These cancers are most common in women
Cancer is a disease that affects many women around the world, but some types are more common than others. Knowing about the most common...
Life expectancy after a cancer diagnosis
A cancer diagnosis can be one of the most frightening moments in a person’s life. One of the first questions many people ask is:...
Fatty acid in palm oil may help cancer spread, study finds
A new study by scientists at IRB Barcelona has found a worrying link between a type of fat called palmitic acid and the spread...
Are chemicals to blame for cancer in young people? Here’s what the evidence says
Cancer is traditionally known as a disease affecting mostly older people.
But some worrying trends show cancer rates in younger people aged under 50 are...
Scientists find new way to treat pancreatic cancer
Pancreatic cancer is one of the most lethal cancers, with only about 12% of patients surviving five years after diagnosis.
A key reason for its...
Why some prostate cancers don’t respond to common treatment
Scientists at the University of Michigan Rogel Cancer Center have found an important clue to why some men with advanced prostate cancer don’t respond...
Study finds new way to treat skin cancer
A global team of scientists has found a new and surprising way to treat cancer—by giving cancer cells nutrients that reactivate their normal functions...
Common dietary fat boosts growth of aggressive breast cancer
A new preclinical study from Weill Cornell Medicine reveals that linoleic acid, a type of omega-6 fatty acid commonly found in seed oils and animal...
New hope for earlier detection of pancreatic cancer
Pancreatic cancer (PC) remains one of the most lethal cancers worldwide, with only 13% of patients surviving more than five years after diagnosis.
In Ireland alone, there...
Scientists find how to detect aggressive ovarian cancer early
Researchers have made a major breakthrough in understanding the origins of one of the deadliest forms of ovarian cancer, bringing new hope for early...