"It has been a paradox that we repeatedly find the same bacterium in connection with colorectal cancer, while at the same time it is a completely normal part of the gut in healthy people," says ...

The gut bacterium Bacteroides fragilis has long presented researchers with a paradox. It has been associated with colorectal cancer, yet it also lives quite happily in most healthy people. A study by ...

Our bodies are replete with bacteria and other microorganisms that coexist without harming us, but we do occasionally suffer from infections that cause harm. Bacterial infection? No problem—just ...

For generations, the word "cancer" has been synonymous with a sense of inevitability; a roll of the genetic dice that few can escape. We often view it as a looming shadow that strikes without warning ...

An oncologist explains the findings.

NPR's Ayesha Rascoe asks Dr. Rebecca Smith-Bindman about her research indicating CT scans, which emit radiation, will cause some 100,000 cases of cancer annually. X-rays and CT scans have ...

Keep in mind, the two diseases are not connected, and having IBS doesn’t increase your risk of colon cancer. However, some cancer treatments can disturb your stomach. Unlike inflammatory bowel disease ...

Researchers created an oral cancer vaccine using a food poisoning bacterium that helps the immune system detect and attack colorectal tumors.

Colon cancer is one of the most preventable cancers in the United States, but each year it claims more than 50,000 lives – in part because early symptoms can be mild and easily missed. “Colon cancer ...

A microbe involved in gum disease could fan the flames of breast cancer. In mice, the oral bacterium can swell the size of existing tumors and even spark the formation of precancerous growths, ...

A Brooklyn doctor warns that a modest transformation in fingernails could indicate lung cancer. Dr. Davood Johari, a pulmonary and critical care specialist at NYC Health + Hospitals/Kings County, told ...