Cancer Research UK-funded scientists have discovered that cancer cells 'hijack' a process used by healthy cells to spread around the body, completely changing current ways of thinking around cancer ...

A cancer diagnosis can cause stark transitions in self-image, sense of self and identity, as both the illness and treatment can significantly alter a person’s body. As cancer treatment begins, a ...

Some scientists have hypothesized that tumor-promoting changes in cells during cancer development--particularly an epigenetic change involving DNA methylation--arise from rogue cells escaping a ...

The time after cancer treatment can be overwhelming, but great progress in survivorship care plans over the past two decades has provided better guidance for an easier transition. The number of cancer ...

Worldwide survival rates for childhood cancers today exceed 80% in high-resource medical facilities.

Van Der Beek is opening up about his colon cancer to increase awareness of the importance of early detection, especially as more people under 50 are being diagnosed. He's a paid spokesperson for ...