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.

Exploiting Enzymes in Cancer Diagnosis and Therapy

Living with Cancer Pain

Investigating the Molecular Mechanisms of Cancer

Metastatic Migration in Cancer may be Influenced by Metabolism

What is Merkel Cell Carcinoma?

Microfluidic cancer treatment screen combined with flow cytometry

Pediatric Cancer

What is the Tumor Microenvironment?

British Pioneers in Cancer Biology

TARDIS: The Improved Method of Detecting Breast Cancer

Cancer Epidemiology

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Cancer History

Cancer Research

What is Cancer of Unknown Primary?

Overview of Cell Viability and Cytotoxicity

How Immune Checkpoint Inhibitors have Revolutionized Cancer Treatment

What is Immunochemotherapy?

Cancer Diagnosis

Effects of Social and Economic Deprivation on Cancer Mortality

Acidosis and Tumor Progression

Caring for a Loved One with Cancer

Cancer Management

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

Is Cancer a Metabolic Disorder?

Cancer Prognosis

The Effects of Cancer on Family Life

Hot vs Cold: the differences between tumor types

Transforming Cancer Care through Genomic Testing

The Biochemistry of Breast Cancer Screening

CDK9 and Cancer

The Cancer Cell Surface Proteome as a Therapeutic Target

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

Cancer Pain Management

Insights into Oncofertility

Insight into Cancer Vaccines

What is Cancer?

Why are Cancer Cell Lines Useful?

What Causes Cancer?

Cancer Glossary

Cancer Plasticity: The Shape-Shifting Threat Challenging Modern Treatments

Cured Meats, Nitrates, and Cancer Risk: Why Food Source and Processing Matter

What is Tumorigenesis?

Targeted Cancer Therapies

Proto-Oncogene Activation: The Genetic Shift that Fuels Cancer

Secondary Lung Cancer

Cancer Prevention: Lowering your Risk

Cancer Classification

How Camomile Could Prevent Neutropenia in Pediatric Leukemia Patients

Secondary Brain Cancer

Myc Mutations and Cancer

Tyrosine Kinase Inhibitors for Targeted Cancer Therapy

Using Biomarkers to Detect Cancer

Hypoxia Markers and Their Importance

Cutaneous Manifestations of Internal Malignancy

Cancer Symptoms

Cancer Pathophysiology

Cancer Pain

What Role do Biobanks Play in Cancer Research?

Assay for Monitoring and Treating Malignant Brain Tumors

Extracellular Vesicles as Floating Cancer Biomarkers

Cancer Screening Considerations: Balancing the Benefits and Risks

Latest Cancer News and Research

Engineered nanoparticles sensitize gliomas to radiotherapy

Gliomas are a major cause of cancer-related deaths in younger adults.

24 Sep 2026

GLP-1 drugs may influence chronic pain through gut-brain and immune pathways

Researchers reviewed evidence linking GLP-1 and GLP-1 receptor agonists to chronic pain modulation through gut microbial, neuroimmune, vagal, and metabolic pathways, with the strongest clinical evidence currently involving knee osteoarthritis and idiopathic intracranial hypertension headache. Much of the proposed biology remains supported by preclinical research, and human studies have yet to establish that GLP-1RA-induced changes in the gut microbiome directly cause pain relief.

24 Sep 2026

Breath test shows promise for identifying cancerous lung nodules

The human breath could help identify cancerous lung nodules negating the need for invasive testing.

23 Sep 2026

Study finds oral hormone replacement therapy increases venous thromboembolism risk

Current use of oral menopausal hormone therapy (commonly known as hormone replacement therapy or HRT) is associated with an increased risk of blood clots in legs / lungs regardless of dose or treatment duration, finds a large Danish study published by The BMJ today.

23 Sep 2026

Early treatment may improve outcomes in Shwachman-Diamond syndrome

More than 90% of children born with the rare bone marrow condition called Shwachman-Diamond Syndrome (SDS) survive beyond age 20. But fewer than 30% live beyond age 50.

23 Sep 2026

Nearly 60% of hypertension cases remain undetected in England

Researchers from Oxford Population Health analyzed clinic blood pressure measurements collected by Our Future Health, the UK's largest health research programme, from participants who enrolled between 2022 and 2025.

