cancer

Cold Spring Harbour -- U.S. scientists say they might have found a way to stop the growth of certain aggressive tumors for which there are currently no treatments.

Washington -- A research group says radioactive fallout from the 1940s to the 1960s U.S. atom bomb testing will cause thousands of Americans to die from cancers.

New Haven, Conn. -- U.S. and Chinese scientists say a piece of genetic material with no previously known function might hold the key to being able to stop the spread of cancer.

Gaithersburg, Md. -- A U.S. government-led research team says it's discovered sugar-coated nanoparticles used as a possible cancer treatment might be more effective than thought.

Berlin, September 21: John Burn and his colleagues from the Institute of Human Genetics at Newcastle University in Britain have revealed that taking an aspirin daily can prevent cancer in people with a genetic disorder known as Lynch syndrome that heightens their risk of developing the disease.

Los Angeles, July 29: A team of international experts has confirmed in their research that the use of ultra-violet emitting tanning beds is as hazardous to health as cigarettes, arsenic and asbestos.

Los Angeles, July 21: Beastie Boys’ Adam “MCA” Yauch has been suffering from a cancer of the salivary gland, the rapper revealed in a video message posted yesterday (July 20) on his band's Web site.

Boston -- Northeastern University scientists in Boston say they have developed an early-stage, highly accurate cancer-screening technology.

Salt Lake City -- Officials at Utah's Hogle Zoo said a capuchin monkey thought to be among the world's oldest has died from cancer in its jaw.

Beersheba, Israel. -- Gene mutations that once helped humans evolve and survive could increase the risk of cancer and other diseases today, researchers in Israel said.