Since 1971, the US has led the world in funding cancer research and developing new treatments that have driven down death rates. This may soon no longer be the case.

Research offers new insights into potential strategies for improving treatment outcomes and overcoming drug resistance.

Some patients with a terminal illness seem to be able to ‘hold on’ until after an anticipated holiday or event. This might be less about staying positive and more about being supported in your goals.

Fifty years since its discovery, scientists have finally worked out how a molecular machine found in mitochondria, the ‘powerhouses’ of our cells, allows us to

Founded by MIT researchers, Senti Bio is giving immune cells the ability to distinguish between healthy and cancerous cells.

Metformin, a widely used and affordable diabetes drug, could prevent a form of acute myeloid leukaemia in people at high risk of the disease, a study in mice

New research not only offers important insights into DNA repair but also provides new possibilities for cancer therapy.

"This research represents an important step forward in the quest to provide more effective treatments for patients battling metastatic cancers."

Cachexia, or wasting syndrome, causes around 80% of patients with advanced cancer to withdraw from life.