Mar. 13, 2025 — A study shows that high-grade glioma tumor cells harboring DNA alterations in the gene PDGFRA responded to the drug avapritinib, which is already approved by the United States ...

Uveal melanoma, which primarily affects Caucasian patients, is the most common primary intraocular tumor in adults2 that most ...

Cancer can be a cause of low hemoglobin (anemia), and is often seen with cancer types that include leukemia, breast cancer, colon cancer, and prostate cancer. Chemotherapy and radiation treatments for ...

Cervical cancer symptoms are often absent in the early stages and may only become apparent when the disease is more advanced. Abnormal vaginal bleeding is the most common symptom overall, often ...

Tumors and cysts are two different types of growth. People cannot always tell the difference themselves, which is why it is important to get a diagnosis from a doctor. To determine whether a ...

Karen Kennerley assumed her fatigue was from working so hard — now the mom is trying to raise money for treatment to treat stage 4 cancer Cara Lynn Shultz is a writer-reporter at PEOPLE.

The cancer vaccine targets the lymph system and enhances its ability to recruit T cells to eliminate tumors. Here, three T cells (blue) are shown attacking and breaking apart a cancer cell. Credit: Yu ...

Sometimes, cancer can come back after you've had treatment. This is what doctors call a recurrence. It's different from a new cancer. And it can show up anywhere in your body. Experts usually ...

Thyroid cancer is a type of cancer that starts in your thyroid gland. A gland is an organ in your body that makes a substance. Your thyroid is shaped like a small butterfly and is found inside the ...

Cysts and tumors are both types of lumps commonly found in the body. While they can be similar in appearance, you can tell apart with a few key characteristics. Cysts are typically benign and are ...

However, you may have heard some conflicting information about soy and cancer risk. You might have questions like, “Is soy healthy? Is it dangerous? And if it’s OK to eat soy foods, why do some people ...

This case report describes an 18-year history of a slow-growing upper lip schwannoma in an 18-year-old patient. The tumor, which developed after a traumatic injury, presented as a painless, firm mass ...