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Scientists find the root cause of a deadly brain cancer

In a new study, researchers are hopeful that the identification of the origin and a specific gene needed for tumor growth could lead to...

These common food directly linked to cancer risk

In a recent study at Tel Aviv University, researchers found a direct link between meat and dairy diets and the development of antibodies in...

Scientists find life-saving drug for blood and bone cancer

In a new study, researchers found a drug, called CC-486, strongly improved survival in older patients, over the age of 55, with acute myeloid...

This anti-diarrhea drug can kill cancer

In a new study, researchers found evidence that the anti-diarrhea drug loperamide could be used to induce cell death in glioblastoma. Glioblastoma is a very...

Blood test can predict ovarian cancer better than previously thought

In a new study, researchers found that a blood test already available to GPs in the UK is more predictive of ovarian cancer than...

Fish oil supplement may slightly increase your cancer risk

Omega 3 is a type of fat. Small amounts are essential for good health and can be found in the food that we eat...

AI-powered microscope could check cancer margins in minutes

When surgeons remove cancer, one of the first questions is, "Did they get it all?" Researchers from Rice University and the University of Texas MD...

Cancer risks from obesity different in men and women

In a new study, researchers found that cancer risks from obesity are different in men and women. They found that a higher BMI (body mass...

Oral contraceptive pills may help prevent these 2 cancers

In a new study, researchers tested more than 250,000 women and found that oral contraceptive use protects against ovarian and endometrial cancer. The protective effect...

This existing drug may help treat cancer

In a new study, researchers found that a drug used to treat pulmonary hypertension strongly reduced the capacity of tumor cells to migrate and...