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UV radiation can cause this eye cancer

In a new study, researchers found that ultraviolet (UV) radiation can cause a rare type of eye cancer, conjunctival melanoma. They found strikingly similar genetic...

How to protect your cervical health

The American Cancer Society estimated 13,800 new cervical cancer diagnosed in the United States in 2020 and more than 4,000 deaths from it. Almost all...

This stuff in mouth may increase your risk of oral cancer

Head and neck squamous cell carcinoma (HNSCC) is one of the most common cancers worldwide. Oral squamous cell carcinoma (OSCC), a type of HNSCC, accounts...

Why patients with cancer spread to the liver have worse outcomes

In a new study, researchers found when patients had cancer that spread to the liver, they fared much more poorly than when cancer spread...

This drug for depression may help stop cancer growth

In a recent study at KU Leuven, researchers found that the antidepressant sertraline inhibits the growth of cancer cells. It targets a metabolic addiction that...

Scientists find new way to predict which drug combinations kill cancer

In a new study, researchers developed a machine learning model that accurately predicts how combinations of cancer drugs kill various types of cancer cells. The...

Flu shots may help fight cancer

In a new study, researchers found that injecting tumors with influenza vaccines, including some FDA-approved seasonal flu shots, can turn cold tumors to hot,...

This vaccine can effective against cervical cancer

In a new study, researchers found that women vaccinated against HPV have a significantly lower risk of developing cervical cancer, and the positive effect...

Taking aspirin every day may increase cancer growth in older people

In a recent study at Monash University in Melbourne, researchers found that a daily, low dose of aspirin may increase the risk for development...

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...