23 Sep 2026

Exercise offers broad pain relief across acute and chronic conditions

From osteoarthritis to a splitting migraine, when you're experiencing pain, exercise can seem like the last thing you want or think you should do. But according to new Adelaide University research it could be one of the most effective ways to help ease your symptoms.

23 Sep 2026

New AI tool detects signs of endometriosis in milliseconds

Less than a second. That's how long it takes for an emerging AI tool to detect signs of endometriosis through one simple scan.

23 Sep 2026

Brain organoids reveal new clues for childhood epilepsy treatments

Tiny, year-old human brain organoids that mimic the brain of a newborn are providing new clues to potential treatments for a leading genetic cause of childhood epilepsy that typically manifests as the brain matures shortly after birth.

23 Sep 2026

NIH funds national center to advance root canal alternatives

Which would you rather have: a root canal or a pulpotomy? Even if you're not familiar with a pulpotomy, you might be inclined to learn more.

23 Sep 2026

UVA study evaluates safety and real-world outcomes of histotripsy

UVA Health researchers have reviewed patient outcomes from a new, noninvasive way to treat liver tumors called histotripsy and concluded that while the procedure was associated with low rates of laboratory toxicity and procedural complications, the findings highlight the need to better define which patients are most likely to benefit.

23 Sep 2026

Pharmacist-led reviews improve medication strategies for older cancer patients

There is a pressing need to optimize medication strategies in older adults with cancer, many of whom take ≥5 medications.

23 Sep 2026

NCI awards $3.46 million grant to study resistance to acute myeloid leukemia treatment

A five-year, $3.46 million grant from the National Cancer Institute recently was awarded to The Ohio State University Comprehensive Cancer Center – Arthur G. James Cancer Hospital and Richard J. Solove Research Institute (OSUCCC – James) and the University of California San Francisco (UCSF).

23 Sep 2026

Roche advances the Africa Breast Cancer Ambition to power economic growth and transform healthcare across Africa

As global leaders gather for Unstoppable Africa 2026, Roche (www.Roche.com) has reaffirmed its commitment to advancing healthcare as a primary driver of economic resilience across the continent.

23 Sep 2026

Common chemical exposures in pregnancy may be linked to early attention and memory

Researchers examined whether prenatal exposure to aromatic amines and cotinine was associated with attention, processing speed, and memory in 250 infants assessed at 7.5 months. The study found mixed patterns across cognitive measures, with several estimates suggesting poorer attention or memory but carrying substantial statistical uncertainty.

23 Sep 2026

Cancer-related DNA changes may appear in blood years before diagnosis

Researchers found that genome-wide plasma cfDNA methylation profiles collected before diagnosis contained early molecular signatures associated with future prostate and breast cancer, with prostate silencer methylation providing the stronger risk stratification. Breast enhancer signals were weaker and varied by subtype and disease stage, indicating that cfDNA methylation may have greater value for risk assessment and surveillance than as a standalone diagnostic test.

23 Sep 2026

Blood test detects more cancers when added to standard screening

A single blood draw that screens for more than 50 cancers substantially increased cancer detection when added to standard screening, identifying cancers that otherwise might have gone undetected until later stages, according to a new study from the Oregon Health & Science University Knight Cancer Institute.

22 Sep 2026

Higher ultra-processed food intake linked to multiple health risks

A higher ultra processed food (UPF) intake is linked to a heightened risk of several major chronic health issues, such as digestive diseases, high blood pressure, and metabolic syndrome/diabetes, as well as death, finds a pooled data analysis of the available evidence, published in the open access journal Family Medicine and Community Health.

22 Sep 2026

Cancer incidence rises faster among people with type 2 diabetes

A nationwide study being presented at the Annual Meeting of The European Association for the Study of Diabetes (EASD) in Milan, Italy (Sept 28 – Oct 2) has found that people with type 2 diabetes (T2D) have a higher risk of developing cancer, with cancer incidence rising more among people with T2D than those without diabetes over the past 25 years, largely driven by obesity-related cancers.

22 Sep 2026

Study identifies potential resistance mechanism in metastatic uveal melanoma

Uveal melanoma is a rare and aggressive cancer that starts inside the eye and often spreads to the liver. Few treatment options exist, and unlike some forms of skin melanoma which can respond well to modern therapies, metastatic uveal melanoma (MUM) remains difficult to treat.

22 Sep 2026