Antioxidant-rich foods like black tea and berries may increase cancer risk
It is a fact that has long baffled doctors: Cancer in the small intestine is quite rare, whereas colorectal cancer, a neighboring though much...
COVID-19 death risk in cancer patients can be 16 times higher
In a new study, researchers found that COVID-19 can be very dangerous for people already fighting cancer.
The research was conducted by a team at...
Lung ultrasound can help predict severity and duration of COVID-19
In a new study, researchers found that lung ultrasound was highly sensitive for detecting abnormalities in patients with coronavirus disease (COVID-19), with B-lines, a...
New tech could diagnose early-stage lung cancer without a biopsy
The proteins in our bodies (the proteome) can tell us a lot about our health, such as if we have or are likely to...
This stuff in mouth may cause colon cancer to spread
A diverse array of bacteria live in the human mouth as part of a vital ecosystem known as the oral microbiome.
In a new study,...
Scientists find a new way to treat brain cancer and Alzheimer’s disease
In a new study, researchers have shown for the first time that when one optic nerve in the eye is damaged, as in glaucoma,...
More people should get lung cancer screenings, and sooner
A Rogel Cancer Center lung doctor discusses recommendations that annual screenings start at age 50 for current and former smokers with 20 “pack years”.
A...
Scientists find a major cause of deadly brain cancer
In a new study, researchers have identified an oncogene (a cancer-causing gene) responsible for glioblastoma, the deadliest brain tumor.
The discovery offers a promising new...
Scientists discover a new cancer drug
In a new study, researchers have revealed details of the discovery of a new cancer drug that could be used to treat a range...
What is advanced cancer?
The terms can be confusing — advanced cancer, metastatic cancer, late-stage cancer, stage 4 cancer, secondary cancer, recurrent cancer. Here’s what patients need to...