The terms tumor and cancer can refer to different types of lumps and bumps. But the terms are often confused and misused—by the general public and even health professionals. For instance, doctors can ...

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Scientists have uncovered a hidden partnership between pancreatic cancer and the nervous system. Support cells in the ...

One way cancer specialists detect the disease is by examining cells and bodily fluids under a microscope, a time-consuming ...

The scientist is author of one of the most influential works in the history of tumor research ...