August 1, 2017

The U.S. Food and Drug has made the breakthrough step of approving a cancer therapy based not on the tumor's primary location, but on a specific genetic feature found in the cancer’s DNA.

July 20, 2017

As scientists and oncology specialists learn more about cancer cell behavior, they have developed a new generation of tools designed to counteract those mechanisms.

July 13, 2017

Experts warn against using the soursop fruit to treat cancer. While research suggests soursop may fight cancer, it has not been studied in humans. As a result, there is no evidence of its safety or efficacy.

July 6, 2017

HER2 is a gene found in healthy cells, but when it mutates, the body makes too many HER2 proteins, which may lead to breast cancer. Understanding the chemical and genetic makeup of your cancer, including whether it’s HER-2 positive, may help doctors recommend a specific treatment and predict how likely the tumor will respond.

June 22, 2017

In the search for better treatments and prevention strategies, scientists are learning more about how cancer grows and survives, even in the most hostile environments. This blog is an installment in an occasional series called “How does cancer do that?” designed to shine a spotlight on newly discovered cancer behaviors that add to our growing understanding.

June 13, 2017

Breast cancer is one disease that often causes a variety of more obvious signs and symptoms that may alert you to a potential concern to share with your doctor. Since early detection is key, doctors recommend that women know what these symptoms are, and learn how to spot them.

June 8, 2017

A new study by researchers at Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine concludes that replication errors in that process may be responsible for more than 60 percent of all cancers.

June 6, 2017

With more and more gynecologic cancer patients living longer, cancer experts are putting an increasing focus on improving patients’ quality of life. For many, that means managing hot flashes, night sweats, mood swings and other bodily changes most women don’t experience until later in life.

June 1, 2017

With all the awareness around breast cancer these days, lots of attention has been focused on the risks posed by BRCA gene mutations. But many people mistakenly believe that BRCA is only a concern for women, even though men are just as likely as women to have a BRCA mutation.