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A prominent urologist spent decades treating patients and researching racial disparities in prostate cancer. Then he got diagnosed.

Treatment depends on how advanced the cancer is when detected and whether it has spread elsewhere in the body.

Emily Garnett, 34, is a mom, wife and lawyer turned writer and podcast host living with metastatic breast cancer in the New York City area.

I compiled a list of health issues that plagued me this year. Get comfy because the list is long!

When you ask patients what’s most important to them, they want to know what’s going to help them live longer overall.

A nationwide survey found that health care providers could better prepare people for cancer treatment’s burdens.

Two studies suggest that bariatric surgery may prevent obesity-related cancers, including breast cancer.

Six years ago, Williams noticed a growth on his head but was told not to worry.

A new study and meta-analysis found no long-term benefit from adding radiation therapy soon after surgery.

Here’s the 4-1-1.

These resources offer the latest information, guidance and support.

Robert Ginyard, 57, lives in Baltimore with his wife and two children.

The researchers found that very few women reported discussing costs with their medical team, despite their desire to do so.

Can new therapies benefit patients with early stage melanoma, where spread of disease has yet to be observed?

Many cancer survivors who undergo mastectomy can’t afford reconstruction surgery. But help is available.