A study, published in Science Translational Medicine, reports that tissue-damaging bacteria have been successfully employed in individualized treatment of tumours in rats, dogs and humans. While final...

While not as publicized or well known as other forms of cancer, pancreatic cancer is poised to become the second leading cause of cancer-related deaths. That’s why pancreatic cancer association groups...

A diagnosis of cancer can be devastating for anyone. And with so much information coming at us at once, it can be challenging to determine the best route to take in terms of treatment. More than...

When prostate cancer is found in its earliest stages, there are many more treatment options available. But, what about those who need treatment for an advanced form of the disease? Are there...

As investigators usually think, pancreatic cancers have dense stroma that protects malignant cells from chemotherapy. However, new research shows that some elements of the stroma also fight the...

Recently, scientists find that sugar coating, which is more outstanding in cancer cells, regulate cell survivor during tumour spread. The novel study is published in the Nature journal, entitled...

A new study, published in the journal Cell, found that classifying cancer tumors by their molecular structure instead of the tissue or organ may lead to more accurate diagnoses and potentially better...

It's good news for a substantial number of patients that scientists have developed blood and saliva tests that help accurately predict returns of HPV-linked oral cancers. As known, the tests screen...

Many advanced cancer patients die from a state called cachexia which is the result of the interaction between the host and the tumor and mainly displayed by the weight loss in short time, malnutrition...

The treatment of metastatic colorectal cancer has improved markedly during the past 15 years. With the development of irinotecan, oxaliplatin, anti-EGFR antibodies, and anti-VEGF treatment, patients...

Keryx Biopharmaceuticals, Inc. announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has granted Fast Track designation for KRX-0401 (perifosine), the Company's novel, potentially first-in-class...

A recent publication on "The Lancet Oncology" by Dr. Robert J Motzer, Dr. Bernard Escudier and their group compared the effect of Dovitinibvs Sorafebib on the treatment of patients with metastatic...

Cancer is one of the major diseases which pose a threat to human health in modern. Currently the main treatments for cancer are surgery, radiotherapy, chemotherapy and biological therapy et al. In the...

Everyone should have awareness about their health condition and in case they encounter any uneasiness in the body instead of using medicines on their own they should consult a physician as sometimes...

There are several different types of health issues encountered by individuals and one of the most dreadful health problems is breast cancer. It is widely spread all over the world. Every year many...