Bleeding may be a sign of bowel cancer, not just a side-effect of blood-thinning...

In a new study, researchers found that people who are being treated with blood-thinning drugs for irregular heartbeat should always be checked for bowel...

This cancer-fighting compound could fight obesity and diabetes, too

In a new study, researchers found that a cancer-fighting compound they discovered some years ago might also reduce body fat and help fight obesity...

Scientists find cancer signs that occur many years before diagnosis

In a new study, researchers found early signs of cancer can appear years before diagnosis and developing tests for these genetic signs could provide...

You’ve survived cancer: what next?

On World Cancer Day, University of South Australia researchers are calling for more support for cancer survivors, who often feel the physical and mental...

This type of gut bacteria may cause bowel cancer

The microbiome is a community of microorganisms, bacteria in this case, that occur naturally in the body. There is increasing evidence that the make-up of...

More U.S. adults get colon cancer at age 49-50

In a new study, researchers did a year-by-year age analysis of colorectal cancer rates among U.S. adults and found a 46% increase in new...

This anticancer drug could help treat common heart failure

In a new study, researchers found that a common form of heart failure could be treated with an already approved anticancer drug. The research was...

Scientists find possible key to beating colorectal cancer

In a new study, researchers have discovered an important new role for SRR in cancer metabolism, exposing the metabolic pathway as a viable target...

These two health conditions may be first symptoms of lung cancer

In a new study, researchers found that shortness of breath and cough may be potential predictors of lung cancer. They found these conditions were becoming...

Cell phone radiation may increase thyroid cancer risk in some people

In a new study, researchers found that radiation from cell phones is linked to higher rates of thyroid cancer among people with genetic variations...