cancer

Hidden virus in your gut may be linked to colon cancer

Colorectal cancer is among the most common cancers in Western countries and remains a major cause of cancer-related deaths. While…

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A common nutrient could supercharge cancer treatment

Researchers at the University of Chicago have uncovered a surprising new role for zeaxanthin, a plant-based compound best known for…

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What’s hiding inside colon cancer could change treatment

Colorectal cancer appears to stand apart from other cancers in a surprising way. New research from the University of East…

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Scientists discover why this deadly lung cancer keeps coming back

Small cell lung cancer (SCLC) is among the most aggressive types of lung cancer, with a five-year survival rate of…

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Most Americans don’t know this food raises colon cancer risk

March is National Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month, and a new poll from the Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine and Morning…

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New AI tool predicts cancer spread with surprising accuracy

Why do some tumors spread while others remain localized? Scientists still do not fully understand what controls a cancer cell's…

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Gum disease bacterium linked to breast cancer growth and spread

Scientists at the Johns Hopkins Kimmel Cancer Center and the Bloomberg~Kimmel Institute for Cancer Immunotherapy have identified a surprising link…

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Scientists discover ALS protein that links DNA repair to cancer and dementia

Researchers at Houston Methodist have discovered that a protein tied to neurodegenerative conditions such as dementia and amyotrophic lateral sclerosis…

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Severe COVID or flu may raise lung cancer risk years later

Serious cases of COVID-19 and influenza may do more than cause short term illness. New research from UVA Health's Beirne…

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Study finds two types of colon polyps can raise bowel cancer risk fivefold

Researchers from Flinders University and Flinders Medical Centre have identified an important connection between two common types of bowel polyps…

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