Scientists stimulate immune system, stop cancer growth

A chemical found in tumors may help stop tumor growth, according to a new study.

CRISPR Targets Cancer in First Human Trial - What You Need to Know

It's happening: as early as later this year, the gene-editing power tool CRISPR could be used in its first ever human trial.

Scientists report "unprecedented" success using T-cells to treat cancer

An international team of researchers has seen "extraordinary" results using patients' own immune cells to fight cancer. In one trial, 94 percent of patients with acute lymphoblastic leukaemia saw their symptoms disappear entirely.