It is now possible for New Yorkers, using an interactive map posted Monday, to find out how many cancer cases and what the state labels as "environmental facilities" are in their neighborhood. Using ...

Melanoma is a somewhat unusual cancer—one that blooms before our very eyes, often on sun-exposed skin, and can quickly become deadly as it turns our own skin against us and spreads to other organs.

A suburban, coastal town in New Jersey has been gripped by fear as an astounding number of residents continue to get diagnosed with cancer. Ginger Morris, 72, told NJ.com she first noticed all the ...

Researchers are building detailed maps of colorectal cancer to better understand the dynamics of the disease. In the United States, turning 45 brings with it a rather unpleasant rite of passage: the ...

* Studies map entire genomes of two cancers * Scientists say maps will transform work on fighting cancer * Work beginning now to map at least 50 more cancer genomes * Challenge to find key mutations ...

As Iowa grapples with its growing cancer rates, a mapping tool by University of Iowa researchers is helping health officials and residents examine cancer at a hyper-local level. Why it matters: Prior ...

In a recent study published in Nature Biotechnology, researchers explored the causes of cancer by mapping somatic mutation rates across the human genome. Study: Genome-wide mapping of somatic mutation ...

ALBANY -- New Yorkers can now search right down to the census tract for incidences of new cancer, though officials strongly caution against people jumping to conclusions that something shown on an ...