Scientists at MIT and Stanford have unveiled a promising new way to help the immune system recognize and attack cancer cells more effectively. Their strategy targets a hidden “off switch” that tumors ...

A procedure that can help spot lung cancer early is now available at a hospital, saving patients long trips out of a county.

Lung cancer remains a leading cause of cancer-related mortality worldwide, highlighting the urgent need for a nuanced ...

Novocure (NASDAQ: NVCR) announced today that Japan’s Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare approved reimbursement for Optune Lua® through the country’s National Health Insurance coverage.

PATIENTS in north Cumbria can now access specialist lung procedures closer to home. Cumberland Infirmary, this month, carried out its first medical Thoracoscopy, a minimally invasive procedure used to ...

Objective Within a multicentre cohort study, mortality (1960–2008) had been evaluated of workers exposed to tetrafluoroethylene (TFE) and perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA) employed (1960–1999) in a plant ...

This patient disease education initiative and award highlights exceptional people who have inspired others through ...

This article originally appeared on The Conversation. An increasing number of people are dying of colorectal cancer at a young age, including those as young as 20. Actor James Van Der Beek, who was ...

Colorectal cancer is now the leading cause of cancer deaths among people younger than 50 in the United States, according to a study published Thursday in the Journal of the American Medical ...

Jenna Scott remembers the joy of being pregnant with her first and only child. She also remembers the immense abdominal pain. During her pregnancy, she let her doctors know about the persistent ...