For people who are at high risk of developing breast cancer, frequent screenings with ultrasound can help detect tumors early. MIT researchers have ...

Stage 2 clear cell renal cell carcinoma is typically curable, especially when detected early. Surgery remains the cornerstone of treatment, with excellent outcomes in many cases. Patients are ...

This opening segment establishes the clinical context for a 66 year old man with well differentiated, non functioning, ...

Each year, thousands of women diagnosed with breast cancer undergo surgery to remove tumors that cannot be felt by hand.

A small group of women who enrolled in an experimental breast cancer vaccine trial more than 20 years ago are quietly ...

Cancer and Alzheimer’s disease rarely strike the same person, a pattern that has puzzled clinicians for years. Instead of ...

Brain tumors are abnormal growths of cells in or around the brain. They can be primary (originating in the brain) or secondary (metastatic, spreading to the brain from cancer elsewhere). They can also ...

Stage 1 lung carcinoid tumors are confined to the lung and have not spread to lymph nodes or distant organs. Tumors at this stage are typically small and localized, which often allows for curative ...

Genetic ancestry plays a key role in determining the behavior of head and neck tumors and may help explain why African-American patients survive for half as long as their counterparts of European ...

Ancestry-specific biomarkers, such as POLB, could reshape diagnostic and prognostic approaches in head and neck cancer. New ...

Scientists in Spain say they have uncovered a cure for pancreatic cancer in mice. The breakthrough could help people ...

A new study reveals how bacteria in the gut can help determine whether the amino acid asparagine from the diet will feed ...