How common is endometrial cancer? In the United States, cancer of the endometrium (the lining of the uterus) is the most common cancer of the female reproductive organs. The American Cancer Society ...

Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) is a common digestive disorder that affects the intestine, causing symptoms such as abdominal pain, bloating, gas, and changes in bowel habits, including diarrhea, ...

Ear cancer is when abnormal cells in the ear start to grow and divide in an uncontrolled way. Most of these cancers start in the skin of the outer ear. Cancers that develop inside the ear, known as ...

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 ...

The hope is that these devices could make it possible to cure complex brain tumours, eliminate cancers that have metastasised to distant organs, and generally limit the toll which cancer treatment ...

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 ...

Connections between the insular cortex and the anterior cingulate cortex—both specific areas of the brain—are involved in determining salience. This faculty, which is less developed in preterm ...

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 ...

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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 ...