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Cancer and booster shot: What you need to know

Who should get an additional dose of the COVID-19 vaccine? People with certain cancers and those who are receiving treatment that suppresses the immune system...

Six factors that may affect your risk of cancer

According to the National Cancer Institute, there are 5 big risk factors for cancer. Diet The foods that you eat on a regular basis make up...

Vitamin D may benefit men with advanced cancer

Fatigue, or severe tiredness and exhaustion, is a distressing condition for many patients with advanced cancer. Unfortunately, good pharmacological treatment options are limited, and the...

Taller people may have higher risk for colon cancer

In a new study from Johns Hopkins Medicine, researchers found that taller adults may be more likely than shorter ones to develop colorectal cancer...

Tiny devices made of DNA could treat cancer

Scientists from the University of Chicago have developed a tiny device made out of DNA to locate tumor cells and force them to reveal...

Healthy gut microbiome could improve cancer therapy

In a new study from King's College London, researchers found that the gut microbiome plays an important role in each patient’s response to cancer...

Common cholesterol-lowering drugs statins may stop cancer spread

In a new study, researchers found common cholesterol-lowering drugs statins may help stop the spread of cancer. Cancer patients rarely die from the primary tumor,...

How immunotherapy is changing everything

The race to cure cancer has been running a long time, but two University of Chicago scientists are working to bring that closer to...

Common antidepressant may help treat deadly brain cancer

Every once in a while, the thing you're looking for can be found right under your nose. Or in your medicine cabinet. In a new study...

CBD from cannabis may help shrink deadly brain tumor, study finds

In a new study from Augusta University, researchers found inhaled CBD shrinks the size of the highly aggressive, lethal brain tumor glioblastoma in an...