Cancer : Science World Report

Jan 15, 2015 03:22 PM EST

Could Cancer Be Obsolete For Patients Under 80 By 2050?

Medical science continues to make incredible head ways in treating and preventing cancer. Now, some health researchers estimate that it's likely that no one under the age of 80 will die of this health problem by 2050.

Jan 04, 2015 05:19 PM EST

Some Cancers May Just Be Due To Bad Luck

A new study shows that having most types of cancers may actually be the result of "bad luck."

Jan 03, 2015 05:37 PM EST

Rescue Dog Saves Owner's Life By Sniffing Out Aggressive Breast Cancer Tumor

Dog's always have their owners' best interest at heart and that was certainly the case of this two-year-old collie, Ted. He began crying and pawing at 46-year-old Josie Conlon of Stockton-on-Tees. It might have seemed strange at the time but it turned out that the dog was actually sniffing out an ag...

Jan 02, 2015 08:14 AM EST

With Cancer, 'Bad Luck' of Random Mutations is Largely to Blame

It turns out that when it comes to cancer, "bad luck" of random mutations plays a predominant role.

Jan 01, 2015 10:02 AM EST

Sugar Links Eating Red Meat to Risk of Cancer

While people who eat a lot of red meat are at a higher risk of certain cancers, other carnivores are not. This is why scientists decided to investigate the tumor-forming role of a certain sugar.

Jan 01, 2015 08:37 AM EST

Scientists Target Cells' Biological Clock to Kill Cancer Cells

Scientists are finding new treatments for cancer every day. Now, scientists have targeted cells' biological clock in a promising new therapy to kill cancer cells.

Dec 31, 2014 09:35 AM EST

A 22 Percent Drop in Cancer Mortality Saved 1.5 Million People

The American Cancer Society's annual cancer statistics report has found that there's been a 22 percent drop in cancer mortality over two decades that's led to the avoidance of more than 1.5 million cancer deaths.

Dec 29, 2014 03:43 PM EST

Cancer Causing Mutation Discovered In 1982 Clinical Trials

Researchers discovered a cancer caution mutation in 1982 that may be responsible for a small percentage of colon cancers, today. Health officials found fusions of the TRK family of genes in close to 11 tumor types, including breast, lung, melanoma and other different types of cancers.

Dec 26, 2014 11:08 PM EST

Could Healthy Living Prevent Millions Of Cancer Cases?

New research shows that certain lifestyle factors could help reduce the risk of 4 out of 10 types cancers. A U.K. based study highlighted various suspects, including smoking, bad diet and alcohol use. Findings revealed that smoking is the number one risk when it comes nasty habits.

Dec 26, 2014 08:43 PM EST

Rare Cancer's Genetic Pathway Uncovered

Scientists at Simon Fraser University have identified a "multinational landscape" of intrahepatic cholangiocarcinoma (ICC)-- a rare, highly fatal form of liver cancer that disproportionately affects people in Asian countries. The findings are published in the journal Nature Communications.

Dec 13, 2014 04:51 PM EST

New Imaging Technique Reveals Bacterial Biofilms in Colon Cancer Patients

Scientists have learned a bit more about cancer by examining biofilms. They've discovered that cancerous tumors in the ascending colon are characterized by biofilms, which are dense clumps of bacterial cells encased in a self-produced matrix.

Dec 10, 2014 07:50 AM EST