national cancer institute Archives

Targeting cancer with a triple threat

MIT chemists design nanoparticles that can deliver three cancer drugs at a time. Delivering chemotherapy … more

One factor that makes glioblastoma cancers so difficult to treat is that malignant cells from … more

Many vaccines, including those for influenza, polio, and measles, consist of a killed or disabled … more

Women who take aspirin daily may reduce their risk of ovarian cancer by 20 percent, … more

Adults with low-grade gliomas, a form of brain tumor, who received a chemotherapy regimen following … more

MIT engineers have devised a way to measure the mass of particles with a resolution … more

Patients with cancers of the head and neck who received intensity-modulated radiation therapy (IMRT) – … more

A new “fluid biopsy” technique that could identify patients at high risk of a heart … more

By attaching a cancer-killer protein to white blood cells, Cornell biomedical engineers have demonstrated the … more

A deadly, rare type of soft-tissue cancer may be completely eradicated simply by inhibiting a … more

Infertility is consistently listed as one of the most distressing long-term side effects of cancer … more