Simple blood test could help colon cancer patients avoid unnecessary chemotherapy
A major international study has found that a simple blood test may help doctors decide which patients with stage 3 colon cancer need chemotherapy...
New drug combo may effectively treat recurrent prostate cancer
Researchers from UCLA have found a promising new way to help men with recurring prostate cancer live longer without their disease getting worse.
In a...
How diet could help fight deadly brain tumors
Glioblastoma is the deadliest type of brain cancer. Most people diagnosed with it survive only one or two years.
This aggressive cancer starts when normal...
Study finds a big hidden cause of major cancers
Cancer is still one of the biggest health problems in the world. Every year, millions of people are diagnosed with cancer, and many lose...
Drug duo shows promise in fighting colorectal cancer
Colorectal cancer is one of the most common cancers in people over the age of 50.
It usually starts from small growths in the colon...
Why gray hair might be your body’s way of preventing cancer
For many people, finding their first gray hair is a sign of aging.
But new research from the University of Tokyo suggests that going gray...
Common heart drug could help treat liver cancer, study finds
Liver cancer is one of the deadliest cancers in the world, ranking as the third-leading cause of cancer deaths.
One reason it's so deadly is...
Scientists discover root cause of deadliest ovarian cancer
Researchers have made a big breakthrough in understanding one of the deadliest types of ovarian cancer. Their discovery could help doctors find the disease...
Why Alzheimer’s and colon cancer rarely occur together
Scientists in China have found something very interesting that may explain why people with Alzheimer’s disease are less likely to get colon cancer, and...
Common blood pressure drug may increase skin cancer risk, study finds
High blood pressure, also called hypertension, is a common condition that affects more than one in three Australian adults aged 18 and older.
If not...