A new study finds the worrisome rise in colorectal cancer deaths among younger adults is concentrated in people with less education.

The American Cancer Society is releasing its 2026 annual Cancer Facts & Figures report on Tuesday, and for the first time, the five-year relative survival rate for all cancers combined has reached 70%, a historic milestone in the fight against cancer.

Houstonian Shelby Scharnberg knows a thing or two about resilience. After being diagnosed with thyroid cancer in 2018, she would spend years undergoing multiple surgeries and radiation treatment. Today, she has made a commitment to pay it forward and help others who are battling the disease. Watch the full interview with Houston Life's Derrick Shore to find out how she was able to raise more than $92,000 to support the cause.

The Florida Panthers have signed Canadian singer Michael Buble — for a good cause.

1 in 8 men will face prostate cancer. Early detection is key! Learn about risks, symptoms, and screening tips.

May is skin cancer awareness month, a great reminder to schedule your routine skin check with a dermatologist. Dr. Sherry Ingraham, with Advanced Dermatology, recently shared some skincare tips to remember on “Houston Life.”

Houstonians Nora Jarrard and Katie Tsuru, co-chairs of 'Shuck Cancer,' the annual fundraiser supporting the American Cancer Society, chat with Houston Life's Derrick Shore about the important research and prevention efforts underway and the deeply personal reasons this cause is so important to each of them.

Cam Akers visits

This year, for the first time, the projected number of new cancer diagnoses in the United States will top two million.

Each year, more people in the United States die from lung cancer than from colon, breast, and prostate cancers combined.

When we hear of a lung cancer diagnosis, many of us might assume the patient has smoked at some point in their life. While that can often be the case, it is certainly not always.

The Susan G. Komen 5K Race for the Cure was held on Saturday.

Liver cancer is one of the leading cause of cancer deaths worldwide, accounting for about 700,000 deaths each year, according to the American Cancer Society.

Sept. 1 is the day a lot of new laws go into effect. One of the newest laws is that more insurance companies must cover biomarker testing.

The senior executive director of the American Cancer Society joined KPRC this morning to educate on colorectal cancer. She shared the recommended age to get a screening and why you should dress in blue on Friday.

The White House says a lesion removed by surgeons last week from first lady Jill Biden’s left eyelid was a non-cancerous growth.

November is lung cancer awareness month, and this kind of cancer is on the rise and is deadly.

R&B singer Mary J.

One local survivor has teamed up with the American Cancer Society to help raise awareness and support within the community. Learn more about their upcoming events and how you can get involved.

Texans rookie wide receiver John Metchie III was named the NFL Players Association weekly Community Most Valuable Player after hosting a hospital patient and staff at NRG Stadium to thank them for their support during his treatment for a curable form of leukemia.

The American Cancer Society estimates this year that 2,710 men will be diagnosed with breast cancer.

The American Cancer Society’s Road To Recovery program offers free transportation to those undergoing cancer treatment.

September is National Prostate Cancer Awareness Month.

According to the American Cancer Society, bladder cancer is the fourth most common cancer in men.

Nearly 100,000 people will be diagnosed with Melanoma this year, according to the American Cancer Society.

Hey Insiders, lace up your shoes and help KPRC 2 and the American Cancer Society in the fight to end breast cancer.

KPRC 2 and the American Cancer Society invite you to lace up and join us for the 2021 Making Strides Against Breast Cancer Walk.

With the purchase of the card, shoppers receive a 20 percent discount at more than 475 participating retailers throughout the Greater Houston Area.

“Whenever we diagnose breast cancer early, the cure rate is above 90%,” said oncologist Dr. Philip Salem. Kylene Beers, of The Woodlands, said doctors found her breast cancer early. “If you diagnose breast cancer early you can cure it,” Dr. Salem said. Cancer is going to keep moving forward and do what it knows how to do, which is reproduce, reproduce, reproduce. Patients who put off mammograms and any cancer screenings could be putting themselves at serious risk.