Shame can shape how early patients get diagnosed, and how aggressively they pursue treatment, if at all. In a 2014 study, Dr. Carter-Bawa found that lung cancer stigma was tied to patients waiting longer to seek care, regardless of smoking status or health care distrust.

New data show cancer survival has reached a record high — nearly 70% of patients now live at least five years after diagnosis — as mortality continues to fall thanks to reduced smoking, better screening,

The first patient to receive a breakthrough treatment on the NHS for his aggressive form of leukaemia has said it was "fantastic" and "very sci-fi". Oscar Murphy, 28 was given the "living drug", called CAR-T therapy, for his blood cancer, at Manchester Royal Infirmary.

Jorge Manchola, a retired Air Force staff sergeant, was diagnosed with stage 4 lung cancer in 2023. The cancer had spread to his lungs and brain, leaving him in constant pain and unable to walk.

A man was given two years to live after a colon cancer diagnosis. Now he's healthy thanks to combination of medicine and the right care team.

A pilot program demonstrated that patients with cancer who frequently do not have access to acupuncture and massage services have substantial interest in them, and the therapies can produce rapid results.

The drug is not considered a cure, but results from clinical trials point to major advancement for a devastating cancer usually caught in late stages.

Shares of ImmunityBio rose to a three-month high after the company reported positive results from clinical trials of its Anktiva immunotherapy to treat lung cancer patients. The stock closed the market session up 8.9% at $2.82 on Tuesday. Shares have risen 21% in the last 52 weeks.

Mariana Tata experienced a few subtle, common symptoms of colon cancer and got them checked out. She was diagnosed at stage 4.

"What I have is terminal but it's not terminal right now." The chances cancer patients like Schlossman will live longer after diagnosis are better than ever before, according to a new report released Tuesday from the American Cancer Society.