How effective is chemotherapy for different cancer types?
Chemotherapy is one of the most widely used treatments for cancer. It uses powerful drugs to stop cancer cells from growing or to kill...
Study finds origin of deadly ovarian cancer
A major scientific breakthrough has revealed the origin of one of the most aggressive forms of ovarian cancer—high-grade serous carcinoma.
This type of cancer, which...
New slow-release bladder cancer treatment clears tumors in 82% of patients
A new drug delivery system has shown remarkable success in treating a common form of bladder cancer that had stopped responding to standard therapies.
In...
Yale study reveals how much cancer risk comes from preventable causes
A recent study from Yale University has given scientists and the public a clearer picture of what drives DNA changes that can lead to...
New slow-release bladder cancer treatment clears tumors in 82% of patients
A new drug delivery system has shown remarkable success in treating a common form of bladder cancer that had stopped responding to standard therapies.
In...
A 30-minute workout could cut cancer risk by 30%, study finds
Scientists from Edith Cowan University in Australia have discovered that even a single workout session can help the body fight cancer.
The research, led by...
New blood test detects early-stage cancers before symptoms appear
Most current cancer tests work by detecting biomarkers—molecules in the body that indicate a disease is present.
These biomarkers are often produced by the tumour...
New discovery shows how cells resist powerful cancer drugs
A team of scientists from Tokyo Metropolitan University has uncovered a new way that cells can protect themselves from the toxic effects of certain...
Lungs play a big role in cancer-related blood clots
Researchers at Weill Cornell Medicine, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, and University of California San Diego Health have discovered that blood clots in cancer...
New combined therapy could treat aggressive liver cancer
Hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) is the most common type of liver cancer and one of the leading causes of cancer deaths worldwide.
Some forms of HCC...