Millions of women and girls in the United States and around the world suffer from the painful, chronic condition known as endometriosis. Recent research indicates this condition could be a risk factor for ovarian cancer.

Why cancer forms in organs at some distance from the original tumor is not fully understood. New research suggests the intestinal barrier can protect against this spread.

Children are the future, as they say. But new research into prostate cancer shows, maybe your children say something about your future, too.

The drug shortage that began in 2011 has had a tremendous impact on cancer drugs, leaving some lifesaving medications in dangerously short supply. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has announced a series of steps to deal with this crisis.

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.