Cancer

Although alcohol use is declining in the U.S., drinking still poses an enormous threat to public health.

Medicare patients receiving federal housing assistance were less likely to be diagnosed with distant-stage breast, colorectal, and non-small cell lung cancers.

Hepatitis B vaccines are the best way to protect vulnerable infants from developing chronic, life-threatening disease.

Robbins co-leads the Risk Assessment and Early Detection Team at the WHO’s International Agency for Research on Cancer.

New research shows that the industrial pollution—and the risk to human health—on Louisiana’s Cancer Alley have been significantly underestimated. 

New strategies like liquid biopsies and immunotherapy are revolutionizing cancer care and prevention.

Funding cuts and sky-high inflation have made Argentine scientists thrifty and creative. Do they have lessons for U.S. colleagues?

Less than half of Americans know that they’re increasing their cancer risk by drinking alcohol. Updated warning labels could help raise awareness.

Cuts to NIH funding for biostatistical research would erode the United States' competitive edge, hindering the health, economy, and overall security of the nation.

In addition to protecting infants and adolescents from infection, vaccines for humanpapillomavirus and hepatitis B virus can also prevent certain types of cancer, averting millions of cases and even deaths over time.

Biden made his mark on public health with policies designed to protect Americans from hazardous chemicals, reduce drug prices, expand insurance coverage, and more.

U.S. home consumption of ultraprocessed foods increasing at faster pace than consumption outside the home

Colorectal cancer diagnoses are rising in people under age 50. What’s behind this increase?

Brittany Jenkins-Lord seeks clues in the lab and the community to understand the biological causes of cancer disparities.