This ultrasound therapy could stop liver cancer spread
Scientists from the University of Michigan found that a noninvasive sound technology can break down liver tumors, kill cancer cells and spur the immune...
Excess weight almost doubles risk of this cancer
Scientists from the University of Bristol found that lifelong excess weight almost doubles a woman's risk of developing womb cancer.
They found that for every...
COVID-19 vaccination and cancer: What you need to know
If I have cancer now or had it in the past, should I get a COVID-19 vaccine?
Yes. The Centers for Disease Control (CDC) and...
5 types of pancreatic cancer treatments
There are different types of treatment for patients with pancreatic cancer.
Different types of treatment are available for patients with pancreatic cancer. Some treatments are...
Why most smokers don’t get lung cancer
Cigarette smoking is overwhelmingly the main cause of lung cancer, yet only a minority of smokers develop the disease.
Scientists from the Albert Einstein College...
Big risk factors of lung cancer
Lung cancer includes two main types: non-small cell lung cancer and small cell lung cancer.
Smoking causes most lung cancers, but nonsmokers can also develop...
Common factors that can increase your risk of colon cancer
Avoiding risk factors and increasing protective factors may help prevent cancer.
Avoiding cancer risk factors may help prevent certain cancers. Risk factors include smoking, being...
Spotlight on brain tumors: Do you know the symptoms?
A tumor in the brain isn’t like tumors in other parts of your body. It has limited room for growth because of the skull.
This...
Things that may increase and decrease your colon cancer risk
Colorectal cancer is a disease in which malignant (cancer) cells form in the tissues of the colon or the rectum.
Colorectal cancer is the third...
Daily aspirin may not benefit healthy older people
A recent study found that, for healthy older adults, taking a low-dose aspirin each day didn’t extend life or prevent a first heart attack...