Cancer Research

New research could potentially yield a new platform for cancer vaccines. Leveraging a biologically inspired sponge-like gel called "cryogel" as an injectable biomaterial, the vaccine delivers patient…

By Katy Bell, University of Sydney; Alexandra Barratt, University of Sydney, and Andrew Hayen, UNSW Australia Cancer screening is beneficial when it’s able to prevent people dying from cancer. And it…

Cancer researchers say a large genome-wide association study (GWAS) that spanned three continents has identified four chromosome locations with genetic changes that are likely to alter a woman's risk…

If you're at high risk of skin cancer, check your skin regularly. Roman Königshofer/Flickr, CC BY-ND By H. Peter Soyer, The University of Queensland and Anna Finnane, The University of Queensland The…

Imagine being able to tone down appetite and promote weight loss, while improving the body’s ability to handle blood sugar levels. That’s just what Tony Means, PhD, and his team at the Duke…

What causes us to lose muscle strength as we age and how exercise can prevent it from happening has never been thoroughly understood, but McMaster University researchers have discovered a key protein…

Regular consumption of caffeinated coffee may help prevent the return of colon cancer after treatment and improve the chances of a cure, according to a new study. The patients, all of them treated…

n findings never before seen in melanoma, a novel combination therapy was found to be highly effective at treating patients with skin metastases, new research has shown.  The research found that…

Cancer survival in England remains lower than countries with similar healthcare systems, according to a new study. Cancer survival in England has steadily improved but the gap in survival remains.…

In America this year, over 21,000 new cases of ovarian cancer are expected, and over 14,000 deaths. Once ovarian cancer has spread within the peritoneal cavity or to other organs, long-range…