Nearly 80 years ago, scientist Otto Warburg observed that cancer cells perform energy metabolism in a way that is different from normal adult cells. Many decades later, this observation…

Blood-thinning drugs such as aspirin may help fight cancer by denying shelter to wandering tumor cells, U.S. researchers reported on Friday.

Experiments in mice showed that combining aspirin with…

Cancer cells get a helping hand from platelets, specialized blood cells involved in clotting. Platelets shelter and feed tumor cells that stray into the…

A follow-up study of women who stopped taking the hormone therapy of estrogen plus progestin after this intervention was discontinued as part…

Researcher at University of the Basque Country studies factors that enhance autonomy of cancer patients

The PhD, defended by Ana María Martínez Fernández at the University of the Basque Country,…

Canadian researchers have confirmed an association between hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection and an increased risk of non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma, according to their report in the International Journal of Cancer.

Dr.…

A collaborative team of researchers spearheaded by Dennis Carson M.D., professor of medicine and director of the Rebecca and John Moores UCSD Cancer Center at the University of…

It sounds too good to be true … a little inexpensive pill that could block the development of some cancers, strengthen bones, prevent multiple sclerosis and alleviate winter…

Researchers at the University of Nebraska Medical Center (UNMC) in Omaha have assisted in a significant discovery – the understanding of a common mechanism of cancer initiation – that…

As part of National Cancer Prevention Month in February, experts at The University of Texas M. D. Anderson Cancer Center encourage participation in cancer prevention studies to…

Newly diagnosed cancer patients should spend as much time researching a radiation treatment facility as they would spend picking out a new car or a home.

“More…

Black patients are significantly less likely than their white counterparts to receive therapy for various kinds of cancer, despite recent efforts to close gaps in treatment, according…

People with advanced cancer may suffer substantial emotional distress, but relatively few may be discussing it with their doctors, new research suggests.

In a study that recorded conversations between 270…

For over 10 years, Wafik S. El-Deiry, MD, PhD, Professor of Medicine, Genetics, and Pharmacology at the University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine, has been pursuing a cancer-targeting molecule called…

Stem cells - popularly known as a source of biological rejuvenation - may play harmful roles in the body, specifically in the growth and spread of cancer. Amongst the wildly dividing…

They found the HDAC inhibitor-resistant cell line resistant to many therapies, including more standard treatment such as chemotherapy, but highly sensitive to heat shock protein 90,…

New findings provide evidence that people who eat a lot of red and processed meats have greater risk of developing bowel and lung cancer than people who eat small…

Researchers at Johns Hopkins have discovered that cancers arising from epigenetic changes - in this case the inappropriate activation of a normally silent gene - develop by becoming addicted to certain…

Immigrants in the United States may be less likely to report a family history of cancer, which may lead to inadequate screening and cancer prevention strategies according…

How do the lifestyle choices we make affect our chances of developing cancer? Today, at the American Association for Cancer Research’s Sixth Annual International Conference on Frontiers…

The age-old refrain, “Eat your vegetables!” gets scientific support as researchers present the latest findings on cancer prevention at the American Association for…

For young cancer patients, acting out a couple of rounds of “Five Little Monkeys Jumping in the Bed” can provide more than just a silly way to have fun or…

Women living in the inner city have difficulty meeting dietary goals that could help prevent cancer, according to a report from Johns…

A multinational team of researchers has shown for the first time that the immune system can stop the growth of a cancerous tumor without actually killing it.

Scientists have…

A gene linked to pediatric brain tumors is an essential driver of early brain development, researchers at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis have found.

The…