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Past President of the AACR, Waun Ki Hong, Dies

Carolyn Wilke | Jan 7, 2019 | 2 min read

The former head of cancer medicine at MD Anderson Cancer Center helped change clinical practice for laryngeal cancer and helped establish chemoprevention.

Huge Gender Disparity in Cancer Research Funding in U.K.

Shawna Williams | May 16, 2018 | 1 min read

Men received both more and larger grants than women did, ending up with three times as much funding on average.

Image of the Day: Cancer Spheroid

The Scientist Staff | May 15, 2018 | 1 min read

3-D balls of cells can be used to screen for potential cancer drugs.

Wound-Healing in Mice Triggers Growth of Dormant Tumors

Jim Daley | Apr 12, 2018 | 2 min read

Treating mice with anti-inflammatory drugs following surgery reduced the size of tumors.

Macrophages Play a Double Role in Cancer

Amanda B. Keener | Apr 1, 2018 | 10+ min read

Macrophages play numerous roles within tumors, leaving cancer researchers with a choice: eliminate the cells or recruit them.

Studies Retracted After UCLA Investigation

Diana Kwon | Jul 21, 2017 | 1 min read

Most of the authors have had papers pulled in the past.

New Gene Therapy Shrinks Aggressive Tumors in Mice

Aggie Mika | May 1, 2017 | 2 min read

Scientists shut down cancer-causing fusion genes with CRISPR.

Consilience, Episode 3: Cancer, Obscured

Ben Andrew Henry | Apr 14, 2017 | 7 min read

Ben Henry explores the science behind a deep-fried cancer scare and traditional treatments that may shrink tumors.

Speaking of Cancer Research

Jef Akst | Apr 4, 2017 | 2 min read

Notable quotes from this year’s annual meeting of the American Association for Cancer Research

Evaluating Epigenome-Targeting Cancer Therapies

Jef Akst | Apr 3, 2017 | 3 min read

At the annual American Association for Cancer Research meeting, researchers discuss the importance of understanding the epigenetic contributors to cancer progression and treatment response.

Fat’s Influence on Cancer

Jef Akst | Apr 3, 2017 | 3 min read

Researchers at the annual American Association for Cancer Research meeting discuss the roles of adipose tissue and inflammation in the growth and spread of tumors.

Hitting It Out of the Park

Mary Beth Aberlin | Apr 1, 2017 | 3 min read

Cancer can be as evasive and slippery as a spitball, but new immunotherapies are starting to connect.

Book Excerpt from The Politics of Cancer

Wendy N. Whitman Cobb | Mar 31, 2017 | 4 min read

In Chapter 2, “Identifying the Culprits,” author Wendy Whitman Cobb describes how small-government, anti-regulation conservatism can hinder the fight against cancer.

Opinion: Balancing Risks and Rewards of CAR T-Cell Therapy

David Harris | Dec 15, 2016 | 4 min read

New approaches to treating cancer have shown great promise, but they also come with serious risks that give us cause for concern.

Cancer Moonshot Report Describes Initial Success, Remaining Challenges

Ben Andrew Henry | Oct 19, 2016 | 1 min read

The Cancer Moonshot initiative has been successful in drawing private-sector partners for improving data-sharing among researchers, but the project has yet to mature.