cancer

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In the time since the movie premiered last year, Peet saw both her parents go through hospice care before dying and had her own battle with breast cancer.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 2, 2026

The team's discovery may help explain why certain cancer cells move so aggressively.

From Science Daily • Apr. 1, 2026

Scientists are exploring how snake venom could address cancer, strokes and Alzheimer’s disease, she said.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 1, 2026

This finding changes how scientists understand cell movement, cancer spread and wound healing.

From Science Daily • Apr. 1, 2026

In humans, a mutant BRCA1 gene increases the risk for breast cancer—but not all women carrying the BRCA1 mutation develop cancer.

From "The Gene" by Siddhartha Mukherjee