Cancer Research

Health 6 days ago

6 things to know about pancreatic cancer after former senator’s diagnosis

Former Senator Ben Sasse announced his stage 4 pancreatic cancer diagnosis in 2025, calling it "a death sentence" while vowing to fight the disease.

Health December 23

Best time of day for cancer treatment to maximize survival, according to new study

Timing matters: Lung cancer patients receiving immunochemotherapy earlier in the day had a 52% lower risk of progression in a new medical study.

Health December 19

New study questions whether annual mammograms are necessary for most women

A new study finds that risk-based breast cancer screening could be as safe as annual mammograms, but an expert warns it may miss early-stage cancers in some women overall.

Health December 19

Common supplements deliver breakthrough results against brain cancer in early study

Breakthrough study shows inexpensive resveratrol and copper supplements "dramatically weakened" deadly glioblastoma brain cancer without side effects.

Health December 1

New cancer therapy hunts and destroys deadly tumors in major breakthrough study

Researchers at UCLA have created an “off-the-shelf" cell-based immunotherapy that can seek out and destroy pancreatic cancer cells, even after the cancer has spread to other organs.

Health November 25

The deadly cancer hiding in plain sight — and why most patients never get screened

Researchers reveal that current lung cancer screening guidelines miss 65% of patients, and call for universal age-based screening to catch more cases.

Health November 25

Aggressive cancer warning signs revealed after JFK’s granddaughter's diagnosis

Acute myeloid leukemia symptoms include severe fatigue, shortness of breath and unusual bleeding, as highlighted by Tatiana Schlossberg's recent diagnosis.

Health November 17

Fast-growing cancer could be slowed by common blood pressure drug, research shows

Scientists accidentally discovered how an old blood pressure drug hydralazine could fight aggressive brain cancer by targeting cellular oxygen sensors.

Health November 14

Spike in deadly cancer before age 50 linked to common convenience foods

A new study reveals eating ultraprocessed foods increases early-onset colorectal cancer risk by 45%. Research links ready-to-eat foods to precancerous adenomas.

Health November 12

Some cancer patients could avoid surgery with innovative new therapy

Researchers say a new drug-delivery implant could help patients with hard-to-treat bladder cancer avoid losing their bladders — and stay cancer-free for years.