For centuries, physicians observed that nuns, who are celibate, had much higher rates of breast cancer, leading to the theory ...

Scientists at MIT have discovered a method to restore lost strength to aging immune systems by using mRNA technology.

A redesigned immune-activating cancer drug has produced striking early results in a small clinical trial, shrinking tumors and sometimes eliminating them entirely.

Using cancer’s own survival tricks against it, scientists may have found a new way to stay one step ahead of the disease.

Immunotherapy has emerged in recent years as a new cancer treatment that is gentler than traditional chemotherapy and causes ...

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An analysis of ongoing trials suggests that mRNA cancer vaccines have the potential to deliver health benefits worth $75 ...

Three new dames and four knights have been announced in this year's New Year Honours - and the capital is home to three of ...

Immune checkpoint inhibitors have significantly improved survival for a variety of malignancies over the past decade, but the costs of these medications have barely changed.An investigation into 11 ...

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Doctors are seeing colon cancer in people in their 20s and 30s. New research suggests it starts in infancy.