Cancer Treatment
Breakthrough in the treatment of pancreatic cancer: Targeting the tumor in an unconventional way
New research finds a new strategy for treating a deadly cancer by combining existing drugs to indirectly weaken tumor growth, with potential implications for other cancers.
Late-stage trial finds a new pill extends survival for people with pancreatic cancer
The causes of rising colon cancer, the disease that caused James Van Der Beek's death - explainer
Dawson's Creek star James Van Der Beek dies at 48 after battle with cancer
Groundbreaking Israeli cancer treatment has 90% success rate
An experimental treatment developed at Israel's Hadassah-University Medical Center has a 90% success rate at bringing patients with multiple myeloma into remission.
Ovarian cancer: Uncommon but fatal – six things you need to know
Ovarian cancer isn't considered common, but in many cases it's fatal. Due to vague symptoms, this cancer is usually diagnosed at an advanced stage and is hard to treat.
Parents who lost a child to cancer raise funds to help others
Shir for Life wants to advance groundbreaking research and is thus kickstarting a crowdfunding campaign today to reach this goal.
Inbreeding of first cousins puts younger Arabs, Druze in Galilee at high risk for colon cancer
The study showed that mutations in the MUTYH gene associated with the hereditary MAP syndrome cause about 27% of the cases of polyposis patients.
TAU scientists discover new treatment for ovarian cancer
RNA-based nanodrugs show an 80% survival rate of the female reproductive system impacting cancer.
Moderna cancer vaccine with Merck's Keytruda delays return of deadly skin cancer
The results add data details to partial findings released by the companies in December.
A naturally-occurring protein may hold the cure to liver cancer - study
ATF4, previously thought to be an indicator of advanced-stage liver cancer, may hold the key to its prevention and treatment.
Thyroid cancer: What is it and how can you detect it?
Unlike most types of cancer, thyroid cancer primarily affects relatively young people and is more common in women than men. However, it has a very high recovery rate.
Are liquid biopsies better alternative for cancer diagnosis? - comment
Biopsies are taken to establish an initial diagnosis, seeking to determine whether or not the patient has cancer at all – and if so, how advanced it is.
TAU researchers successfully reduce brain metastases in mice for first time
The incidence of brain metastases has been increasing in recent years, probably as a result of improvements in diagnostic methods.
