Mar. 13, 2025 — A study shows that high-grade glioma tumor cells harboring DNA alterations in the gene PDGFRA responded to the drug avapritinib, which is already approved by the United States ...

A fungating, or ulcerating, breast cancer is one in which the cancerous tissue breaks through the skin of the breast. This skin can start bleeding or weeping fluid, and the tumor can cause the skin to ...

Thyroid cancer is a type of cancer that starts in your thyroid gland. A gland is an organ in your body that makes a substance. Your thyroid is shaped like a small butterfly and is found inside the ...

Cysts and tumors are both types of lumps commonly found in the body. While they can be similar in appearance, you can tell apart with a few key characteristics. Cysts are typically benign and are ...

However, you may have heard some conflicting information about soy and cancer risk. You might have questions like, “Is soy healthy? Is it dangerous? And if it’s OK to eat soy foods, why do some people ...

In an early-stage clinical trial, the therapy nearly doubled the expected survival time of young patients. Still, experts caution that more research is needed. Gavin Nielsen was 2 years old when ...

Scientists have turned the same immune response that rejects organ transplants to their advantage – to target cancer. In a trailblazing fusion of immunology and ingenuity, a team of Chinese ...

Before Kate Walsh underwent surgery to remove a brain tumor in 2015, the actor made "a little deal" with herself. "If anybody’s had a health scare, I think they know that moment before they’re ...

Mellencamp opened up about her brain tumor diagnosis and recovering from her craniotomy during Thursday's episode of 'Two Ts In a Pod' Gilbert Flores/Variety via Getty Teddi Mellencamp is opening ...

Unresectable (sometimes referred to as inoperable) cancer cannot be completely removed with surgery. This can be due to a variety of reasons, including tumor size, stage, and location. Although an ...