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Two new studies show that the number of immune cells in the bloodstream of cancer patients can be increased by short bouts of light or moderate exercise.

A team of engineers has developed a stretchable ultrasonic array capable of serial, non-invasive, three-dimensional imaging of tissues as deep as four centimeters below the surface of human skin, at a spatial resolution of 0.5 millimeters.

Cancer cells that initiate metastasis, or the spread of the disease from its primary location, are different from cancer cells that stay in the original tumor.

Cancer patients who use cannabis to address their symptoms have less pain and sleep better, according to new research. But they also experience another, unexpected, benefit: After a few weeks of sustained use, they seem to think more clearly.

A first-in-human clinical trial has successfully delivered chemotherapy drugs through the blood–brain barrier using ultrasound, with the potential to aid treatment for the deadly brain cancer glioblastoma.

According to research, a molecule that causes cancer cells to multiply and spread is activated in distinct parts of the tumor, including at the border and areas of low oxygen supply.

Researchers have developed a new platform to test cardiac side effects of chemotherapy using donated heart tissue from dogs.

Researchers have identified a protein present in brain metastases that could be a potential therapeutic target to limit disease progression.

A tiny spot on Christy Staats’s cheek measured just 0.65 millimeters and was almost invisible to the human eye. But with help from state-of-the-art non-invasive technology, a multi-disciplinary team confirmed the spot was indeed a melanoma.

A new clinical trial has found that adding pembrolizumab, an immunotherapy drug, to the current standard treatment for advanced biliary tract cancer can significantly improve patient survival.