How hidden inflammation in aging bone marrow may trigger blood cancer
Blood cancers like leukemia often begin with silent changes deep inside the bone marrow, long before a person ever feels sick. The bone marrow...
New study reverses chemotherapy resistance in lung cancer
A major breakthrough in cancer research has shown that using CRISPR gene editing technology to turn off a specific gene can help fight chemotherapy...
One high-dose radiation session may erase early breast cancer
A new study led by doctors at UT Southwestern Medical Center has found that a single high dose of targeted radiation before surgery may...
Common painkillers may worsen iron deficiency in cancer patients
Common painkillers like diclofenac and acetaminophen are used by millions of people every day to relieve pain and reduce inflammation.
They are usually considered safe...
New drug can help treat bladder cancer
Imagine a bladder cancer treatment that targets only cancer cells while leaving healthy cells untouched.
This dream has now become reality for patients like Gerald...
A 70‑year‑old blood pressure drug may also stop deadly brain tumors
For more than seventy years, a drug called hydralazine has been used around the world to treat high blood pressure.
It is one of the...
New bacterial therapy destroys cancer without the immune system
A team of scientists in Japan has developed a new way to treat cancer that does not rely on the body’s immune system.
This is...
Diabetes and weight-loss drugs may boost colon cancer survival, study finds
A new study from the University of California San Diego has found that popular diabetes and weight-loss medications might also help people with colon...
Why people in Pennsylvania have higher skin cancer risk
A recent study led by scientists from Penn State University has discovered an interesting link between farming practices and higher rates of melanoma, the...
What are the signs of a brain tumor?
Have you been having headaches that won't go away, confusion or changes in your senses? You may wonder if these are signs of a...