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Cancer and the Cell Cycle
Cancer isn’t one disease, it's hundreds of them. Yet all cancers share the same root cause: errors called mutations that build up in our genes.
Because of these errors, cells may begin dividing uncontrollably, forming tumors that grow and spread. Take a closer look at cancer, known risk factors, and ways you can protect yourself.
Boy Wonder: Jack Andraka
By the time doctors find pancreatic cancer, it’s usually too late for the patient. But now a 15-year-old student has invented a test that may catch the cancer early and save thousands of lives. More...
Cell Phones on the Brain
Scientists don’t know yet if cell phones are bad for the brain. But now they know that when an active cell phone is pressed against the ear, the brain gets busier. Get the details. More...
Henrietta Lacks: The Mother of Modern Medicine
If not for a curious high school student, no one might know the story of the poor black woman whose cancer cells made possible huge medical advances like chemotherapy and polio vaccines. More...
Click to Cure
With this site you can help cure cancer. Seriously! Take the brief tutorial, then start hunting for cancer cell cores. More...
How Mollusk Blood Could Cure Cancer
Researchers have discovered a protein in the blood of giant keyhole limpets that triggers an immune response in humans — and can possibly fight cancer. Get more details here. More...
40 Years After Moon Landing: Why Can’t We Cure Cancer?
In 1971, President Nixon declared war on cancer. But now, cancer is about to become the top killer in the U.S. So has cancer won the war? Find out why it may not have, here. More...
Cancer Cell Cam
Watch human cancer cells, minute by minute. Click on the oval buttons to go back and forth in time. See how quickly the cells divide. More...
Eva Vertes: Cancer Researcher
Eva Vertes volunteered in a research lab, made an important discovery, and won a major contest--at 17! Now she's a cancer researcher, as well as an athlete. Watch these videos and meet Eva Vertes. More...
How Cancer Grows & Spreads
The cells in our body divide to produce new cells. Abnormal cell growth and division results in cancer. Watch a tumor grow and spread with this interactive feature. More...
How Cancer Spreads
Not all cancers metastasize, or spread. However, when they do, they travel through the bloodstream or lymphatic system and settle in other parts of the body. More...
Lasers in Cancer Treatment
Zap certain tumors with laser light, and you'll shrink or even destroy them. And that's not the only way lasers can be used to fight cancer, as this government fact sheet explains. More...
Skin Cancer ‘Able to Fight Off Body’s Immune System’
The deadliest form of skin cancer, melanoma, doesn't only resist the immune system, it undermines it. More...
Skin Cancer Pictures Slide Show
Learn to recognize the warning signs of skin cancer with the help of these images. Then wear sunscreen! Skin cancer is on the rise. More...
Tobacco-Related Cancers Fact Sheet
Every year, tobacco causes at least 30% of U.S. cancer deaths. That means it kills about 443,000 Americans. Want more gruesome statistics? You'll find them here. More...
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