The "war on cancer" is the effort to find a cure for cancer by increased research to improve the understanding of cancer biology and the development of...

cellular biology due to cancer research has led to new treatments for cancer since US President Richard Nixon declared the "War on Cancer" in 1971. Since then...

identified the first human cancer virus, called the Epstein–Barr virus. The political 'war' on cancer began with the National Cancer Act of 1971, a United...

Breast cancer awareness is an effort to raise awareness and reduce the stigma of breast cancer through education about screening, symptoms, and treatment...

War metaphors are often used to describe a person's experience with cancer. Those who have died are said to have lost their "battle with cancer", while...

Cancer Wars is a six-part documentary that aired on PBS on May 25, 1998. The first episode discussed the history of cancer research such as contributions...

volunteers for the purpose of waging "war on cancer". From 1935 to 1938 the number of people involved in cancer control in the US grew from 15,000 to...

Lung cancer, also known as lung carcinoma, is a malignant tumor that begins in the lung. Lung cancer is caused by genetic damage to the DNA of cells in...

20th century. The U.S. declared a "War on Cancer" in the 1970s, and increased the funding and support for cancer research. Some of the most highly cited...

Breast cancer is a cancer that develops from breast tissue. Signs of breast cancer may include a lump in the breast, a change in breast shape, dimpling...