Cancer

They have heard the warnings about sun exposure, but Gen Z is tanning anyway

Experts say young people could be actively defying warnings about sun exposure.

Austrian finance minister has cancer, plans to keep working

Austrian Finance Minister Markus Marterbauer gives his annual budget speech to parliament in Vienna, Austria, June 10, 2026. REUTERS/Lisa Leutner

Jurassic Park star Sam Neill dies, aged 78

Sam Neill had undergone treatment in recent years for lymphoma, but declared in 2026 that he was cancer-free.

Urine biopsy offers a more accurate way to detect bladder, kidney and prostate cancers

Using an emerging urine test on a sample like this can detect bladder, kidney and prostate cancer more accurately, a study found.

Two cancer patients, two eras of treatment

Over the last two decades, entirely new categories of treatment have emerged for myeloma, says the author.

Medical Mysteries

When back pain turns out to be cancer – and something more

Cancer survivor Ranald Lai, who has also Li-Fraumeni syndrome - a rare genetic disorder that increases a person’s cancer risks - with his doctor, senior medical oncologist Valerie Yang.

Cancer survivor Torstein Traeen takes the long road to Tour yellow

epa13098655 Norwegian cyclist Torstein Traeen of Uno-X Mobility celebrates on the podium wearing the overall leader's yellow jersey after Stage 5 of the Tour de France, a 158.3 km route from Lannemezan to Pau, France, 08 July 2026. EPA/GUILLAUME HORCAJUELO

Princess Kate scales Britain’s highest peaks to raise money for cancer charity

Britain’s Catherine, Princess of Wales, said she has taken on the challenge to explore life beyond diagnosis and to give something back.

Former Sevilla boss Caparros diagnosed with colon cancer

Soccer Football - Spanish Super Cup - Barcelona v Sevilla - Grand Stade de Tanger, Tangier, Morocco - August 12, 2018 Sevilla director of football Joaquin Caparros before the match REUTERS/Jon Nazca

‘Too good to be true’: A Chinese study on timing cancer therapy is retracted

Those who received IV infusions in the morning had their cancer kept at bay for twice as long as those who got it in the afternoon, according to the study.

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