Cancer

Cancer refers to a group of more than a hundred diseases that can originate in many different parts of the body. Cancer begins in your cells, which are the building blocks of your body.

Metabolic Flexibility in Cancer: How Diet and Nutrition Shape Tumor Survival and Resistance

Cancer cells survive therapy by dynamically rewiring their metabolism in response to nutrient availability, microenvironmental stress, and therapeutic pressure. This article explains how dietary interventions may exploit metabolic flexibility and plasticity to enhance treatment response while accounting for tumor heterogeneity.

Targeted Cancer Therapies

Cancer Research

Discovery of Blood Cancer Cells that show Plasma Cell-Like Differentiation

What is Immunochemotherapy?

Using Biomarkers to Detect Cancer

Hot vs Cold: the differences between tumor types

What is Cancer?

The Biochemistry of Breast Cancer Screening

Hypoxia Markers and Their Importance

Cancer Management

Overview of Cell Viability and Cytotoxicity

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Myc Mutations and Cancer

Cancer Diagnosis

Insights into Oncofertility

Cancer Pathophysiology

Cancer Pain Management

Insight into Cancer Vaccines

How Immune Checkpoint Inhibitors have Revolutionized Cancer Treatment

TARDIS: The Improved Method of Detecting Breast Cancer

Cancer Screening Considerations: Balancing the Benefits and Risks

Metastatic Migration in Cancer may be Influenced by Metabolism

Cutaneous Manifestations of Internal Malignancy

Cancer Glossary

How Camomile Could Prevent Neutropenia in Pediatric Leukemia Patients

Nanostructured toxins for the selective destruction of drug-resistant human CXCR4style+ colorectal cancer stem cells

Cancer History

Proto-Oncogene Activation: The Genetic Shift that Fuels Cancer

Assay for Monitoring and Treating Malignant Brain Tumors

The Cancer Cell Surface Proteome as a Therapeutic Target

Cancer Prognosis

What is Cancer of Unknown Primary?

Exploiting Enzymes in Cancer Diagnosis and Therapy

Investigating the Molecular Mechanisms of Cancer

Caring for a Loved One with Cancer

Cancer Plasticity: The Shape-Shifting Threat Challenging Modern Treatments

Secondary Lung Cancer

Cancer Classification

Is Cancer a Metabolic Disorder?

What is the Tumor Microenvironment?

Acidosis and Tumor Progression

British Pioneers in Cancer Biology

Extracellular Vesicles as Floating Cancer Biomarkers

Tyrosine Kinase Inhibitors for Targeted Cancer Therapy

What Role do Biobanks Play in Cancer Research?

CDK9 and Cancer

Cancer Pain

Cancer Epidemiology

Cancer Prevention: Lowering your Risk

Effects of Social and Economic Deprivation on Cancer Mortality

Living with Cancer Pain

What is Merkel Cell Carcinoma?

The Effects of Cancer on Family Life

Transforming Cancer Care through Genomic Testing

What is Tumorigenesis?

Pediatric Cancer

Microfluidic cancer treatment screen combined with flow cytometry

Secondary Brain Cancer

What Causes Cancer?

Why are Cancer Cell Lines Useful?

Cancer Symptoms

Latest Cancer News and Research

NIH grant fuels NYU Langone efforts to accelerate medical research discoveries

NYU Langone Health has been awarded a nearly $70 million, seven-year renewal grant from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) to fund its Clinical and Translational Science Institute (CTSI). The award is the highest level of funding available nationally under NIH's Clinical and Translational Science Awards (CTSA) Program.

4 May 2026

New technique uses electronic jolt and nanoparticles to reveal early signs of pancreatic cancer

Scientists at Oregon Health & Science University have developed a new technique using an electronic jolt and nanoparticles to reveal the telltale signal of an insidious form of cancer.

4 May 2026

A more accurate tool for assessing Arsenic toxicity

Public health experts estimate that more than 200 million people worldwide are exposed to arsenic through contaminated drinking water. Scientists know long-term exposure to arsenic is associated with increased risk of chronic illnesses like cancer and cardiovascular disease, but there hasn't been a reliable way to track these exposures and fully understand their effects on the body and the mechanisms behind them.

