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

A study published in The BMJ linked skipping first and subsequent mammograms to a higher chance of dying from breast cancer.

Medicare is often seen as a universal safety net, a guarantee for older Americans that after decades of work — and having taxes withheld from their paychecks — the federal government will provide ...

When I worked on the latest Global Burden of Disease cancer study, a global project that tracks cancer patterns and deaths ...

The family said a stubborn cough wouldn't go away, never imagining this would be stage four colorectal cancer.

Early lung cancer screening among people at risk saves lives. Why don't more doctors send patients to get it done?

After undergoing treatment with no improvement, she decided she wanted to end her life through California's Medical Aid in Dying (MAID) law Spangler-Sims will ingest her lethal medication Sunday, Aug.

Most people who chose medical assistance in dying in 2024 had a cancer diagnosis and were over the age of 70, new data from ...

From a reggae icon to acting legends, these stars were gone before 50, leaving behind work we still celebrate and futures we ...

When I tell people I’m a hospice physician, the most common response is something along the lines of, “That must be so meaningful—helping elderly people in their final moments.” I nod politely. But ...