A similarly gloomy simulation posted by Dr Paulien Moyaert back in May documented how being diagnosed with cancer can lead to death. Dr Moyaert's video displayed how the cancer can grow and lead to ...

In a wholly new approach to cancer treatment, Northwestern University biomedical engineers have doubled the effectiveness of chemotherapy in animal experiments.

Colon cancer remains a major global health concern, ranking third among the most diagnosed cancers and the leading cause of ...

A new drug was shown to significantly reduce tumor growth in lab studies by up to 77% for melanoma and colorectal cancers.

So-called killer T cells can destroy cancer cells by latching onto them and then secreting toxins that destroy them from the inside. There are two types of toxins that do this; perforins, which ...

Scientists have developed a hydrogel “rest stop” that shields cancer-fighting T cells, delaying their exhaustion and boosting ...

Cancer is not a welcome diagnosis, but breakthroughs in genetic sequencing and immunotherapy are making some cancers easier to treat than others.A local father and grandfather was told he had ...

The cancer cells of some men feature a striking mutation: their Y chromosome is missing altogether. Now, tantalizing research suggests that this mutation can spread ‘contagiously’ from tumour ...

Immunotherapy, which uses programmed immune cells to selectively destroy cancer cells, has transformed cancer treatment. However, cancer cells have developed immune evasion strategies, leading to ...

Cancer cells can boost their own growth by stealing energy-generating parts from nearby immune cells. We already knew that some cell types grow nanotubes, tentacle-like structures made of a ...