Tumors turn blood vessels into fiber-filled channels
Increasingly dense cell clusters in growing tumors convert blood vessels into fiber-filled channels, research finds.
Biomarker may reveal pancreatic cancer risk early
Newly discovered biomarkers may offer a way to predict if pancreatic cysts will turn to cancer or remain benign.
How COVID-19 disrupted cancer care
Interviews with over 90 patients and caregivers in the US and Australia highlight how COVID-19 disrupted cancer care in 2020 and 2021.
Ovarian cancer cells shield neighbors from chemotherapy
New research may explain why some patients with ovarian cancer respond poorly to chemotherapy or relapse after treatment.
Paid sick leave boosts cancer screenings
More people in the US get cancer screening when employers are mandated to provide paid sick leave, research finds.
‘Polypharmacy’ can threaten cancer treatment
Older adults with cancer who take multiple medications have 59% higher odds of having to stop cancer treatment earlier than recommended.
Kidney cancer mutations could predict recurrence risk
DNA sequencing may provide a more effective way to predict the risk of kidney cancer coming back, researchers report.
Medicaid expansion may improve outcomes for kids with cancer
Medicaid expansion led to a 1.5% increase in survival of children with cancer. That means 200 more children alive two years after diagnosis.
Sound waves offer 2-prong attack against cancer
New research digs into how a technique that uses noninvasive sound waves to break up tumors triggers an immune response in mice.
Sound waves offer 2-prong attack against cancer
New research digs into how a technique that uses noninvasive sound waves to break up tumors triggers an immune response in mice.