cancers

A new drug that targets a gene behind pancreatic cancer has physicians and researchers cautiously optimistic about improved treatment for one of the deadliest cancers. Revolution Medicines, the pharmaceutical company…

WASHINGTON (AP) – A novel pill helped people with advanced pancreatic cancer live longer, researchers reported Sunday, raising hopes of long-needed better treatments for one of the deadliest types of cancer."While not curing the…

A bacteria-inspired therapy disrupts cancer cell energy production and shows strong results in early studies. Credit: ShutterstockA newly developed therapy inspired by bacteria residing within tumors offers a different way to combat…

A new study has found that 11 types of cancer are on the rise in the 20 to 49-year-old age group, with obesity emerging as a significant driver behind the escalating rates among individuals under the age of 50.The 11 cancers were…

It's easy to feel powerless against cancer, but a new study has identified several ways that we can reduce the odds of it occurring.According to new analysis from the World Health Organization (WHO), more than a third of all cancer…

The panic hit first. Then came the embarrassment.After all, I had spent years giving health advice to colleagues, friends and family, convinced I was an expert in so many areas of medicine. Yet there I was, at my desk as Health Editor at…

Hydralazine has been used to treat high blood pressure for many decades, even though it's never been exactly clear how it works. Now a new study answers some key questions about the medication – and adds an intriguing new link to…

A blood test for more than 50 types of cancer could help speed up diagnosis according to a new study.Results of a trial in north America show that the test was able to identify a wide range of cancers, of which three quarters don't have…

Walking to work saves you money and gets your step count up – but scientists say it also cuts the risk of certain cancers.Commuting on foot almost halves the risk of liver tumours and slashes the odds of getting kidney cancer by a…

Artificial intelligence software can now detect signs of the most deadly type of skin cancer with 100 percent accuracy, potentially catching some of the most fatal cases in earlier stages when they have a better chance of being treated. …