This simple blood test may achieve early detection of oral cancer
The current 60% five-year survival rate of people with oral squamous cell carcinoma (OSCC)—a type of cancer of the mouth and throat—could be greatly...
How to lower your cancer risk with easy diet changes
You have the power to reduce your risk for cancer. With a few lifestyle changes and perseverance, you can be well on your way...
Causes of liver cancer are changing, study finds
The primary causes of liver cancer are well known: viral (hepatitis B and C), alcohol and non-alcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH), a condition in which fat...
New drug combo could improve survival in lung cancer
Scientists from Cedars-Sinai found that people with advanced non-small-cell lung cancer lived much longer when treated with a combination of ramucirumab (Cyramza) plus pembrolizumab...
Yale study finds the causes of cancer
Scientists from Yale University found the factors causing changes in the DNA that contribute most to cancer growth in tumors of most major tumor...
Understanding autoimmune diseases: when your body turns against you
Your body’s disease defense system, called the immune system, goes to battle every day.
It helps keep you healthy by fighting off viruses and bacteria...
This weight loss surgery can cut cancer risk and death
Scientists from Cleveland Clinic found that among adults with obesity, weight loss achieved with bariatric surgery was linked to a 32% lower risk of...
Having cancer may increase your diabetes risk
Scientists from Steno Diabetes Center Copenhagen found that cancer patients are at a greater risk of developing diabetes.
They also found that cancer patients who...
New drug combo may treat blood cancer effectively
Scientists from Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre found a new combination therapy for acute myeloid leukemia (AML) that shows greater potency in a preclinical study...
COVID-19 pandemic increased cancer deaths in the US
Scientists from the American Cancer Society found the COVID-19 pandemic increased the number of cancer-related deaths by 3.2% in the United States from 2019...