Killing tumor cells while sparing their normal counterparts is a central challenge of cancer chemotherapy. If scientists could put a […]
Cancer survivors predicted to number over 22 million by 2030: Growing and aging population will increase cancer survivor count despite trends in incidence
There were more than 16.9 million Americans with a history of cancer on January 1, 2019, a number that is […]
A new approach to targeting cancer cells
A University of California, Riverside, research team has come up with a new approach to targeting cancer cells that circumvents […]
Test allows doctors to determine most effective treatment for women with breast cancer
A breast cancer test has been found that helps doctors make treatment decisions for some breast cancer patients, following research […]
Older adults with blood cancers: How they fare
Although the majority of patients who have blood cancers are older adults, they make up only a small percentage of […]
New discovery provides key to side effects caused by erectile dysfunction drugs
In a study published in Science Advances magazine, researchers from the University of California, Irvine have captured, for the first […]
How Your "Lifestyle Score" Affects Your Risk of Colorectal Cancer
ATLANTA — Unhealthy habits can increase a person's risk of colorectal cancer, and a new study aims to calculate how […]
Prostate cancer incidence and mortality have declined in most countries
Prostate cancer incidence and mortality rates are decreasing or stabilizing in most parts of the world, with the United States […]
New evidence about why clear margins in breast cancer surgery are such good news
When a breast cancer tumor is removed with no signs of cancer left behind, it’s great news for patients, and […]
Screening for colorectal cancer at 45 would avert deaths, but testing older adults would do more
Starting routine colorectal cancer screening at age 45 rather than 50 would decrease U.S. cancer deaths by as much as […]