cancer

WASHINGTON (AP) - The chairman of the House's tax-writing committee says he's been diagnosed with a "very early, highly treatable and curable type" of…

The Van Andel Institute in Grand Rapids has developed a new diagnostic test for cancer, based on the discovery of a gene that contributes to the…

A new national ad campaign to get people to quit smoking is already showing dramatic results in Michigan.The Center for Disease Control launched the ads…

Last week, we brought you a series on cancer and the environment.I put together this visual representation of some of the statistics we learned about…

Welcome to our live Web chat with the producers of our week-long series "Cancer & Environment: Searching for Answers."Dr. Arnold Schecter will also join…

There have been breakthroughs in treating cancer, but what about preventing it in the first place?In 1970, the nation launched a “War on Cancer.” The goal…

All this week we're bringing you a special series on cancer and the environment.Cancer is a scary enough word, and cancer cluster can sound even scarier.…

According to the latest numbers from the National Cancer Institute, roughly 41 percent of us will be diagnosed with some type of cancer in our…

Nearly 1.6 million people in the United States will be diagnosed with cancer this year, according to the National Cancer Institute. Half-a-million people…

A family from Michigan's Upper Peninsula is refusing additional chemotherapy and radiation treatments for their 10-year-old son, according to a report…