The path of breast-to-brain cancer metastasis
In 2018, breast cancer was the most common cancer in women worldwide, accounting for about a quarter of all reported
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Blocking specific protein could provide new treatment for deadly form of prostate cancer: Study provides rationale for clinical trial evaluating CDK7 inhibitors
Blocking a kinase known as CDK7 sets off a chain reaction that results in the death of prostate cancer cells
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Cellular soldiers designed to kill cancer cells that get loose during surgery
Cellular soldiers created using the body’s own defenses can track down and kill escaping cancer cells during surgeries, preventing metastasis
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Cancer tissue-freezing approach may help more breast cancer patients in lower income countries: Biomedical researchers encouraged by results in animal studies
A new reusable device created by the Johns Hopkins University can help women with breast cancer in lower income countries
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Using facts to promote cancer prevention on social media is more effective than anecdotes
When it comes to cancer prevention messaging, clear information from trusted organizations has greater reach on social media than personal
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Technology better than tape measure for identifying lymphedema risk
Bioimpedance spectroscopy (BIS) is better than a tape measure for assessing a woman’s risk for developing lymphedema after breast cancer
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Research decodes one way cancer survives treatment, proposes a way to prevent it
Cancer cells have various tricks up their metaphorical sleeves to survive in the face of chemotherapy, radiotherapy and other cancer
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Short period of parental sexual contact prior to pregnancy increases offspring risk of schizophrenia: Study may help explain some of the excess risks for inflammatory diseases in first born children
Children may be at a slightly increased risk of schizophrenia when their parents were in sexual contact for less than
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Insights on marijuana and opioid use in people with cancer
A new study reveals that many people with cancer use marijuana, and rates of use in the U.S. have increased
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World Health Day 2019: Health tests you should get done regularly
World Health Day 2019: It is important to visit a doctor at regular intervals and get some basic tests done
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