Browsing: cancer

It’s not entirely clear why colorectal cancer is increasing among adults under 50Steve Gschmeisner/Science Photo Library The incidence of colorectal cancer in young adults is increasing…

Scientists may have found another reason to prioritize dental hygieneSkynesher/Getty Images Growing evidence suggests that the microbes in our mouths can put us at risk for…

Breast cancer cells metastasized to the liverConnect images / Alamy Global cancer deaths are expected to nearly double by 2050, primarily in low- and middle-income countries.…

Mapping tumors and genetic changes within them could help develop new cancer treatmentsSipa Press/Alamy We now have some of the most detailed maps ever created for…

Renaissance artist Michelangelo performed human dissections, which may have led him to feature women with breast cancer in some of his works

PET scan of a mouse undergoing radioactive ion beam therapy. The edge of the tumor is marked with a red line, and the red shading shows…

Drawings by children who participated in the Animal Pen Pal ProgramCourtesy of YAPS and Ann Gillespie Seriously ill children and teens appear to be reaping emotional…

Stem cells are produced in the bone marrow and develop into different types of blood cells.Katerina Conn / SPL/Alamy Human blood stem cells have been grown…

Ultrasound scan showing prostate with signs of cancerCavallini James/BSIP SA/Alamy As a man in my mid-50s, I’m starting to think about what will plague me in…

Inflammatory molecules (green) are found in liver tissue from aged mice.Anissa A. Wijaya et al. 2024 Blocking an inflammatory molecule known as interleukin-11 (IL-11) extends the…