Ovarian cancer: Blood test plus screening boosts detection
Combining a simple blood test with screening of recent symptoms improves early detection of ovarian cancer by 20 percent. Developing better ways to detect the disease early is important for ovarian cancer, which is usually found late.
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Close to conquering the unclimbed The inaugural Big Expedition for Cancer Research ended 500 feet from the summit of an unclimbed Alaskan peak due to unstable snow, ice and rock. Learn more »

Hibernation drug increases survival after extreme blood loss
A lifesaving treatment for patients who have sustained extreme blood loss is significantly closer to becoming a reality. For the first time, researchers have shown that a "hibernation" drug increases survival from potentially lethal hemorrhage.
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Immune system cells kill advanced melanoma
The supercharged immune system of a patient with advanced melanoma has put his cancer into long-term remission. It is the first successful use of infection-fighting cells as the sole therapy to kill an advanced solid-tumor cancer.
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Pancreatic cancer: Closer to blood test for early detection
A breakthrough discovery of proteins linked to early-stage pancreatic cancer brings scientists a step closer to developing a blood test to detect the disease early, when cure rates are highest.
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Cells that bind mother and child play roles in some diseases
The cells a mother and child share play key roles in some autoimmune diseases as well as the prevention of at least one cancer. These discoveries have opened the door to developing new tests and therapies.
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