cancer

A 20-year-old cancer vaccine may hold the key to long-term survival

More than two decades ago, a small group of women with advanced breast cancer took part in a clinical trial…

5 months ago

Bone cancer therapy unexpectedly makes tumours less painful

An artist’s impression of nanomedicine in actionALFRED PASIEKA/SCIENCE PHOTO LIBRARY Cancer that spreads to bones can be deadly, and it…

5 months ago

A common painkiller may be quietly changing cancer risk

Ibuprofen is one of the most widely used pain relievers in the United States, commonly taken for headaches, muscle aches,…

5 months ago

Vitamin A may be helping cancer hide from the immune system

Researchers at the Princeton University Branch of the Ludwig Institute for Cancer Research have uncovered new ways a vitamin A-derived…

5 months ago

Magnetic nanoparticles fight bone cancer and help healing

Researchers from Brazil and Portugal have created a new magnetic nanocomposite designed to attack bone cancer while also supporting bone…

6 months ago

MIT study shows high-fat diets give liver cancer a dangerous head start

A diet high in fat is one of the strongest contributors to liver cancer risk. New research from MIT sheds…

6 months ago

Even one drink a day may raise mouth cancer risk

A large comparative study published online in the open access journal BMJ Global Health has found that even low daily…

6 months ago

These nanoparticles kill cancer cells while sparing healthy ones

Researchers led by RMIT University have developed extremely small particles called nanodots that can destroy cancer cells while largely leaving…

6 months ago

MIT scientists strip cancer of its sugar shield

A research team from MIT and Stanford University has developed a new technique designed to push the immune system to…

6 months ago

AI detects cancer but it’s also reading who you are

A new study shows that artificial intelligence systems used to diagnose cancer from pathology slides do not perform equally for…

6 months ago