A molecule produced by cancer cells can shield the brain from Alzheimer’s disease in mice. For decades, researchers have noted that cancer and Alzheimer’s disease are rarely found in the same person, fuelling speculation that one condition might offer some degree of protection from the other.

A drug that kills cancer cells by puncturing them comes with an additional benefit: tests in mice suggest it reduces the growth of pain-sensing nerves around tumours

Researchers found an antibody that seems to play a role in people with better lung cancer prognoses, but turning it into a treatment could be difficult.

By Diana Novak Jones Jan 20 (Reuters) - In a victory for thousands of women suing Johnson & Johnson over claims that the company's baby powder and other talc products caused their ovarian cancer, a court-appointed special master recommended on Tuesday that they be allowed to present testimony at trial from experts who support that link.

Cancer Research UK warns that emergency measures to tackle NI's cancer diagnosis backlog must be introduced.

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Chelsea Takami told Newsweek the revelation is "nothing short of miraculous" after going through months of cancer treatment.

Thousands of men with incurable prostate cancer will be offered a lifeline after an about-turn on NHS treatment.