Cancer

Scientists at Oregon Health & Science University have developed a new technique using an electronic jolt and nanoparticles to reveal the telltale signal of an insidious form of cancer.This article was originally published on MedicalXpress.com

A research letter from experts at the University of Chicago Medicine, published in JAMA Oncology, warns that upcoming funding cuts and changes to federal Medicaid eligibility rules could lead to dramatic reductions in cancer screening […]

For decades, the relationship between fat and cancer has been treated as a question of quantity: Eat less fat, reduce your risk of developing cancer. But new research published April 29 in Cancer Discovery shows […]

After breast cancer surgery, many women are told to limit how much—and how soon—they exercise.This article was originally published on MedicalXpress.com

Aplastic anemia is a rare, life-threatening blood disorder where patients are unable to make enough blood cells due to the immune system’s attack on blood stem cells. The condition can progress to myelodysplastic syndrome (MDS) […]

Advanced technologies are helping researchers identify environmental contaminants that could potentially be contributing to the rising incidence of early-onset colorectal cancer. However, epigenetic studies on such associations should be interpreted with caution, according to researchers […]

Researchers at Trinity College Dublin have published a major new review that brings fresh clarity to one of the deadliest forms of cancer—pancreatic cancer—by mapping how the disease operates at every level. The review is […]

Blocking energy production pathways in an aggressive type of brain cancer in children could be a promising new therapeutic strategy, according to research in mice by Johns Hopkins Kimmel Cancer Center investigators. The paper is […]

While high-income countries like Canada could eliminate cervical cancer by 2048 through human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccination and screening, the gap with lower-income countries is widening. A study published in The Lancet by a team from […]

Activated immune cells secrete tiny capsules bearing DNA that can enter other immune and tumor cells to stimulate the body’s defense systems, according to a study led by investigators at Weill Cornell Medicine. The discovery […]