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Head and neck cancers encompass cancers in the larynx, throat, lips, mouth, and salivary glands. These types of cancer usually begin in the squamous cells that line the mouth, nose, and throat, and salivary glands. Cancer Center at Illinois scientists are exploring the causes ( e.g. diet, tobacco, alcohol, and HPV infection) and treatments for […]

Diet and exercise are contributing factors to a number of diseases, including cancer. At the Cancer Center at Illinois, scientists are tackling a range of topics related to human diet and exercise to better understand how they impact cancer diagnoses and survivability. This broad subject area unites molecular biologists, nutritionists, food scientists, and engineers to […]

Cancer Center at Illinois engineers are revolutionizing cancer imaging technology — providing oncologists and cancer patients with more efficient and accurate diagnostic results. Currently, cancer imaging is typically conducted in specialized laboratories, which can lead to longer wait times for patients. CCIL researchers are using their expertise, and working with doctors, to bring imaging closer […]

According to the National Cancer Institute, immunotherapy is “a type of therapy that uses substances to stimulate or suppress the immune system to help the body fight cancer, infection, and other diseases.” Immunotherapy is a promising, but emerging, area in cancer treatment. Since the treatments encourage stimulation of the immune system, scientists are still investigating […]

One of the largest organs in the body, the liver is an incredibly complex system — it filters our harmful substances, creates bile acid to help with digestion, stores sugar for energy, and has the ability to regenerate cells and tissue in ways that no other body part can. Due to the complexity of the […]

According to the National Cancer Institute, lung cancer is the leading cause of cancer deaths in the U.S. (with over 230,000 new cases diagnosed just in 2021). The five-year survival rate is low, at 21%, due to the rapid and early spread of malignant cancer cells that originally formed in the lung tissue. Risk factors […]

Ovarian cancer is the deadliest type of female reproductive cancer with it being the most common in postmenopausal women. Women who have a family history or specific inherited gene changes have a higher risk of developing ovarian cancer. There are multiple types of this cancer that are treated the same way including ovarian epithelial cancer, […]

Prostate cancer is the most common cancer and the second leading cause of cancer death among men in the United States, with about 1 in 5 men diagnosed with it in the US. Prostate cancer usually grows very slowly and can go undetected. Although finding and treating it before symptoms occur may not improve men’s […]

Testicular cancer is a rare type of cancer in men that begins in germ cells. Most testicular cancers can be cured, even if they are diagnosed at advanced stages. It has an approximately 95% survival rate and accounts for about 0.5% of new cancer cases. It is most common in young adults, from ages 20 […]