while rectal cancers are often linked to genetic ...