cancer

Smart drug strikes a hidden RNA weak point in cancer cells

Researchers have designed a new class of drug molecule capable of specifically destroying TERRA, an RNA molecule that some cancer…

8 months ago

Tiny implant wipes out bladder cancer in 82% of patients

A new targeted drug delivery system called TAR-200 has shown remarkable results in a phase 2 clinical trial, eliminating tumors…

9 months ago

Hidden weakness makes prostate cancer self-destruct

An international team of researchers has identified a new weakness in prostate cancer cells that could lead to more effective…

9 months ago

The hidden “Big Bang” that decides how bowel cancer grows

Just as the universe began with a colossal explosion, bowel cancer also experiences a "Big Bang" moment that determines how…

9 months ago

Nanotech makes cancer drug 20,000x stronger, without side effects

In a major step toward improving cancer treatment, researchers at Northwestern University have redesigned the molecular structure of a widely…

9 months ago

Scientists just found a surprising link between gray hair and cancer

Throughout life, our cells are continually exposed to both internal and external influences that can harm DNA. This DNA damage…

9 months ago

Scientists create LED light that kills cancer cells without harming healthy ones

Scientists have developed a promising cancer therapy that uses LED light and ultra-thin flakes of tin to eliminate cancer cells…

9 months ago

Cancer patients who got a COVID vaccine lived much longer

People with advanced lung or skin cancer who received a COVID-19 mRNA vaccine within 100 days of beginning immunotherapy lived…

9 months ago

This powerful drug combo cuts prostate cancer deaths by 40%

Men whose prostate cancer returns after surgery or radiation therapy may soon benefit from a powerful new treatment that has…

9 months ago

Breakthrough cancer therapy stops tumor growth without harming healthy cells

Scientists at the Francis Crick Institute and Vividion Therapeutics have discovered chemical compounds that can precisely prevent the cancer-driving gene…

9 months ago