One in five brain cancers fuelled by overactive mitochondria
A new study has found that up to 20% of glioblastomas are fuelled by overactive…
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Timing and intensity of oral sex may affect risk of oropharyngeal cancer
Human papillomavirus (HPV) can infect the mouth and throat to cause cancers of the oropharynx.…
HIV positive and negative patients with lymphoma as a predictor of outcome and tumour proliferation
This authors of a new paper published in Oncotarget reported that the aim of this study is…
Record drop in cancer mortality for second straight year due to improved lung cancer treatment
Overall cancer death rates in the United States dropped continuously from 1991 through 2018 for…
Killing cancer by unleashing the body’s own immune system
The body’s immune system is the first line of defense against infections like bacteria, viruses…
Women may transmit cancer to infants in childbirth
In extremely rare instances, newborns can contract cancer from their mothers during delivery, a new…
Liver cancer cells manipulate stromal cells involved in fibrosis to promote tumour growth
Hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC), frequently seen in patients with liver cirrhosis caused by alcohol abuse or…
Study shows that mindfulness can help ease the pain of breast cancer survivors
A study led by University of Ottawa, Canada, researchers provides empirical evidence that mindfulness has…
An epidemic of overdiagnosis: Melanoma diagnoses sky rocket
Melanoma of the skin is now the third most commonly diagnosed cancer in the U.S.A.…
MRI frequently underestimates tumour size in prostate cancer
A study led by researchers at the UCLA Jonsson Comprehensive Cancer Center, USA, has found…