Cancer
Cancer is potentially fatal. Currently, it is the leading cause of death worldwide. Cancer is a generic term for a large group of diseases involving the rapid creation of abnormal cells that grow beyond their usual boundaries with the potential to invade or spread to other body parts.
Possible signs and symptoms include a lump, prolonged cough, unexplained weight loss, chronic tiredness, fever that occurs mainly at night, and skin changes. Tobacco use, alcohol consumption, unhealthy diet, physical inactivity, and ultraviolet and ionizing radiation are risk factors for cancer.
Chlorinated chemicals can be destroyed through sulfite and UV light
The University of California, Riverside (UCR) researchers have discovered a chemical reaction mechanism that can degrade chlorinated " forever chemicals" into harmless substances.
The researchers...
Osimertinib improves survival after surgery for non-small cell lung cancer
Osimertinib improves survival and reduces recurrence in non-small cell lung cancer.
New details of the cellular process which prevents the spread of cancer
A unique molecular mechanism of the early stages of programmed cell death or apoptosis.
UF researchers develop promising new tool for cancer detection
Researchers develop CRISPR-powered test to detect cancer early.
Pan-cancer T cell atlas reveals tumor microenvironment
A new T cell state linked to immunotherapy resistance.
Nature-inspired compounds break down cancer gene’s RNA
Nature-inspired compounds can be used to target cancer genes' RNA.
Plants remove cancer-causing toxins from the air
Indoor plants and green walls help purify air quickly and sustainably.
A gene-editing technology could help to accelerate cancer mutations
Scientists can develop new drugs to target cancer mutations.
AVATAR system helps kids avoid anesthesia in radiotherapy
Cancer radiotherapy can be a traumatic experience for pediatric patients, often requiring general anesthesia to keep them still during the procedure. However, a new...
First evidence chemotherapeutic medication can enter the human brain
Ultrasound uses microbubbles to open the blood-brain barrier to treat glioblastoma.
Heart damage from cancer drugs traced to specific cause
Potential drug targets for heart failure therapies and cancer-related heart damage.
Two transmissible cancers are affecting Tasmanian devils
Mutations in transmissible cancers may lead to diseases in Tasmanian devils.