New drug for advanced lung cancer shows promise
Lung cancer spreads to the brain in about one-quarter of patients with an advanced form of the disease.
To date, radiation has been the only...
This new cancer drug could shrink tumors, reduce side effects
A class of experimental cancer drugs called BET inhibitors have shown promise for treating cancers of the blood but can induce toxic side effects.
In...
This study shows two prebiotics may help treat colon cancer, skin cancer
Mucin is a protein that is part of the mucus found in our intestine and other tissues. Inulin is a fiber found in plants...
Compound in willow trees could kill several types of cancer
In a new study, researchers have discovered the chemical, miyabeacin, in humble willows.
The compound has been found to kill various cancer cells, including those...
This vitamin may help battle deadly brain tumor
In a new study, researchers found that niacin, commonly called vitamin B3, combined with chemotherapy can help immune cells attack glioblastoma (a type of...
How gut bacteria may trigger colon cancer
In a new study, researchers are shedding new light on the way microorganisms that live in the gut can affect the development of colorectal...
Tiny robots could swim through the body and deliver drugs to tumors
Tiny biohybrid robots on the micrometer scale can swim through the body and deliver drugs to tumors or provide other cargo-carrying functions.
The natural environmental...
Even low levels of air pollution could change gene, increase risks of cancer, heart...
In a new study, researchers raise strong concerns that even short-term exposure to low-level air pollution can affect gene expression, leaving us at risk...
This new blood test can detect wide range of cancers
In a new study, researchers found that a new blood test detected more than 50 types of cancer as well as their location within...
Adding these foods to your daily meals may help prevent cancer
Recent studies have found that a healthy diet can help thwart cancer or reduce the risk of cancer coming back.
Cancer-fighting compounds such as phytochemicals and...