Oscar-winning actress Angelina Jolie, 37, has had both of her breasts removed because she carries a gene that greatly increases her risk of her getting breast and ovarian cancer. She said she made the decision for her children because she didn't w...

Israeli soldiers and Palestinians have been fighting on the streets of Hebron as thousands gather for three funerals in the occupied West Bank. In Hebron, a prisoner who died from cancer in an Israeli jail was laid to rest. And two Palestinians s...

The World Health Organization says that a quarter of Senegalese women use skin-lightening products regularly. The products, even those claiming to have so-called "natural" components, can contain dangerous ingredients that can cause cancer and are...

Japan stands at a crossroads over its reliance on nuclear power as the country marks the second anniversary of one of the world's worst atomic disasters. On March 11, 2011, a massive earthquake triggered a devastating tsunami that struck Japan's n...

Venezuelan Vice President Nicolas Maduro accused the country's enemies of attacking Hugo Chavez, shortly before confirming the ailing President had died. Addressing top military and political leaders Maduro said he will launch a scientific invest...

Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez has a "severe" new respiratory infection, following his latest cancer surgery, officials have revealed, raising speculation that he may not have long to live. "Today there is a worsening of respiratory functio...

Due to lax regulations, factories across China have dumped toxic waste and chemicals into local rivers and lakes for years. Villages downstream have seen an explosion in cancer rates in recent years. State-run CCTV News reports on measures that th...

Speculation continues over the health of ailing Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez. He is said to be receiving treatment for cancer in a Caracas hospital but he has not been seen in public for weeks. The country's Vice President Nicolas Maduro count...

Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez has returned home after more than two months of medical treatment in Cuba following cancer surgery. So far, the ailing leader, 58, is lying low, but the announcement of his return in a series of tweets today has be...

In a country with rapid industrialization and heavy pollution, it should come as little surprise that cancer rates in China are on the rise. This report from state-run CCTV News also puts the blame on young people who are, "drinking, smoking, and ...