Indeed, the word "tumor” has a Latin root that simply means “swelling.” With these factors in mind, it can be helpful to know what a tumor is, what it's not, and when to worry.

Not only does it slow tumor growth, but it also allows cancer-fighting immune cells to do their job effectively. The unassuming yet popular white button mushroom has cancer-fighting abilities, ...

An enzyme called MICAL2 promotes tumor growth and metastasis in the most common form of pancreatic cancer, according to a new study. Pancreatic cancer kills 50,000 people each year, according to ...

Multi-target approach counters tumor growth in several cancers Date: January 16, 2025 Source: Yale University Summary: The tissue adjacent to a tumor behaves differently than areas farther away ...

New research from Washington University in St. Louis shows that dietary fructose promotes tumor growth in animal models of melanoma, breast cancer and cervical cancer.

In mouse studies, the gold compound not only outperformed cisplatin but did so dramatically, reducing cervical cancer tumor ...

A British mother discovered her teen son was suffering from a large brain tumor after blaming his increasing clumsiness on a recent growth spurt. Samantha Halket, 39, initially believed her son ...

A pioneering biobattery has been shown to reduce tumor growth in the body and could hold the key to a new drug-free immunotherapy treatment in cancer patients. Biobatteries have the same basic ...

Reprogrammed neutrophils promoted the growth of new blood vessels within the center of the tumor, which likely allowed the tumor to overcome the limited access to oxygen and nutrients.

A new study has identified, for the first time, how the mutated protein p53, present in half of all human cancers, drives tumor growth. The discovery will not only facilitate a rethink of the way ...

Listen to this story Multi-target approach counters tumor growth in several cancers 0:00 / 0:00 The tissue adjacent to a tumor behaves differently than areas farther away: The tumor’s cancerous cells ...