Cancer cells

Pfizer CEO on moving beyond COVID vaccines to become a leader in cancer and obesity treatments

Pfizer CEO on moving beyond COVID vaccines to become a leader in cancer and obesity treatments

Business
Jessica Roberts

WASHINGTON (AP) — Two years ago, Pfizer was the envy of the pharmaceutical world, with more than $100 billion in annual sales ...

A doctor with lung cancer got a lifesaving treatment after seeing an NBC News report

A doctor with lung cancer got a lifesaving treatment after seeing an NBC News report

Health
Rachel Carter

As a pulmonologist, Dr. Gary Gibbon never expected to be diagnosed with lung disease himself, much less be in need of a ...

A new type of bacteria was found in 50% of colon cancers. Many were aggressive cases.

A new type of bacteria was found in 50% of colon cancers. Many were aggressive cases.

Health
Rachel Carter

A type of bacteria that causes dental plaque may be behind a treatment-resistant form of colorectal cancer, a study published Wednesday in ...

9 foods nutritionists eat to prevent cancer — and 5 risky foods they avoid

9 foods nutritionists eat to prevent cancer — and 5 risky foods they avoid

Health
Rachel Carter

Foods that help prevent cancer are all around us, but many people are leaving the benefits of an anti-cancer diet on the ...

How cancer cells move and metastasize is influenced by the fluids surrounding them – understanding how tumors migrate can help stop their spread

How cancer cells move and metastasize is influenced by the fluids surrounding them – understanding how tumors migrate can help stop their spread

Science
Dr. Sarah Adams

Cell migration, or how cells move in the body, is essential to both normal body function and disease progression. Cell movement is ...

Chris Evert to miss Australian Open broadcast after ovarian cancer returns

Chris Evert to miss Australian Open broadcast after ovarian cancer returns

Sports
Daniel Miller

Chris Evert lost her sister to ovarian cancer in 2020. (Photo by Artur Widak/NurPhoto via Getty Images) Tennis Hall of Famer Chris ...

How cancer cells can become immortal – research finds a mutated gene that helps melanoma defeat the normal limits on repeated replication

How cancer cells can become immortal – research finds a mutated gene that helps melanoma defeat the normal limits on repeated replication

Science
Dr. Sarah Adams

A defining characteristic of cancer cells is their immortality. Usually, normal cells are limited in the number of times they can divide ...

How is Toby Keith’s health? Singer shares update on stomach cancer

How is Toby Keith’s health? Singer shares update on stomach cancer

Entertainment
Laura Davis

Toby Keith‘s health has been making headlines since he first shared that he’d been diagnosed with stomach cancer in June 2022. Fans ...

Cancer has many faces − 5 counterintuitive ways scientists are approaching cancer research to improve treatment and prevention

Cancer has many faces − 5 counterintuitive ways scientists are approaching cancer research to improve treatment and prevention

Science
Dr. Sarah Adams

How researchers conceptualize a disease informs how they treat it. Cancer is often described as uncontrollable cell growth triggered by genetic damage. ...