Targeting a key protein may keep ovarian cancer cells from spreading
Preventing a protein from doing its job may keep a certain type of ovarian cancer cell from growing and dividing …
Greater prevalence of anal cancer precursors for women living with HIV than prior reports
The prevalence of anal high-grade squamous intraepithelial lesions (HSIL), which precede anal cancer, is much higher in women living with …
Study confirms disparities in triple-negative breast cancer diagnoses
Women of color and young women may face elevated risks of developing triple-negative breast cancers, a type of cancer that …
Maternal obesity linked to childhood cancer
A new study from the University of Pittsburgh Graduate School of Public Health and UPMC Hillman Cancer Center found that …
One cup of soft drink a day linked to 18 per cent increased cancer risk: study
People who guzzle sugary drinks may have an increased risk of cancer, new research suggests. Drinking almost 200 millilitres of …
Researchers identify cancer killing capability of lesser-known immune cells
Researchers at Trinity College Dublin have identified, for the first time in oesophageal cancer, the cancer killing capability of a …
Discovery of mechanism behind precision cancer drug opens door for more targeted treatment: Research explains how the drugs work, who else might benefit from their use
New research that uncovers the mechanism behind the newest generation of cancer drugs is opening the door for better targeted …
Killing the seeds of cancer: A new finding shows potential in destroying cancer stem cells
Scientists at The University of Toledo investigating improvements to a commonly used chemotherapy drug have discovered an entirely new class …
Using machine learning models to better predict bladder cancer stages
The invasive and expensive diagnosis process of bladder cancer, which is one of the most common and aggressive cancers in …
Mechanism behind low cancer occurrence in bats signals potential treatment strategies for humans
Researchers from Duke-NUS Medical School have uncovered a potential mechanism behind cancer suppression in bats that may lead to future …
New way to make cancer self-destruct: Penn study finds blocking the ATF4 gene causes tumors to die from too much stress
For years, researchers have been trying to target a gene called MYC that is known to drive tumor growth in …
Researchers discriminate between mutations that promote cancer growth and those that don’t
Until now, researchers believed recurrent mutations (hotspot mutations) in cancer tumors were the important mutations (driver mutations) that promoted cancer …
Too many antioxidants may cause lung cancer spread
A new study explains why lung cancer spreads faster in patients with certain genetic changes, and suggests that taking vitamin …
Being a ‘morning person’ linked to lower risk of breast cancer
Being a morning person (popularly known as larks) is associated with a lower risk of developing breast cancer than being …
Drug combo slows progression in advanced breast cancer
(HealthDay)—Treatment with a combination of alpelisib and fulvestrant prolongs progression-free survival among patients with PIK3CA-mutated, hormone receptor (HR)-positive, human epidermal …
New p53 gene discovery sheds light on how to make cancer therapies more effective
Scientists at VCU Massey Cancer Center have discovered that the loss of a protein called DBC1 in breast cancer cells …
Jeopardy! Champ James Holzhauer Donates Winnings to Pancreatic Cancer Walk in Alex Trebek’s Name
James Holzhauer is giving back to Alex Trebek in a big way as the Jeopardy! host continues his fight against …
Microfluidics device captures circulating cancer cell clusters
Cancer touches nearly everyone in one way or another, and regrettably, it will claim another 600,000 lives in the U.S. …