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This study shows a big cause of deadly brain cancer

Glioblastoma is one of the most deadly cancers. Unfortunately, there is no effective treatment option for the disease. The current standard option, radiation plus temozolomide,...

In one cancer therapy, two halves are safer than a whole

In a new study, researchers found splitting one type of cancer drug in half and delivering the pieces separately to cancer cells could reduce...

Colorectal cancer screening may need to start sooner than you thought

Thinking you could wait till your 50th birthday to worry about colorectal cancer? Maybe not. New guidelines from the American Cancer Society recognize recent studies...

Intensive weight loss may reduce obesity-related cancer risk

In a new study, researchers found that an intensive lifestyle intervention aimed at weight loss lowered the risk of obesity-related cancers in people with...

This common supplement may slightly increase your cancer risk, study shows

Two recent studies from the University of East Anglia showed that there is no demonstrable value in people taking omega 3 oil supplements for...

People with this cancer are more vulnerable to COVID-19

In a new study, researchers found that, compared to other cancers, patients with blood cancers are more vulnerable to the effects of the coronavirus...

Cancer and its treatment may accelerate aging

In a new study, researchers examine the effects of cancer and its treatment on the aging process. They found that expression of a gene associated...

Why older people more likely to have cancer

As our bodies convert food into energy, they produce debris that accumulates as we age. In a new study, researchers found that one of these...

Why you should continue routine cancer screenings during COVID-19

The benefits outweigh the risks in locations with lower rates of the virus, experts say. Cancer centers around the country, including the University of Michigan...

If the world drinks more coffee, deaths from liver cancer may strongly decrease

In a new study, researchers found that if everyone in the world drank at least two cups of coffee every day, the world would...