A cervical cancer drug may elevate the risk of developing ocular surface disease, such as conjunctival scarring and infectious keratitis.

Immune checkpoint inhibitors (ICIs) have transformed cancer therapy by targeting key immune pathways such as PD-1, PD-L1, CTLA-4, and LAG-3 to enhance the immune system's ability to combat ...

Chemotherapy is a common treatment for cancer, but determining its effectiveness can be complex. There are key signs, tests, and factors to help you understand if chemotherapy is working and how ...

A brain tumor is a mass of abnormal cells that grow in the brain. Brain tumors can be benign (non-cancerous) or malignant (cancerous) and can start anywhere in the brain. Malignant tumors grow rapidly ...

Thyroid cancer is cancer of the thyroid gland in the neck. Thyroid cancer affects women more often than men. It has a good prognosis. Risk factors include a family history of this cancer, radiation ...

The characteristic tumor cell is the strap cell with cross ... The botryoid form is associated with a mucous membrane such as the conjunctiva. Alveolar RMS is less common, tends to arise in ...

A ketogenic diet may have health benefits for the treatment or prevention of cancer. But research is mixed, and it can have downsides for people receiving ongoing cancer treatment. Cancer is most ...

When a child develops a brain tumor, early diagnosis is essential. Alan Cohen, M.D., director of pediatric neurosurgery at Johns Hopkins Children’s Center, shares the most common signs and symptoms ...

Scientists in China have developed a modified virus found in birds that causes cancer cells to produce sugars the immune system can easily recognize and attack. The experimental therapy was tested ...

The tissue adjacent to a tumor behaves differently than areas farther away: The tumor’s cancerous cells influence their surroundings, blocking the body’s immune defenses and creating a sort of haven ...