High-poverty counties in the United States may lag far behind wealthier counties in eliminating cervical cancer, a study published in the AACR journal Cancer Epidemiology, Biomarkers & Prevention found.
The use of lymphocytes to attack tumors may be less effective if given after other treatments, study published in an AACR journal indicates. Sooner rather than later may be the best strategy for using...
Remetinostat, a topical therapy that works by inhibiting the expression of cancer-promoting genes, could reduce the need for surgical removal of many subtypes of basal cell carcinoma lesions.
Exercise, healthful diet, no smoking or drinking are correlated with lower risk for cancer even in people with higher risk based on their genetic makeup.
Recently published clinical trial results suggest that combining an investigational antibody therapy with chemotherapy may be an effective strategy for patients with relapsed disease.
Despite progress, the Florida study found that the breast cancer death rate for Black women remained higher than for White women. The disparity gap in breast cancer survival rates between Black and white women...
A study found that the survival advantage for colon cancer patients in the U.S. Military Health System over the general population. The advantage was even greater for Black patients.
Scientists show that a form of DNA damage in colorectal cancer patients is associated with the consumption of red meat but not other foods or lifestyle factors.
They say age is just a number, but when it comes to cancer, getting older substantially increases your risk. Of the estimated 1.9 million cases of cancer diagnosed each year in the United States, approximately 80 percent are diagnosed in those over...
Most adults report inadequate knowledge of palliative care, according to a study published in the AACR journal Cancer Epidemiology, Biomarkers & Prevention.
AACR Fellow Lewis C. Cantley, PhD, leads a national effort targeting triple-negative breast cancer and ovarian cancer with a novel drug combination.
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