Fatty acid in palm oil may help cancer spread, study finds
A new study by scientists at IRB Barcelona has found a worrying link between a type of fat called palmitic acid and the spread...
Are chemicals to blame for cancer in young people? Here’s what the evidence says
Cancer is traditionally known as a disease affecting mostly older people.
But some worrying trends show cancer rates in younger people aged under 50 are...
Scientists find new way to treat pancreatic cancer
Pancreatic cancer is one of the most lethal cancers, with only about 12% of patients surviving five years after diagnosis.
A key reason for its...
Why some prostate cancers don’t respond to common treatment
Scientists at the University of Michigan Rogel Cancer Center have found an important clue to why some men with advanced prostate cancer don’t respond...
Study finds new way to treat skin cancer
A global team of scientists has found a new and surprising way to treat cancer—by giving cancer cells nutrients that reactivate their normal functions...
Common dietary fat boosts growth of aggressive breast cancer
A new preclinical study from Weill Cornell Medicine reveals that linoleic acid, a type of omega-6 fatty acid commonly found in seed oils and animal...
New hope for earlier detection of pancreatic cancer
Pancreatic cancer (PC) remains one of the most lethal cancers worldwide, with only 13% of patients surviving more than five years after diagnosis.
In Ireland alone, there...
Scientists find how to detect aggressive ovarian cancer early
Researchers have made a major breakthrough in understanding the origins of one of the deadliest forms of ovarian cancer, bringing new hope for early...
These two things can cause lung cancer in non-smokers
Lung cancer has long been known as a smoker’s disease, but a troubling trend is emerging: more and more people who have never smoked...
Healing the mind: mental health support for cancer patients
Cancer is more than just a physical illness. For many people, the emotional and mental toll of cancer can be just as heavy as...