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Does this popular plant oil fuel cancer spread?

Scientists from IRB Barcelona have made a surprising discovery: a fatty acid found in palm oil, called palmitic acid, may help certain cancers spread...

New 30-year smoking rule could improve lung cancer screening

A new study suggests that using a 30-year smoking history as the main rule for lung cancer screening could help reduce racial gaps and...

Cannabis compounds may fight ovarian cancer

In the future, medicines made from cannabis could help fight ovarian cancer. A research team studying two natural chemicals found in cannabis discovered that...

Existing painkiller drug could help stop cancer from spreading

Cancer becomes more dangerous when it spreads to other parts of the body. This spreading process is called metastasis. It is the main reason...

Living longer with tailored chemotherapy—despite incurable cancer

Just a few months ago, Ragnhild Vigdis Langli (70) was planning her own funeral. She contacted her local church and wrote a letter to her...

AI tool speeds up kidney cancer detection

A new AI-powered tool is helping doctors find kidney cancer faster and more accurately. Researchers from the University of Tartu, working with the company Better...

Why more young people are getting colon cancer

More and more young people under the age of 50 are being diagnosed with colorectal cancer, which includes both colon and rectal cancer. This is...

Healthy heart habits help cancer survivors live longer, study finds

A new study from Italy shows that healthy habits that protect your heart can also help people live longer after a cancer diagnosis. This means...

Plant compound boosts treatment for aggressive blood cancer

A natural compound called forskolin may offer new hope for patients with a dangerous form of leukemia known as KMT2A-rearranged Acute Myeloid Leukemia (KMT2A-r...

A simple blood test may prevent colon cancer from coming back

A new study published in JAMA Oncology shows that a simple blood test could help doctors decide which colon cancer patients may benefit from...