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For thousands of years, Chinese physicians recorded abnormal masses, swellings, ulcers, and persistent lesions. These historical descriptions are sometimes presented as evidence that traditional Chinese medicine diagnosed and treated cancer. However, understanding the history of cancer requires separating ancient observations of disease from modern medical definitions of cancer. Ancient Chinese medicine recognized and attempted to…

Researchers at Trinity College Dublin and University College Dublin (UCD) have found that a yeast-based dietary supplement can strengthen immune cells involved in fighting cancer in mice

Cervical cancer, which is primarily caused by persistent infection with high-risk human papillomavirus (HPV), is a significant global health concern

Men with heart disease are at a higher risk of developing and dying from cancer, new research suggests

UC Davis Health and Adventist Health and Rideout are expanding cancer care services in Marysville, increasing access for patients throughout the Yuba-Sutter region and beyond. Plans include additional medical oncologists, expanded infusion capacity and new radiation treatment technology

Dr. Loren Rourke, a Texas-based breast surgical oncologist and author, emphasized that while no lifestyle choice can guarantee cancer prevention, healthy habits can help support the body and reduce certain risk factors

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Pharmaceutical giants Moderna and Merck said Wednesday that an experimental vaccine treatment has shown signs of preventing cancer from returning or spreading in a study of high-risk melanoma patients

A new personalised vaccine given in combination with a drug has stopped skin cancer returning in patients during a trial, representing a potentially watershed moment in cancer treatment

Chuck Manski, an economist at Northwestern University, at home in Chicago. His cancer doctor couldn’t provide him with clear evidence that a year of immunotherapy was better than six months on the drug. “There is incredible uncertainty in drug dosing,” he says. Taylor Glascock for KFF Health News See all topics