Why some cancer patients don’t respond to immunotherapy
Why doesn't every cancer patient respond to immunotherapy?
Scientists from the Netherlands Cancer Institute found genes that play a role in immunotherapy resistance. They found...
Weight loss surgery lowers your colon cancer risk by 33%
Scientists from Mayo Clinic and elsewhere found that people who had weight-loss surgery were 37% less likely to develop colorectal cancer compared to individuals...
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...