Cirrhosis of the liver may usually be preventable, but it may be more common than previously thought. Fortunately, patients can take simple steps to keep their livers in tip-top shape.

After a long battle with cancer, ESPN "SportsCenter" anchor Stuart Scott died Sunday.

Women with a condition called atypical hyperplasia may benefit from breast cancer screening — which can help doctors and patients find and fight breast cancer early.

Cancer may not be as much of a threat as it used to be. Newer medications and healthier lifestyles are winning the fight.

That "healthy glow" you get from indoor tanning might not be so healthy — especially for people who start tanning at a young age. Fortunately, teens are less likely to tan now than they were a few years ago.

Bristol-Myers Squibb's new skin cancer drug has been approved by the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA).

British-born blues and rock singer Joe Cocker has died at the age of 70 after battling lung cancer.

Women taking a bone-boosting medication might see a surprising result — a lower risk of a type of cancer.

Good news for the people of Earth: people are living much longer than they were 20 years ago, and death rates have dropped for certain cancers, heart disease, stroke and other major diseases around the world.

Pilots and cabin crew members may want to make sure sunscreen is part of their pre-flight routine.