Early results for a brain cancer treatment show that using an individualized cancer vaccine is safer than many treatment options. And possibly more effective than surgery.

A new blood test may be able to differentiate between benign or malignant ovarian tumors.  And most importantly, whether chemotherapy is necessary.

Different kinds of cancer have different characteristics on a cellular level, and these unique proteins can be used to monitor the cancer's progress or serve as a target for the pharmaceutical version of a smart bomb.

Immuno-therapy refers to any attempt to change the regulation of the immune system, usually by coaching the immune system of patients to attack cancer cells.

Cancer treatment has come a long way in the last few decades, and further refinement is a constant process. New research shows that the age of the patient may influence the best drug treatment option.

Side effects from older chemotherapies are well known. As cancer treatments get more complex over time, the side effects can be less obvious.

Treating cancer by surgery began with the idea of removing as much tissue as possible to make sure there was no cancer left behind. This belief has slowly begun to change over years with research pointing to new therapies.

Pancreatic cancer is difficult to detect, and by the time someone has symptoms that send them to the doctor, the cancer may have advanced to the point where it is difficult to treat.

Men taking care of their wives during breast cancer treatment undergo a significant amount of stress and anxiety. In fact, it could cause men’s health to decline - even years after the completion of cancer treatment.

Just because cancer has been beaten doesn't mean the battle is over. Side effects can - and often do - linger for years. Yet many women who are living beyond breast cancer aren't getting adequate care for these late effects.