But in fact, research on personalized cancer vaccines, designed to help the immune system recognize and attack tumors, has been underway for at least a decade. Scientists have reported promising ...

In 2009, Melinda Bachini was working as a paramedic when she was diagnosed with cholangiocarcinoma, a rare cancer of the bile ducts, which soon spread to her lungs. Two years later, she decided that ...

The global cancer burden is estimated to have risen to 18.1 million new cases and 9.6 million deaths in 2018. One in 5 men and one in 6 women worldwide develop cancer during their lifetime, and one in ...

Galleri, a blood test that aims to detect over 50 cancers, illustrates the promise and popularity of an emerging technology to screen for cancer. Although the blood test is not approved by the Food ...

If this is the first time you’ve heard about the financial reality of cancer, I hope you won’t turn away. I know it’s hard to wrap your head around and heartbreaking to witness—but if families have to ...

Awardees include a renowned HIV expert, a researcher who linked the gut microbiome to colon cancer and a doctor who expanded hepatitis C treatment for veterans.

“The goal of this study is not to divert funds away from cancers that are well supported, but rather expand funding for other cancers that aren’t getting enough support currently,” lead author Suneel ...

The “Beverly Hills, 90210” actress, who died on July 13, didn’t have insurance when she was first diagnosed. University of Colorado Cancer Center leader Cathy Bradley says that’s a common scenario.

The study adds to existing evidence suggesting that scheduling cancer treatment according to a person’s natural circadian rhythm may lead to maximum effectiveness and minimal toxicity due to factors ...

In Dark Waters, Ruffalo portrays the real-life corporate lawyer Robert Bilott, who in 1998 became an environmental crusader. That year, while visiting his grandmother in West Virgina, Bilott, who ...

The latest study, titled “A global perspective on coal-fired power plants and burden of lung cancer,” published in the journal Environmental Health, looked at data from 13,581 coal-fired plants in 83 ...

No survival differences with extended surgery, more complications The SWOG trial included 36 experienced urologic cancer surgeons at 27 sites in the United States and Canada. Each participating ...