We typically think of breast cancer as a woman’s disease. But although it happens rarely, men can get breast cancer too — and they may not be aware of their risk. “Men certainly can develop breast cancer, although at a lesser rate than women,” says Fox C...

Many people think of skin cancer as something that tends to affect older adults. But melanoma, the deadliest form of skin cancer, is one of the most common cancers among millennials (people born between 1981 and 1996). Even if you're serious about sun pr...

The human papillomavirus (HPV) is one of the most common sexually transmitted infections in the U.S. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) estimates that more than 40 million Americans are currently infected with HPV, and about 13 million peo...

The two smartest things you can do to help prevent cervical cancer are to get the human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine, and to get the right test at the right time. Cervical cancer rates have dropped dramatically in the US over the past few decades. T...

About 3,000 new cases of mesothelioma are diagnosed in the U.S. each year, making it a rare but serious form of cancer caused by exposure to asbestos. Not long ago, a mesothelioma diagnosis came with very little hope. Patients were often told, “there’s not ...