Currently undergoing trials, the Grail test can detect over 50 different types of cancer even before symptoms appear.
By training the immune system to recognize and destroy cancer cells, researchers have created a powerful new vaccine platform that could one day protect people from even the most aggressive forms of the disease
New research suggests that respiratory infections such as COVID-19 and influenza may “awaken” dormant cancer cells, increasing the risk of metastasis. Vaccination could help lower the threat
Medical advancements are helping patients challenge the idea of what it means to have and survive cancer. Unending treatment casts a long shadow.
A single father from Norfolk, England, who beat bowel cancer, has won the UK EuroMillions lottery. His first plan? Taking his two teenage children on their first holiday abroad — to Greece
The steady decline in deaths, increased emphasis on prevention, and medical progress rooted in genetics and immunology are changing the course of this battle
A new study highlights the struggles of cancer patients in Greece – 30% stop working due to their illness, while access to new, innovative medications is increasingly difficult.
This year’s tradition marked a meaningful moment for Kate after a difficult year marked by her cancer diagnosis and subsequent chemotherapy treatment.
More people are navigating the burden of rebuilding lives after cancer
Oncologist and cancer researcher George P. Canellos speaks to To Vima about his career, why science has yet to find a cure for cancer overall, the role of Big Pharma in developing treatments, and his Greek heritage
Case rates are increasing, especially for Black and Hispanic women
The portable test costs $5 and researchers say it can revolutionize breast cancer screening, which until now has been conducted through the relatively expensive, time-consuming and uncomfortable mammogram and ultrasound tests
The announcement clarified, however, that it was not prostate cancer
It is important to say it by its name, and equally important to emphasize that it is treatable, especially in the early stages.
Researchers are trying to figure out what is making more young adults sick, and how to identify those at high risk
Halting treatments earlier could spare patients side effects and costs, but researchers face obstacles
He proposed the establishment of radiotherapy facilities within a 100-kilometer radius, aiming to bridge gaps in regions such as the Peloponnese, where access to radiotherapy services remains limited
“I don’t think any cancer patient forgets the day that they are told they have cancer. It’s as if that becomes a new beginning for the rest of your life,” the Commissioner for Health and Food Safety, Stella Kyriakides, said talking to “Τo Vima” about her three times cancer experience, but also what the EU […]