Cancer and Alzheimer’s disease rarely strike the same person, a pattern that has puzzled clinicians for years. Instead of ...

The new study suggests that, at least in mice, cystatin‑C released by tumours can cross the blood–brain barrier ...

Cancer often infiltrates a person’s life long before anyone knows it. By the time symptoms arise and an examination indicates the worst, the disease has often been growing for months and sometimes ...

Researchers at Moffitt Cancer Center have developed a new way to predict how cancer cells evolve by gaining and losing whole ...

Lung cancer remains the world’s deadliest cancer, and cigarette smoke is its chief culprit. Chemicals in tobacco, such as polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs), damage DNA and trigger the mutations ...

Esophageal cancer is a tumor that forms inside the esophagus. This tube starts in the back of the throat, goes through the ...

A scientific study suggests that weight loss drugs could reduce the risk of several cancers associated with obesity.

A close friend of mine recently had an abnormal result on a routine Pap test that led to a cancer diagnosis. I know cancer screenings are important, but it's hard to keep track of which ones I should ...