Category: Cancers

  Colorectal cancer is a a major cause of death in many countries, and it’s one of the few cancers that can actually be prevented with screening. In

Metastasis. It’s the most deadly aspect of cancer, and a word that strikes fear in the hearts of cancer patients worldwide. Metastasis describes cancer’s ability to spread from

In our last Discoveries article, we introduced the idea that the way a cancer treatment kills or damages a tumor can result in a marshaling of the immune

We often hear about how the immune system is harmed by conventional treatments such as high-dose chemotherapy and radiotherapy. But few people realize that low-dose versions of these

The ideal form of cancer therapy should be able to selectively destroy the cells making up the tumor while at the same time activating the immune system so that it can

This year, about half a million women will be diagnosed with cervical cancer, making this the second most common female cancer worldwide. This cancer arises in the cervix,

Since the 1980s, many studies have focused on the use of a light-based cancer treatment known as photodynamic therapy (PDT).  The magic ingredient in this innovative treatment strategy

Several cancers are unique to the female anatomy, including cancers of the cervix, endometrium, uterus and ovaries.  Breast cancer occurs in both men and women but is of