A survey of 2,000 Americans conducted by Talker Research to highlight Ovarian Cancer Awareness Month found that 42% of women and 54% of men were unclear on many of their relatives’ medical history.

Breast Cancer Awareness Month first began in 1985, with the pink ribbon becoming the predominant icon for the campaign in the early 1990s. Source: Getty Images When did Breast Cancer Awareness Month ...

Colon cancer is the third leading cause of cancer death among men and women in the U.S. It’s estimated 5 to 10% of colon cancer cases occur with some inherited genetic component. How important is it ...

A new study by researchers at the American Cancer Society (ACS) found children of parents with a cancer history in the United States are more at risk of having unmet needs for housing, food, and other ...

The number of family relatives, first-degree or not, who have pancreatic cancer does not appear to affect the risk for ...

The famed journalist has been an advocate for early detection after losing loved ones to cancer and surviving breast cancer ...

As the year winds down and families come together for the holidays, it’s an ideal time to discuss family health history. But why would you choose to take on a potentially sensitive subject, you might ...

Certain inherited genetic mutations can significantly raise your risk for cancers such as breast, ovarian, colon, and prostate cancer. The most well-known mutations are BRCA1 and BRCA2, which are ...

Every single type of cancer, explained A cancer diagnosis can be both terrifying and confusing for those afflicted, as well ...