Scientists find how cancer cells can shrug off physical constraints on growth and spread
Scientists have revealed how cancer cells are able to break free of the physical restraints…
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Aggressive prostate cancer secrets revealed in landmark study
A landmark study, led by Monash University’s Biomedicine Discovery Institute with the involvement of the…
Genetic fingerprint identifies how and when prostate cancer spreads
Canadian prostate cancer researchers have discovered the genetic fingerprint that explains why up to 30…
Consumption of grilled meat linked to higher mortality risk among breast cancer survivors
Findings published in JNCI: Journal of the National Cancer Institute indicate that higher consumption of grilled, barbequed,…
Why high-dose vitamin C kills cancer cells
Vitamin C has a patchy history as a cancer therapy, but researchers at the University…
Direct-to-brain chemo better than systemic drugs when immunotherapy is to follow
In experiments on mice with a form of aggressive brain cancer, Johns Hopkins researchers have…
Gene test could pinpoint patients sensitive to new type of cancer drug
Testing for a gene commonly mutated in ovarian cancers could pick out patients who will…
Light therapy effectively treats early prostate cancer
A new non-surgical treatment for prostate cancer can effectively kill cancer cells while preserving healthy…
Long-term anti-inflammatory drug use may increase cancer-related deaths for certain patients
Regular use of over-the-counter non-steroidal inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) such as aspirin and ibuprofen is associated…
Vitamin E and selenium don’t prevent polyps that can lead to colorectal cancer
Eight years ago, results from a landmark cancer prevention trial run by SWOG showed that…