Where We Are in the Hunt for a Cancer Vaccine
Two new studies have promising results
Could Immunotherapy Lead the Way to Fighting Cancer?
A new treatment that uses the body’s own immune system to fight cancer is offering hope to patients with advanced disease
The History of Breeding Mice for Science Begins With a Woman in a Barn
Far more than a mouse fancier, Abbie Lathrop helped establish the standard mouse model and pioneered research into cancer inheritance
Earliest Images of Breast Cancer Found in Renaissance Paintings
The signs of illness in the paintings illustrate that breast cancer is not just a modern malady
Nine Innovators to Watch in 2018
Meet a group of trailblazers in medicine, education, art, transportation, artificial intelligence and more
This Inexpensive Scanning Device Could Catch Skin Cancer Early
A team of biomedical engineers has won this year’s Dyson Award for “the sKan,” which detects the thermal changes associated with melanoma
Stopping the Aging Process May Be Mathematically Impossible
Researchers find that removing low-functioning cells can slow aging—but allows cancer cells to proliferate
Scientists Invent a Pen That Can Detect Cancer in Seconds
This handheld mass spectrometer could make surgeries to remove cancerous tissue quicker and more accurate
Why The Pap Test Could Also Be Called the Stern Test
Elizabeth Stern played a vital role in cervical cancer testing and treatment
Man Poisons Himself by Taking Apricot Kernels to Treat Cancer
Many believe these seeds can fight cancer, but there’s no scientific evidence to back up the claim
How Zika Virus Could Be Used to Fight Brain Cancer
The same properties that make Zika virus devastating to fetal brains could be turned against cancer cells
First Gene Therapy Treatment Approved in U.S.
By modifying a person’s own immune cells, the treatment can effectively target leukemia cells
Woman Wins $417 Million in Lawsuit Tying Baby Powder to Ovarian Cancer
But the association between talc and cancer continues to be debated by the scientific community
Researchers Give Skin Cells a Tan—Without the Sun
Without damaging UV rays, the artificial tan could give that golden glow while protecting against skin cancer.
Oldest Cancer Case in Central America Discovered
A young teen, who died 700 years ago, likely suffered pain in the right arm as the tumor grew and expanded through the bone
When Women Crowdfunded Radium For Marie Curie
The element was hard to get and extremely expensive but essential for Curie’s cancer research
How Mule Racing Led to Mule Cloning
It was a huge advance in cloning in the early 2000s
Nearly Two-Thirds of Cancer-Causing Mutations Are Unavoidable, Study Claims
But it’s complicated—and the medical community is not in agreement about the new findings
Tanning Beds Cause $343 Million in Medical Bills a Year
A new study has calculated the steep cost of a not-so-healthy glow
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