It often starts with something small—a dark spot on the skin that looks a little off. A dermatologist takes a closer look, runs a biopsy, and soon after, the diagnosis arrives: melanoma. If the cancer ...

Monitoring blood levels of DNA fragments shed by dying tumor cells may accurately predict skin cancer recurrence, a new study shows. Monitoring blood levels of DNA fragments shed by dying tumor cells ...

October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month, and genetic testing proved to be lifesaving for the women featured in this story.Jodi Lavery discovered she had a BRCA-2 gene mutation, increasing her risk ...

Although exposure to ultraviolet rays is a primary cause of skin cancer, factors such as your age, sex, and smoking habits also may contribute to developing this health issue.

One way to get ahead of that diagnosis is genetic testing. There are 13 gene mutations related to breast cancer, according to ...

Research shows CRATERs correlate with immunotherapy success, boosting CD8+ T cells in melanoma. Find out how this discovery ...

Could a future vaccine against cancer be made better by an immune-boosting virus? Very likely, say Canadian scientists, ...

An experimental Amgen Inc drug that targets a specific genetic mutation shrank tumors in 32% of advanced lung cancer patients and 7% of those with colon cancer, according to data from an early-stage ...