The first and largest dataset of genomic structure variations specific to childhood cancers was published today by scientists from St. Jude Children's Research Hospital and the National Cancer ...

A triple drug approach that blocks the KRAS pathway at three points eliminated pancreatic tumors and prevented resistance in ...

A large international study has mapped the genetic landscape of feline cancers for the first time, revealing striking similarities between tumor-driving mutations in cats, humans, and dogs.

A team of researchers at VCU Massey Comprehensive Cancer Center has identified a new pathway through which mutations in the tumor suppressor p53 gene—found very frequently in human tumors—hijack DNA ...

Researchers at Baylor College of Medicine and collaborating institutions have uncovered new potential therapeutic targets for cancer and new insights into existing cancer drug targets, expanding the ...

A new preclinical study in mice shows that precancerous cells in the pancreas can be eliminated before they have the chance to become tumors. Using an experimental therapy to target microscopic ...

A UVA Health study finds severe viral infections can prime the lungs for cancer, but vaccination appears to reduce that risk.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Haylie Helms, M.S., an OHSU graduate student in biomedical engineering, is lead author on a review in Nature Reviews. Helms works ...

Angus Chen covers all issues broadly related to cancer including drugs, policy, science, and equity. He joined STAT in 2021 after covering health and science at NPR and NPR affiliate stations. His ...

The term "cancer" refers to a particular disease where certain cells become malignant and can spread to other parts of your body. Some of these abnormal cells may also form a collection of tissues ...

A severe case of COVID-19 or influenza could increase the risk of lung cancer later on, according to new research. Scientists ...