CT scans might be causing thousands of cancers each year, study finds
A new study from the University of California, San Francisco, has raised serious concerns about the risks of using CT scans too often or...
Scientists discover the deep root cause of deadly ovarian cancer
A new study has finally answered a long-standing question about one of the most dangerous types of ovarian cancer—where does it actually start? The...
Gentle electric pulses may help the body fight cancer better
Researchers at Virginia Tech have discovered that using low-intensity electric pulses on tumors might make them easier for the immune system to attack.
While strong...
This common diabetes drug may help prevent aggressive blood cancer
Metformin, a widely used and affordable drug for type 2 diabetes, could help prevent a deadly form of blood cancer known as acute myeloid...
These daily beverages may increase cancer risk, study finds
A new study from France has found that drinking even a small glass of sugary soda or juice each day could increase the risk...
1 in 7 cancer patients still smoke at diagnosis, study finds
A new study from Yale Cancer Center has found that 15% of people diagnosed with cancer in 2023 were still smoking at the time...
New liver-targeted treatment may treat rare eye cancer
A new way to deliver cancer medicine directly to the liver may help patients with a rare and aggressive type of eye cancer that...
How a common diabetes drug may help the immune system fight cancer
Metformin is best known as a reliable and affordable medication for managing type 2 diabetes. But scientists are now discovering that this everyday drug...
Scientists develop powerful blood test method to detect and track cancer
A new study has revealed a promising method that could one day allow doctors to detect and monitor cancer using only blood tests.
The research,...
New metal detector could help doctors hunt down tumors
Scientists from the University of Cambridge have developed a new tool that works like a "metal detector" for cancer.
This clever algorithm, called PRRDetect, can...