Scientists have identified a mirror-image form of the amino acid cysteine that selectively slows the growth of certain ...

Among the most promising tools of cancer therapy, engineered immune cells known as chimeric antigen-receptor (CAR) T cells have already transformed the treatment of blood cancers. Yet, despite their ...

A dual-action nanomaterial uses cancer’s own chemistry to destroy tumors while leaving healthy cells unharmed.

Scientists in China have unveiled a breakthrough way to mass-produce powerful cancer-fighting immune cells in the lab. By ...

A protein made by stressed cancer cells helps lung and pancreatic tumors evade the immune system, a new study shows.

A feature of pancreatic cancer cells' surroundings determines whether they grow fast or become resistant to chemotherapy, a ...

Researchers expanded millions of cancer-targeting NK cells from a single donor, improving manufacturing for future therapies.

Northwestern researchers have shown that when it comes to cancer vaccines, arrangement can be just as important as ingredients. By repositioning a small fragment of an HPV protein on a DNA-based ...

Cancer is one of the leading causes of death worldwide, marked by the uncontrolled growth of abnormal cells. What makes it ...

Immunotherapy—which activates the body's own immune system to kill cancer cells—has not worked well against a rare and fatal ...

A feature of pancreatic cancer cells' surroundings determines whether they grow fast or become resistant to chemotherapy, a new study shows. The ability of these cancer cells to adapt quickly and ...

A scientist whose wife has incurable cancer has transformed microscope images of breast cancer cells into large-scale ...