A new blood test could change the outlook for one of the deadliest cancers—pancreatic cancer—by catching it much earlier than ...

Metastatic prostate cancer is currently associated with high morbidity and mortality rates. In addition, patients respond very differently to standard treatments such as hormone therapy or radiation ...

The term “brain tumor” carries a particularly scary connotation. And if you’re a fan of TV medical dramas, you may think they’re quite common. However, less than 1% of Americans are living with a ...

Adding aminopeptidase N and polymeric immunoglobin receptor to a plasma biomarker panel of carbohydrate antigen 19-9 (CA19-9) and thrombospondin 2 (THBS2) enhanced the detection of early-stage ...

National Institutes of Health (NIH)-supported investigators have developed a blood test to find pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma, one of the deadliest forms of cancer. The new test could improve ...

Scientists at KAIST have found a way to turn a tumor’s own immune cells into powerful cancer fighters—right inside the body. Tumors are packed with macrophages, immune cells that should attack cancer ...

Of all the types of breast cancer, triple negative breast cancer (TNBC) is the most aggressive and lacks specific therapies. TNBC also is more likely to metastasize, or travel through the blood stream ...

PLYMOUTH, Minn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--VizMark has received U.S. Food and Drug Administration FDA 510k clearance for VM1, a non-metal visual tumor marker designed to provide artifact-free visibility across ...

The terms tumor and cancer can refer to different types of lumps and bumps. But the terms are often confused and misused—by the general public and even health professionals. For instance, doctors can ...

In the fight against cancer, an important field of research is the search for safe alternatives to chemotherapy and radiotherapy. These treatments attack both cancer cells and healthy cells, exposing ...

Scientists have engineered Salmonella bacteria to self-destruct inside tumors, releasing signals that spark powerful immune hubs and shrink colon cancer in mice, opening the door to “living medicines” ...

Having high levels of the biomarker carbohydrate antigen 19-9 before surgery is associated with bladder cancer recurrence among patients who undergo radical cystectomy. In patients with bladder cancer ...