Cancer

Canadian radiation oncologist Vera Peters pioneered the use of lumpectomies and postoperative radiation to treat breast cancer patients.

A growing arsenal of genetically tailored oncology treatments have spectacular results, but scope and access remain limited

The recent national shortage in chemotherapy drugs points to a need to overhaul the generics market

New research in mice suggests that a stem cell involved in backbone development might help tumors from other parts of the body move to the spine

What dermatologists say about sun sensitivity, cancer risk and the products they use for sun protection

United Nations groups say the artificial sweetener poses a possible risk of liver cancer—but there’s no evidence for harm under the current daily limit

A scientist claims elephants’ cancer-preventing genes may have evolved to protect their sperm from the scorching hot habitats the pachyderms’ live in

Research shows that disrupting the body’s circadian rhythm raises cancer risk, and resetting it may bring that risk down

Many generic drugs for cancer and ADHD, blood thinners and antibiotics are in short supply, in part because there is little profit in making them

For lung cancer patients who have a specific genetic mutation, taking a pill called osimertinib after surgery greatly reduced the risk of lung cancer recurrence

The COVID pandemic put mRNA technology, long in development, to the test. Here’s a look at how it might fight cancer and when it might reach patients

Medical boards and task forces recommend mammogram screenings for breast cancer begin at age 40. But people in high-risk groups may want to consider getting tested even earlier