Scientists find a new low-cost cancer testing method
In a study from the National University of Singapore, scientists found a novel low-cost method of testing for cancers.
Called the Heatrich-BS assay, this new...
Three-drug combo slows the progression of advanced kidney cancer
Scientists found a three-drug combination could slow the progression of advanced kidney cancer in previously untreated patients.
Scientists find less-invasive treatment for certain head and neck cancers
Scientists found a less invasive way to treat a subset of head and neck cancers, which could potentially change the standard of care for patients.
Weight-loss surgery strongly reduce cancer risk and mortality
People with obesity were at least two times more likely to develop certain types of cancer and 3.5 times more likely to die from the disease than those who had weight-loss surgery.
Liquid biopsy – the next step in cancer detection and monitoring
Researchers at UNSW Sydney are developing safer, less invasive approaches to biopsy tumors.
New blood screening may detect ovarian cancer two years earlier
Ovarian cancer has a high mortality risk because it is so often diagnosed at a very late stage.
Brazilian camu-camu berry may prevent cancer, diabetes, obesity
In a recent study from Université de Montréal, scientists have discovered that the Brazilian camu-camu berry, already recognized for its protective effects against obesity...
Why plants don’t die from cancer
Humans would have been killed many times over by the radiation that plants received. So why is plant life so resilient to radiation and nuclear disaster?
Existing drugs may help treat kidney cancer
Scientists have discovered a potential drug target to treat renal cell carcinoma, cancer with a high mortality rate that is hard to detect.
Scientists use long needles to zap brain cancer
Glioblastoma, the most aggressive and deadly form of brain cancer, affects one in 25,000 Canadians, and only six percent of those with cancer currently...