Most cancer risk comes from preventable factors, study finds
A new study from Yale University has shed light on how much of cancer risk comes from preventable factors, giving a clearer picture of...
Gut bacteria may hold key to successful cancer treatment
Scientists have identified a range of gut bacteria and metabolites that could dramatically improve the detection and treatment of gastrointestinal diseases (GIDs), including gastric...
Palm oil may lead to cancer spread, study finds
A new study from IRB Barcelona has found a worrying link between a type of fatty acid found in palm oil, called palmitic acid,...
Scientists find how to make cancer treatments work better
Cancer does not grow in isolation. Tumors live in busy neighborhoods inside the body, surrounded by immune cells, connective tissue, blood vessels, and a...
Scientists find big cause of deadly ovarian cancer
Researchers have made a major discovery about a deadly type of ovarian cancer, offering new hope for finding it earlier and treating it more...
How aspirin may prevent cancer spread
Scientists have uncovered the mechanism behind how aspirin could reduce the metastasis of some cancers by stimulating the immune system, in a new study...
Can eating eggs raise your cancer risk?
A new study from Harvard University has raised important questions about whether eating eggs might be linked to a higher risk of certain cancers,...
New protein marker could help predict and treat aggressive lung cancer
A team of researchers in Japan has identified a protein that may play a key role in driving the progression of advanced lung adenocarcinoma,...
Vitamin D supplements strongly reduce risk of cancer death
Scientists from the Affiliated Hospital of Chengdu University and elsewhere found vitamin D supplementation strongly reduces the risk of cancer death.
Vitamin D is a...
New discovery could help fight deadly pancreatic cancer
Pancreatic cancer is one of the toughest cancers to treat, especially a type called pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma. It spreads quickly and is very hard...