Some scientists have hypothesized that tumor-promoting changes in cells during cancer development--particularly an epigenetic change involving DNA methylation--arise from rogue cells escaping a ...

Cancer Research UK-funded scientists have discovered that cancer cells 'hijack' a process used by healthy cells to spread around the body, completely changing current ways of thinking around cancer ...

Cancer-related inflammation impacts significantly on cancer development and progression. New research has observed in zebrafish, for the first time, that inflammatory cells use weak spots or ...

Drug resistance is a major obstacle in the treatment of cancers. In an aggressive type of pancreatic cancer, for instance, drug resistance is associated with the suppression of programmed cell death, ...

Different types of cancer spread at different speeds. Additionally, the rate at which cancer spreads may depend on its grade and stage. This article discusses how fast cancer spreads in more detail.

A cancer diagnosis can cause stark transitions in self-image, sense of self and identity, as both the illness and treatment can significantly alter a person’s body. As cancer treatment begins, a ...

Terminal cancer, sometimes called end stage cancer, is any type of cancer that doctors cannot treat or cure. Terminal cancer does not respond to treatment, and doctors cannot slow its progression. A ...

Last spring, I was slapped with a life-altering diagnosis: stage 2B invasive lobular carcinoma. A suspicious lump was discovered at my routine mammogram, and right then and there, my world turned ...

The burden of cancer is growing in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs), including sub-Saharan Africa. Ensuring the delivery of high-quality cancer care in such regions is a pressing concern.