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Cognitive decline common after brain tumor treatment

Slow-growing brain tumors, called IDH mutated gliomas, usually come with a better chance of long-term survival. Treatments often include surgery, followed by radiotherapy and...

Nanodrops through the nose may treat brain cancer

Glioblastoma is one of the most dangerous brain cancers in the world. It spreads quickly and is almost always fatal. Traditional treatments often fail because...

Scientists find the key to fixing blood cancer treatment failure

Scientists at Rutgers Health and other institutions have made a major discovery about why a common leukemia drug stops working in many patients—and how...

Scientists discover big cause of most dangerous ovarian cancer

Scientists have made a major discovery that could help find ovarian cancer earlier and treat it better. This new study shows where a deadly type...

New blood test helps stomach cancer patients avoid unnecessary surgery

Doctors may soon be able to better decide how to treat early-stage stomach cancer using a new tool that combines a blood test and...

Hidden power in particle accelerators could help fight cancer

Inside the world’s most powerful particle accelerators, enormous amounts of energy are used to explore the deepest secrets of the universe. But new research suggests...

Gut nerves fuel stomach cancer, study finds

Researchers at the University of Hong Kong have made a major discovery that could change how doctors treat stomach cancer. The study found that nerves...

Higher glycemic index linked to higher lung cancer risk

In a study published in The Annals of Family Medicine, researchers explored whether diets with high glycemic index (GI) or high glycemic load (GL)...

FDA approves new drug for deadly blood cancer

A new medication developed from years of research at the University of Virginia (UVA) is giving fresh hope to patients with one of the...

Can a blood test detect 50 types of cancer?

A new study has brought hopeful news about a blood test called Galleri, which is designed to detect more than 50 types of cancer—often...