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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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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New strategy to reduce cancer drug’s cardiotoxic effects: Findings from animal study suggest new strategy to reduce cardiotoxic effects of cancer drug
Doxorubicin (Doxo) is a widely used chemotherapeutic drug for cancer, though it can have toxic effects on the heart. A
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How immune cells help tumors escape body’s defenses
New research from the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine and the UPMC Hillman Cancer Center sheds light on how
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Like racecars and geese, cancer cells draft their way to new tumor sites: New research gives boost to fighting disease through cell metabolism
NASCAR has nothing on cancer cells when it comes to exploiting the power of drafting, letting someone else do the
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Breast cancer may be likelier to spread to bone with nighttime dim-light exposure
Exposure to dim light at night, which is common in today’s lifestyle, may contribute to the spread of breast cancer
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Unknown cancer risk: study warns of high fructose content in the drinks with Corn syrup
How does a regular consumer of sugar and Corn syrup to cancer? The results of a recent study show that
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Human microbiome metabolites tip the scale in intestinal E. coli infections: Human Organ Chips uncover human microbiome metabolites that enhance colon injury by enterohemorrhagic E. coli in human-mouse comparative study
It remains mysterious why humans get infected by some bacterial or viral pathogens relatively easily while animals that have very
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Colon cancer growth reduced by exercise
Exercise may play a role in reducing the growth of colon cancer cells according to new research published in The
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Newly identified drug targets could open door for esophageal cancer therapeutics: Researchers block two cancer cell signaling pathways and slow tumor growth
Blocking two molecular pathways that send signals inside cancer cells could stave off esophageal adenocarcinoma (EAC), the most common esophageal
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