Cancer

Human cells can possibly sense far beyond surfaces they touch, with cancer cells being able to probe about 10 microns ahead, and normal epithelial cells -- those on the skin surface and lining cavities -- detecting layers up to 100 microns away, according to a new study. The long-range sensing helps a cell decide where to move to, scientists from Washington University in St. Louis, US, said, adding that the understanding may help reveal new ways to slow and prevent cancer cells from spreading. Until recently, the remarkable ability was mostly linked to unusual cells such as cancer cells, they said. Findings published in the journal Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS) show that ordinary cells can achieve a similar feat when they work together. Amit Pathak, a professor of mechanical engineering and materials science at Washington University's school of engineering, studied how cells interact with the physical properties of the surroundings. He explained that the .

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Do tattoos cause cancer? Are inks fully regulated? Can you get an MRI or donate blood after getting inked? In this episode of our fact-check series, experts debunk common tattoo health myths

A new study shows that tweaking natural killer cells and briefly treating them with a cancer drug helped them destroy blood cancer cells more effectively in lab and animal tests

Though the study didn't probe the cause of a higher or lower risk of certain cancers, researchers hypothesized that diets higher in fruit, vegetables, fiber and without processed meat could lower risk

From purple sweet potatoes to beans, a California-based gastroenterologist highlights five foods that may help reduce inflammation and support cancer prevention

This is Gilead's biggest deal since its $21 billion buyout of Immunomedics, giving it access to Trodelvy, an antibody-drug conjugate used to treat a type of advanced breast cancer

India's first registry of childhood cancer survivors shows a 94.5 per cent rate of five-year overall survival and nearly 90 per cent event-free survival, according to a study published in The Lancet Regional Health Southeast Asia journal. The Indian Childhood Cancer Survivorship (C2S) study, initiated in 2016, is among the world's first registry from a resource-limited setting, researchers said. The team, including researchers from the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) and Rajiv Gandhi Cancer Institute and Research Centre, New Delhi, looked at 5,419 children diagnosed with cancer before turning age 18 and in remission post-treatment from 20 centres across the country. Survival data was available for 5,140 participants. Acute leukaemia was found to be the most common diagnosis (40.9 per cent), while common therapeutic strategies included chemotherapy for 94.7 per cent of the participants, surgery for 30 per cent and radiotherapy for 26.3 per cent. "The 5-year overall .

About half of all bowel cancer cases appear to be linked to lifestyle-related factors. These include alcohol consumption, smoking, physical inactivity, diets high in red and processed meat

India's disease burden is undergoing a structural shift. According to the recent data, non-communicable diseases account for more than 57 per cent of all deaths in India

A machine learning study has flagged more than 260,000 cancer research papers worldwide as potentially linked to paper mills, raising serious concerns about the reliability and integrity of cancer sci

World Cancer Day 2026: Being declared cancer-free does not always mean full recovery, as oncologists explain why life after cancer often involves lasting physical, mental and emotional effects

World Cancer Day 2026 marks February 4 with the theme 'United by Unique', tracing the day's history and underlining why prevention, screening and equitable access to cancer care matter worldwide

A Maryland-based doctor explains why persistent throat clearing is usually linked to silent acid reflux, and when it may signal a higher risk of oesophageal cancer

Delhi High Court upheld the patent office's rejection of a Japanese firm's cancer detection method using worms, ruling it barred under patent law as a diagnostic process

Delhi High Court dismissed Hirotsu Bio Science's appeal, upholding rejection of its nematode-based cancer detection patent as a non-patentable diagnostic method under the Patents Act

Scott Adams, whose popular comic strip Dilbert captured the frustration of beleaguered, white-collar cubicle workers and satirised the ridiculousness of modern office culture until he was abruptly dropped from syndication in 2023 for racist remarks, has died. He was 68. His first ex-wife, Shelly Miles, announced the death Tuesday on a livestream posted on Adams' social media accounts. He's not with us right anymore, she said. Adams revealed in 2025 that he had prostate cancer that had spread to his bones. Miles had said he was in hospice care in his Northern California home on Monday. I had an amazing life, the statement said in part. I gave it everything I had. At its height, Dilbert, with its mouthless, bespectacled hero in a white short-sleeved shirt and a perpetually curled red tie, appeared in 2,000 newspapers worldwide in at least 70 countries and 25 languages. Adams was the 1997 recipient of the National Cartoonist Society's Reuben Award, considered one of the most prestigio

A state-funded cancer research project centred on cow-based remedies has triggered debate. Surgical oncologist explains what science says, what evidence is missing, and why accountability matters

Misusing the words cancer and tumour can be confusing and misleading. This may be because the word "cancer" carries a stigma of sickness and death, even though many cancers have a good outlook

A string of CDSCO approvals and reviews is accelerating India's move to immunotherapies, ADCs and targeted drugs, widening options in major cancers and boosting competition