The FDA recently fast-tracked a promising new treatment for pancreatic cancer. And today, the agency approved that treatment.

Weighing the benefits of medications against their potential risks is a common conundrum for many doctors. But, for one common diabetes medication, that decision may have gotten a little easier.

There are countless reasons to quit smoking. And new data may add 12 more reasons to the list.

There’s a common notion that cigars may be safer to smoke than cigarettes because they are often not inhaled. New evidence, however, suggests that cigar smoking may pose some serious health threats.

Cancer patients are winning the battle against the disease like never before, but age and race may play a role in determining survival odds.

Sometimes a biopsy is just a biopsy. This cancer screening procedure didn't spread cancer cells in patients, despite a myth that it might.

Diabetes patients may need to take extra precautions to lower their risk for cancer or catch it early.

Parents may pass on more than eye and hair color to their children. New research suggests children may be more likely to develop pancreatic cancer if a parent had it.

Low-dose aspirin, commonly used to prevent heart attack and stroke, may have another use: protecting against one of the deadliest cancers.

Cigarette smoking and diabetes are associated with a higher risk of pancreatic cancer. Now another risk factor for this cancer has been confirmed.