The study sought to answer questions about how breast cancer risk differs by type of hormonal contraceptive. Doctors say the results won't change how they counsel patients.

Maina Modu, an immunization officer in Nigeria’s northeastern Borno state, lost his wife, Hauwa, to cervical cancer in 2011. She was one of the 349,000 women globally who die from the preventable cancer every year.

Women who ate the most ultra-processed foods – 10 servings per day on average – had a 45% higher risk of developing pre-cancerous polyps in their colon, compared to women who ate three servings a day on average.

Humphrey traveled from Michigan to Chicago to seek a second opinion at Northwestern Medicine in May 2024. A bronchoscopy found shocking results: There was a tumor in his lung that was crushing the left side of his windpipe, causing the coughing and pain.

Johnson & Johnson has agreed to buy privately held cancer drugmaker Halda Therapeutics for $3bn in the latest hotly contested pursuit of a biotech. The deal comes amid a flurry of biotech buyouts as big pharma groups seek to offset potential losses from expiring patents on blockbuster drugs.

Johnson & Johnson said on Monday it would buy privately held Halda Therapeutics for $3.05 billion in cash, expanding its presence in treatments targeting solid tumors and prostate cancer. This marks the medtech conglomerate's second major deal this year,

As the Oklahoma City Thunder continue to look like the NBA's undisputed best team, Nikola Topic has dealt with a personal matter away from the team. Sam Presti announced on Oct. 30 that he was diagnosed with testicular cancer and that he'd start chemotherapy.

She was the volleyball coach at Valor Christian High School. McHugh's death came soon after the Eagles won their fourth straight 5A state title. They are the first girls' volleyball team from the 5A classification to win four straight state championships.