Beat Cancer Through Early Detection Using This New App

Medicine & Technology Nov 02, 2020

Routine check-ups are hampered by the pandemic, but thanks to a new mobile app, detecting cancer at its early stage could help save many lives.

Cancer Treatment: Common Weed From the Cabbage Family Can Stop Cancer

Oct 31, 2020

Scientists discovered that a common weed from the cabbage family could stop breast cancer cells in the lab.

Innate Immune System Can be Trained to Attack Tumor Cells

Oct 30, 2020

In a new study, researchers focus on training the innate immune system to attack tumors.

Exercise May Help Delay Cancer Growth, Study Shows

Oct 29, 2020

Physical activity changes the metabolism of the immune system's cytotoxic T cells and thereby improves their ability to attack cancer cells.

Lymphatic Vessels Play an Essential Role in the Spread of Tumor Cells

Oct 26, 2020

For years, researchers have observed how tumor cells can rapidly spread to vital organs. For the first time, scientists identify a specific pathway in the lymphatic system.

Blood Marker May Help Doctors Design Specific Therapies for Melanoma Patients

Oct 16, 2020

For the past few years, researchers from Edith Cowan University have been researching biomarkers for cancer. They recently discovered a new biomarker that can help determine the best immunotherapy for patients with melanoma.

Pancreatic Cancer: Taking Icons, Celebrities, and Thousands of Americans

Sep 20, 2020

Civil rights icon and Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg passed away Friday, September 18, due to complications from metastatic pancreatic cancer, sparking renewed public curiosity in the disease.

Pentagon, Google Team up on Cancer Finding AI Tool

Sep 02, 2020

Google will be working with the US Department of Defense to create a new AI tool that will study and detect cancer among military veterans.

Understanding Colon Cancer & the Importance of Testing

Aug 29, 2020

The world mourns at the loss of Chadwick Boseman, who died of colon cancer. What is colon cancer and why is screening for the illness so important?

45 PAHs Identified To Put Firefighters at Higher Risk, 18 of Which Are New

Aug 24, 2020

A new study suggests that exposure to a harmful chemical substance, such as polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs), is more common in firefighters on duty compared to those who are not.

World's Largest Ovarian Tumor Weighing 112 Pounds Successfully Removed From A Woman in India

Aug 23, 2020

The 52-year-old woman had no idea that a tumor was already growing inside her as she initially complained of her ballooning weight that reached 238lbs. The operation took three hours to successfully remove the tumor.

Women and Children Not as Responsive to Cancer Immunotherapy, Study Says

Aug 17, 2020

Cancer immunotherapy refers to a range of procedures that strengthens the patient's own immune system against cancer cells. Unfortunately, other patients do not respond as well.

Smokers Are Less Likely to Get Cancer Screening Tests

Aug 14, 2020

A new study establishes the link between smoking and reduced use of cancer screening services among women, as well as advanced diseases after a cancer diagnosis.

Bones of Centrosaurus Dinosaurs Show Traces of Osteosarcoma

Aug 03, 2020

Osteosarcoma, common, malignant bone cancer in humans, was recently linked to a herd of Centrosauruses from about 75 million years ago. Dinosaurs surviving cancer also revealed an advantage of belonging to a herd.

Scientists From China Develop AI-Based Cancer Diagnostic Tool

Jul 11, 2020

Detection of cancer and metastasis is now made easier using a breakthrough AI-assisted cancer diagnostic tool developed by Chinese scientists. It provides a faster and more accurate approach in detecting lymph nodes affected by cancer compared to traditional methods such as the MRI.