Pancreatic cancer is difficult to treat because it is generally not discovered until it has already metastasized. A new test may help detect pancreatic cancer in the early stages.

A study shows that patients who have colon cancer that is no longer responding to therapy may benefit from switching to a similar drug in the same class.

Adding to their long and distinguished history, lab mice are now helping in the fight against cancer - specifically, aggressive forms of brain cancer in children.

Ever wondered how video games can make stuff look so real? They use high-speed computer technology called graphics processing units ( GPUs ). And one scientist thinks this technology could be [a] "beast" (gaming lingo for "awesome") against cancer.

Brain cancer is never a phrase you want to hear, particularly relating to children. Glioblastomas are extremely aggressive, and scientists have had trouble understanding why chemotherapy and radiation seem powerless against it, especially in children.

Alterations in the KRAS gene make for one hellava difficult cancer foe. Colon cancers that are driven by this gene resist all known treatments. This log jam may have been busted through thanks to new research.

A long-standing Harvard study of 135,151 people over a 20-year period has given researchers a lot of data to work with. The most recent of these findings involves the relationship between alcohol and colon cancer.

Non steroidal anti inflammatory drugs ( NSAIDs ) are inexpensive, common and effective against pain relief. But if inflammation is involved in cancer formation, what else might these drugs do?

Laser light has a number of medical applications. In the oncology world, it's mainly used in combination with drugs to treat skin cancer. The horizon is opening up, though, for this technology.

Turmeric - the Indian curry spice - has been spicing up the cancer world for a while now. Why? Because its main ingredient curcumin has been shown to calm inflammation and have anti-cancer properties.