4 May 2026

Five diet patterns shaping health in older Americans

Research identifies distinct dietary patterns in older adults, revealing how nutrition impacts health outcomes and food security among this vulnerable group.

4 May 2026

New genomic study tracks rare blood disease in children

Aplastic anemia is a rare, life-threatening blood disorder where patients are unable to make enough blood cells due to the immune system's attack on blood stem cells. The condition can progress to myelodysplastic syndrome (MDS) and leukemia. A study led by scientists at St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, with multiple collaborating institutions, used state-of-the-art genomic techniques to profile 619 children and adults with aplastic anemia.

4 May 2026

New genetic tool tracks how bacteria spread between people

The research, published on April 24th, 2026, in Nature Microbiology, describes how the new tool, called TRAnsmision Clustering of Strains (TRACS), uses genomics to distinguish between closely related bacterial strains.

4 May 2026

Child health experts launch GenHEART to tackle Australia's obesity crisis

Heart health, diet, exercise and sleep will be targeted under a multi-pronged strategy by child health experts to address Australia's obesity crisis.

4 May 2026

Researchers leverage tamoxifen's active metabolite to improve breast cancer prevention

Low doses of the investigational medicinal product endoxifen reduce breast density to the same extent as the standard treatment tamoxifen, but without causing such troublesome side effects. This is shown by a new study from Karolinska Institutet published in the Journal of the National Cancer Institute. The results may have implications for future preventive treatment of breast cancer.

4 May 2026

65 % of eligible lung cancer patients do not receive the most appropriate targeted therapies, Diaceutics report finds

Diaceutics, the intelligence and engagement company unlocking the full potential of diagnostic-driven therapies, has released new research revealing a critical shift in precision medicine. Despite major advances in biomarker testing, nearly two-thirds of eligible patients with advanced non-small cell lung cancer (aNSCLC) in the US are still not receiving the most appropriate treatment

From Diaceutics PLC 4 May 2026

AAD survey reveals Americans ignore sun risks despite skin cancer concerns

The American Academy of Dermatology (AAD) today released results from its annual Practice Safe Sun Survey, revealing many Americans still engage in risky sun behaviors driven by misinformation, social media, and persistent tanning myths despite their concerns about the long term aging effects of sun exposure. In recognition of Skin Cancer Awareness Month (May) and Melanoma Monday® on May 4, the AAD is encouraging the public to practice safe sun to reduce their risk of skin cancer.

4 May 2026

How fast your face ages may predict cancer survival outcomes

The study links facial aging rates to cancer outcomes, suggesting a new prognostic tool that could personalize treatment and enhance patient survival.

1 May 2026

Food timing may shape how T cells respond to infection and therapy

Short-term nutritional state can reshape T cell metabolism, with post-meal lipid metabolism enhancing T cell metabolic capacity, cytokine production, and persistence after activation. The study identifies triglyceride-rich chylomicrons as key drivers of this effect, suggesting nutritional timing may matter for immune monitoring, vaccination research, and cell-therapy manufacturing.

30 Apr 2026

Cell division failure pathway determines fate after genome duplication

A new study shows that how a cell fails to divide after copying its DNA can determine its fate.

30 Apr 2026

Gentler treatment improves survival in children with relapsed leukemia

A gentler treatment for children whose leukemia has come back could boost survival and quality of life, a study led by a UCL academic has found.

30 Apr 2026

Daily self-moxibustion during chemotherapy found to be feasible and acceptable

Chemotherapy-induced pancytopenia remains a serious challenge in cancer care because falling blood counts can lead to treatment delays and dose reductions, with associated impact on survival, as well as potential infections, fatigue, and lower quality of life.

30 Apr 2026

Meth use accounts for nearly 1 in 6 heart attacks, California study shows

Methamphetamine (meth) use accounted for nearly 15% of heart attacks for a decade in a northern California study, published today in the Journal of the American Heart Association, an open access, peer-reviewed journal of the American Heart Association.

30 Apr 2026