Cancer

An mRNA vaccine prevented tumor recurrence after surgery in eight of 16 patients, but the therapy still needs to be validated in larger trials

Women with dense breasts are at higher risk of breast cancer and are underdiagnosed, but other factors also play an important role

A federal judge’s ruling that invalidates part of the Affordable Care Act could mean people will have to pay for certain types of preventive care, though likely not immediately

Supersmeller ants quickly learn to recognize tumors’ signatures in mouse urine

The “most complicated therapy ever” tailors bespoke, genome-edited immune cells to attack tumors

As recent advances improve the prospects of detecting and catching lung cancer early, a new challenge arises: how to ensure people worldwide, regardless of their socioeconomic circumstances, benefit from new clinical tools.

Human endogenous retroviruses make up 8 percent of the human genome. Researchers are studying how active they are

Early-stage lung cancers are not only difficult to diagnose—they’ve also proved difficult to curatively treat.

Thousands of tumor samples provide the clearest link yet between cancer and fungi, but more research is needed

Elephants use 20 copies of a key cancer-fighting gene—and humans just have one

U.S. lung cancer screening guidelines miss people who have never smoked, as well as many women and Black people. Expanding outreach and eligibility could help

Data show that smoking, drinking alcohol and having a high body mass index are the biggest contributors to cancer worldwide