All cancer mutations that cause drug resistance fall into one of four categories. New research has detailed each type, ...

Moving marijuana to a less restrictive category under the Controlled Substances Act poses benefits and potential risks. But ...

Anti angiogenic drugs are treatments that stop tumours from growing their own blood vessels. This might slow the growth of the cancer or sometimes shrink it. There are different types of anti ...

Targeted cancer drugs work by ‘targeting’ those differences that help a cancer cell to survive and grow. They are one of the main treatments for some cancers. For example, advanced melanoma and some ...

Since the 1950s, a chemotherapy drug known as 5-fluorouracil has been used to treat many types of cancer, including blood cancers and cancers of the digestive tract. Doctors have long believed that ...