Study findings might also help inform development of targeted treatments that destroy cancer cells while leaving normal tissue unharmed.

When Cell Death Goes Rogue: The Balancing Act of Apoptosis Programmed cell death, or apoptosis, is essential for renewing our tissues and keeping our bodies running smoothly. Every day, millions of ...

Researchers may have discovered how dense breast tissue leads to cancer, and they hope they can get ahead of tumor formation.

Blocking a tumor antioxidant restored T cell activity and made some resistant cancers more responsive to immunotherapy in mice.

Cancer treatments, including chemotherapy and radiation therapy, give a growth advantage to cells with particular genetic ...

Iron is an essential micronutrient, but excess iron can damage cells and increase cancer risk. While many cells die from iron ...

A research team from The University of Osaka has made a significant breakthrough in cancer radiotherapy by identifying conditions under which carbon ion beams—delivered at ultra-high dose rates (uHDR) ...

A hallmark of cancerous cells is an abnormal number of chromosomes or chromosome arms, known as aneuploidy. While aneuploidy is detrimental to regular cells, it occurs in as many as 90% of tumors. How ...

T-cell redirecting platforms function by enabling antigen-specific recognition or by colocalizing effector T cells with tumor ...

Lean fat may release a molecule that helps kill breast cancer cells, while obesity weakens this natural protection.