The human body relies on precise genetic instructions to function, and cancer begins when these instructions get scrambled.

A team of Northwestern investigators has discovered novel molecular underpinnings of a common oncogenic mutation in cancer, ...

Chemotherapy may soon take a backseat. Experts say targeted therapies—drugs that attack cancer at the genetic level—are ...

Triple-negative breast cancer is one of the most aggressive cancers. The name tells the story: It lacks the three main ...

Molecular biologists have long believed that the beginning of a gene launched the process of transcription—the process by ...

AFRICA: BREAST cancer is the most common cancer in women worldwide. In sub-Saharan Africa, it is a leading cause of ...

It is not unusual for advanced prostate cancer to become resistant to treatment. Of these resistant cases, some progress to a ...

That breakthrough led to SHIELD, the first FDA-approved blood test for colon cancer, cleared in 2024. The test is ...