One way cancer specialists detect the disease is by examining cells and bodily fluids under a microscope, a time-consuming ...

Scientists have uncovered a surprising way tumors turn the immune system to their advantage. Researchers at the University of Geneva found that neutrophils—normally frontline defenders against ...

Northwestern researchers have shown that when it comes to cancer vaccines, arrangement can be just as important as ingredients. By repositioning a small fragment of an HPV protein on a DNA-based ...

Working with a line of colon cancer cells, Korean researchers figured out a way to throw a few genetic switches to cause the cells to revert back to a healthy state. The technique could have major ...

Immunotherapy—which activates the body's own immune system to kill cancer cells—has not worked well against a rare and fatal liver cancer, but a new study finds an existing FDA-approved drug may allow ...

Pancreatic cancer has long been feared for its silence and speed, often spreading before symptoms push patients into the ...

Circulating tumor DNA may be an effective biomarker for stratifying patients with small cell lung cancer who would benefit from more stringent follow-ups and clinical trial participation.Patients who ...

Jefferson Health oncologist Jennifer Johnson had exhausted all the standard treatment options for her 49-year-old patient with esophageal cancer, who was likely to die within months. Surgery, ...