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Therapeutic vaccine shows promise of treatment against HPV infections that lead to cancer

A new vaccine might one-day replace surgery for cervical cancer.

New study wants to tackle depression, obesity, chronic pain by blocking a single protein

Sounds a bit too good to be true, I gotta admit!

Cervical cancer could be a thing of the past by 2100

The challenge is greater in the world’s poorest countries.

Rare bone cancer found in 240-million-year-old turtle

We're not all that different from the creatures with whom we share and have shared this planet.

Scientists learn how horrible face cancer spreads among Tasmanian devils

The research could be a game-changer in the fight to save the devils.

Scientists find genetic kill switch that destroys cancer cells without the need for chemotherapy

A breakthrough research could be turned into a novel anti-cancer therapy, without chemo's side effects.

Rainforest plant may treat pancreatic cancer through ‘antiausterity’ properties

Cool, now we need to find one for the economy, too!

New bio-synthetic circuits can teach old cells new tricks -- such as killing cancer

The work has only been tested in the lab but, so far, the results are encouraging.

Even with better prevention and earlier diagnosis, cancer will kill nearly 10 million people in 2018

The figures suggest that one in five men and one in six women will develop the disease in their lifetime.

Scientists discover chemical that causes brain cancer cells to self-destruct

One of the deadliest cancers may have found its match.

Human activity is causing cancer in many species of wildlife -- and this effect is greatly underestimated

Humans a bringing about cancer to a staggering amount of wild species.

New melanoma blood test could be a game changer for early detection

Next up -- clinical trials.

Denying cancer cells one key amino acid might destroy treatment-resistant tumors

Attack the enemy where he is unprepared, appear where you are not expected.

Scientists find new therapeutic targets that block as much as 99.5% of cancer metastasis in living cells

This could be a game-changer in medicine.

A million French smokers quit in 2017 thanks to anti-smoking campaigns

Anti-smoking measures really work.

Most common type of childhood leukemia is partly due to lack of exposure to microbes during infancy

After a century-long debate, doctors think they finally know what's causing ALL.

Mock lunar dust kills cultured cells, alters DNA -- raising concerns about the real thing's toxicity

Dust 2.no.

Radiotherapy offers new treatment avenues for liver cancer

A new study brings new hope for liver cancer therapy.

Human skin bacteria might protect against skin cancer, scientists say

Maybe you should stop using antibacterial soap.

Doctors remove what's possibly world's largest brain tumor from Indian man's skull

It was like the tumor “sat like a head on top of another head,” doctors recalled.  

Novel cancer 'assassin' discovered: Huntington's Disease

Repetitive RNA molecules found in Huntington's disease are toxic to cancerous cells.

Strong link found between ultra-processed foods and cancer

Bottom line: cut down on the processed foods.

New cancer vaccine successfully eliminates tumors in mice

This could be BIG.

Scientists inch closer to having a universal cancer blood test

This could be a game changer.

Gene mutation doesn't make women diagnosed with breast cancer more likely to die

A gene mutation that makes it likely for women to develop breast cancer doesn't actually make the disease worse.

Fluffy robot duck plans to befriend and comfort children with cancer

...I want one too.

Alcohol byproduct causes DNA mutations that might lead to cancer

An alcohol metabolite, acetaldehyde, caused significant DNA  alterations in mice stem cells.

Almost half of all US cancers can be prevented through lifestyle, study shows

Put that cigarette down, skip the beer, and eat more fruits and veggies -- your cancer risk will go down dramatically.

Many cancer survivors are still battling with PTSD

As if cancer wasn't problematic enough...

Even casual drinking increases cancer risk

Put that glass down, researchers warn.

Scientists figure out how many mutations it takes for healthy cells to turn cancerous

This could be a revolution in cancer prevention and therapy.

Bacterial defenders discovered inside cancer cells, breaking down chemo drugs

Tricksy hobbitses!

Nanomachines destroy cancer by drilling holes into it

Zap the cancer away.

Blood test can find cancer even before any symptoms emerge

Genetic sequencing could pave the way for a new age of cancer detection.

Google's top result for "cure for cancer"says carrot juice is the cure

All you need is carrot juice and beetroot. Sheesh...

Novel method can image cancer spreading at the single-cell level

It's now possible to see how individual cancer cells move through the body of a mouse.

Dogs will sniff out stomach cancer in new Japanese trial

You can trust a dog's nose.

Cell maps reveal how the body fights off cancer

Bunch up!

Genetic 'typos' may be a more powerful driver of cancer in humans than environmental factors

Worrying.

Cancer death rate down 25% since its 1991 peak

This translates into 2.1 million averted deaths, showing that cancer research and prevention screening works.

Smoking one pack a day causes your lung cells' DNA to mutate 150 times every year

It's not just your lungs either.

Tasmanian devils developing resistance to horrendous infectious face cancer

I'd expect nothing less from the Tasmanian devils.

Portable smartphone laboratory can detect cancer with 99% accuracy

This tiny thing can analyze 8 samples at once.

Bad news for cancer cells -- your immune system immunity has been revoked

Scientists discovered how cancerous cells hide from immune system -- and how to make them targets again.

Tasmanian devils evolve resistance to transmissible cancer that's nearly 100% fatal

When all hope was thought to be lost, selection came to the rescue.

Oldest case of human cancer is 1.7 million years old

Not a modern-day disease after all.

Paper strips worth 50 cents accurately diagnose both malaria and cancer

Chemists at the Ohio State University developed a paper strip technology that might save countless lives in rural Africa, and elsewhere where patients have poor access to medical services.

Microsoft sniffs for cancer clues in your search queries

Microsoft researchers data mined health queries and detected pancreatic cancer symptoms before the user even thought about it.

Universal cancer vaccine moving closer, human trials begin soon

Yes, it's actually happening.

Vaccine against HPV proves its worth, so why don't Americans use it?

A new study confirms the the effectiveness of a HPV vaccine introduced almost a decade ago in the US; the virus' prevalence in teenage girls is down by almost two thirds. Even for women in their early 20s, the group with the lowest vaccination rates, infections have been reduced by more than a third.