A small number of cancer cells with the ability to change their identities and behaviors appear to be a key driver of cancer ...

Brain tumors are abnormal growths of cells in or around the brain. They can be primary (originating in the brain) or secondary (metastatic, spreading to the brain from cancer elsewhere). They can also ...

Scientists at KAIST have found a way to turn a tumor’s own immune cells into powerful cancer fighters—right inside the body.

Scientists at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai have identified an important immune response that helps explain why ...

Some cancer cells don't die; they go quiet, like seeds lying dormant in the soil. These "sleeper cells," scattered throughout the body, can stay inactive for years. But when the body faces a ...

Researchers have uncovered a stealthy way pancreatic cancer disarms the immune system, using tiny molecular messengers to ...

Researchers at MIT and Stanford University have developed a new way to stimulate the immune system to attack tumor cells, ...

Did you know that certain types of cells in the body are more susceptible to cancer than others? Turns out that heart cells are at a much lower risk of cancer! Join Michael Aranda to learn more about ...

Colorectal cancer, the abnormal growth of cancerous cells in the large intestine or the rectum, is one of the most common ...

Scientists at LSU have patented a novel way to kill cancer cells using staph bacteria, sometimes called the “superbug.” ...

Scientists at Oregon State University have developed an innovative nanomaterial that targets cancer cells while sparing ...