When scientists sequence tumor DNA, they typically find small amounts of genetic code from bacteria, viruses and ...

Researchers in Spain have developed a new therapy protocol that could revolutionize the treatment of pancreatic cancer. Notoriously aggressive and difficult to treat, pancreatic cancer is rarely ...

Pancreatic cancer has long been one of the most lethal diagnoses in medicine, largely because it spreads early and hides from ...

Current drugs for pancreatic cancer lose effectiveness within months because the tumor becomes resistant. Now, a group from Spain's National Cancer Research Centre (CNIO) has been able to avoid the ...

A dual-action nanomaterial uses cancer’s own chemistry to destroy tumors while leaving healthy cells unharmed.

Brain tumors are abnormal growths of cells in or around the brain. They can be primary (originating in the brain) or secondary (metastatic, spreading to the brain from cancer elsewhere). They can also ...

Lung cancer tumor cells in mice communicate with the brain, sending signals to deactivate the body’s immune response, a study ...

Stage 1 lung carcinoid tumors are confined to the lung and have not spread to lymph nodes or distant organs. Tumors at this stage are typically small and localized, which often allows for curative ...

Doctors may use radiation therapy to treat benign tumors. Radiation can shrink and eliminate benign growths without doctors having to perform surgery. Benign tumors are noncancerous growths that can ...

Cancer and Alzheimer's are two of the most common chronic diseases associated with aging. For years, doctors have known about ...

Benign laryngeal tumors are noncancerous growths in the throat. This type of tumor does not usually spread. Treatment usually involves removing the growth. Benign laryngeal tumors affect both males ...