Air pollution increases non-lung cancer risk in older people, Harvard study shows
A recent study led by the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health suggests that chronic exposure to fine particulate air pollutants (PM2.5) and...
A common blood thinner can help fight cancer, study finds
Columbia University researchers have found a new use for a well-known blood thinner called warfarin. According to their study, warfarin seems to have strong...
Scientists find how to improve treatment for ovarian cancer
Ovarian cancer has long been a tough nut to crack for the medical community.
Despite improvements in surgery techniques and chemotherapy drugs, the survival rates...
How to prevent lung cancer
As the leading cause of cancer-related deaths in the U.S., lung cancer is a critical public health issue.
Responsible for about one in five of...
Exercise can reduce pain caused by cancer treatment, study finds
Cancer is a challenging illness that affects many people across the globe. When a person is diagnosed with cancer, they often have to go...
Many people with head and neck cancer have heart problems, study finds
Did you know that there's a big overlap between heart health and cancer?
Specifically, people who have head and neck squamous cell carcinoma (HNSCC), a...
Research shows a better way to identify cancer types
Researchers from the University of Wisconsin–Madison have developed a technique that uses machine learning to identify specific types of cancer.
The approach involves analyzing short...
This new therapy could be effective against ovarian cancer, study finds
A groundbreaking new study from the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign indicates that CAR-T immune therapies could potentially treat solid tumors if the correct targets...
Scientists find a new drug for treating kidney cancer
Do you know someone who has had kidney cancer? Maybe you've heard of a drug called everolimus.
It's a medicine that doctors are testing to...
Climb the stairs, lug the shopping, chase the kids. Incidental vigorous activity linked to...
Many people know exercise reduces the risk of cancers, including liver, lung, breast and kidney.
But structured exercise is time-consuming, requires significant commitment and often...