The winners of this year's Nobel Prize for Medicine say they expect substantial advances toward treating cancer in the next several decades, although it is unlikely the disease could be eradicated.

A first-line treatment for some cancers seems to have a greater effect on men than women, according to a new study, though researchers aren't sure why.

Alberta Health Services is taking a preventative approach to battling cancer in the province, by encouraging Albertans to make healthier choices.