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"This is almost double what was previously estimated,” researchers said of the number of Californians who died of tobacco-related cancers.

A former Denver Broncos running back, Ronnie Hillman had a rare cancer that mostly affects young Black people with sickle cell trait.

Black Americans are at greater risk for serious illnesses but are less likely to receive care that can make these diseases less painful.

Plus: creating a “life calendar” graphic to illustrate how many weeks I may have left—and keeping a healthy outlook on death. [VIDEO]

A new study also finds that blood and prostate cancers saw higher rates of deaths due to COVID-19 complications.

Nearly 123,000 cancer deaths, or close to 30% of all U.S. cancer deaths, were due to cigarette smoking in 2019.

The “Grease” star had been fighting stage 4 metastatic breast cancer. Learn more about the illness in our Breast Cancer Basics.

The pandemic also disrupted medical care and had an indirect effect on other causes of death.

However, when compared to the general population, the suicide risk for cancer patients remains elevated, finds a new study.

Cancer-related deaths climbed 3.2% from 2019 to 2020, the first year of COVID-19, a new report shows.

Lack of physical activity and sitting more than eight hours a day was associated with a higher risk for death.

Beginning January 1, patients in California no longer have to wait 15 days between required requests for death-inducing drugs.

“Health is about more than the individual. It’s something that people do together.”

Those on the margins of society or with life-limiting illnesses and other social determinants offer a wisdom that often goes unrecognized.

Screening Black women for breast cancer starting at age 40 would decrease deaths by 57%.

Death rates for most cancers continue to decline.