World experts tackle myths and misunderstandings about common health issues in our Explainers.See all 27 stories. A crisis of confidence can come from the most unassuming sources. For Darren Saunders, ...

"Cancer ghosting" is when people whom you thought would be around and offer support suddenly disappear after you've been diagnosed with cancer. (Photo: Getty) No, in a romantic situation, for example, ...

You’ve probably heard of the four stages of cancer—but there’s another even earlier stage that experts say can make a huge difference in treating the disease. Breast cancer is one of the few types of ...

What causes breast cancer and why is it so common? Experts explain how we got to this point, and what needs to change for prevention. Breast cancer is one of the world’s most prevalent types of cancer ...

How does cancer grow, start and spread? Cancer cells are different than normal cells. Your cancer type depends on the type of cell it started in. Some cancers spread through the blood or circulatory ...

The actor Adan Canto’s death from appendiceal cancer—or cancer of the appendix—came as a shock to his fans. Canto, who died on Jan. 8 at age 42, had kept his diagnosis and treatment private, and his ...

Metastatic cancer is cancer that has spread from its original location to a distant part of the body. Most metastatic cancers are not curable, but people with well-controlled metastatic cancer can ...

The cancer typically begins in the inner layer of the esophagus wall and grows outward, but it can start anywhere. Esophageal cancer is a rare cancer, accounting for just 1 percent of cancer cases in ...

Astrologist Natalia Benson says Cancers can be “deeply powerful” when it comes to money Nicole Briese is a contributing writer at PEOPLE. She has been working at PEOPLE since 2022. Her work has ...

Former President Joe Biden was diagnosed with an "aggressive form" of prostate cancer that spread to the bone, a spokesperson said on Sunday, May 18. Biden was diagnosed on Friday, two days before the ...

Catherine, Princess of Wales, has now completed a course of chemotherapy treatment and is focused on being cancer free and returning to work when she can. In a video message released earlier on Monday ...

Former President Joe Biden was diagnosed with a “more aggressive” form of prostate cancer, his office said in a statement on Sunday. According to the statement, Biden, 82, was diagnosed with cancer on ...