Tumour heterogeneity describes differences between tumours of the same type in different patients, and between cancer cells within a tumour. Both can lead to different responses to therapy ...

Rare Ameloblastoma treated with microvascular surgery by Aster Hospital Mankhool doctors A 40-year-old Filipino expat, Jesy Garcia Basilio, has had a cricket ball-sized jaw tumour successfully ...

Phyllodes tumors are a rare type of breast growth. Less than 1% of all breast tumors are this type. Most are not cancer, called benign. But about 25% of these tumors are cancerous (or malignant).

Tumour-suppressor proteins act to alleviate the potential for cancer and tumour formation by modulating cell growth either through negative regulation of the cell cycle or by promoting apoptosis ...

Survival depends on many factors, so no one can tell you exactly how long you’ll live. It depends on your individual condition, type of cancer, treatment and level of fitness. Survival for testicular ...

Itchy skin, or pruritus, can be a symptom of some cancers, including blood-related, skin, liver, gallbladder, and bile-duct cancer cancers. However, other causes of itching are more common. Itching ...

Cancer cells may cause body odors, but not odors that most people will notice. While some studies show dogs may be able to detect cancer smells, researchers are exploring the possibility of detecting ...

A courageous teenager has shared her story of how a rare brain tumour, which was discovered after causing her stomach to bloat, left her "days from death". Alex Arkell was only 16 when she ...

The Number of Grants for each Cancer Type may include grants not 100% focused on that type of cancer. For example, a grant that focuses 90% on breast cancer and 10% on prostate cancer will be counted ...

Stage 4 cancer means cancer cells have spread to distant tissue or organs. The relative 5-year survival rate for a person receiving a diagnosis of stage 4 small cell lung cancer (SCLS) is 3% ...

Survival rates for breast cancer are higher with early diagnosis and treatment. A combination of treatments can effectively treat the condition, and it is possible for the condition to go into ...