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Epigenetics predicts the aggressiveness of Burkitt lymphoma, a common pediatric tumor in developing countries
Research into the most prevalent tumors in developing countries significantly lags behind research into those cancers that are more common in Western countries, resulting in higher mortality rates. One such example is Burkitt ...
May 16, 2025
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Rediscovering denosumab: From osteoporosis medication to a possible treatment for breast cancer
Science and society collaboration is essential for scientific progress, especially in the health and biomedical fields where basic researchers, clinicians and patients are involved, as shown by the initial results of D-BIOMARK. ...
May 16, 2025
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Financial hardship for cancer survivors due to high-cost immunotherapies, especially for blood cancer patients
A study published in the Journal of Cancer Survivorship found that cancer survivors receiving high-cost immunotherapy treatments were more likely to face financial hardship, leading to increased instances of being unable ...
May 16, 2025
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Researchers discover gut bacteria 'weapon' and redirect it toward cancer
University of Oklahoma researchers have discovered that some bacteria in the gut have their own unique "weapon system" to compete against other bacteria for dominance. Importantly, there is promising evidence that this system ...
May 15, 2025
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How rearranged genes drive kidney cancer progression
Scientists report that they have learned how certain combinations of rearranged genes can promote the progression of a rare type of kidney cancer. The study was led by investigators at the Johns Hopkins Kimmel Cancer Center ...
May 15, 2025
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Study finds common genetic target may halt breast cancer cell growth
Researchers from USask have identified a potential target for eliminating breast cancer cells. The team was led by Dr. Franco Vizeacoumar (Ph.D.) and Dr. Andrew Freywald (Ph.D.) with USask and the Saskatchewan Cancer Agency.
May 15, 2025
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Enzyme HDAC1 found to suppress tumor growth in aggressive T-cell lymphomas
Lymphomas belong to the group of malignant diseases of the immune system and mainly affect the organs of the lymphatic system. Anaplastic large cell lymphoma (ALCL) belongs to the subgroup of non-Hodgkin's lymphomas and is ...
May 15, 2025
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Study finds that patients with glioblastoma who received gabapentin lived longer
A new study by investigators from Mass General Brigham suggests that gabapentin, a relatively common anti-seizure/pain medication, is linked to improved survival in patients with glioblastoma (GBM)—the most common and deadly ...
May 15, 2025
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Study reveals targetable mechanism behind high-risk predisposition gene in pediatric medulloblastoma
Discoveries announced today by St. Jude Children's Research Hospital provide a scientific rationale for the targeted treatment of a type of pediatric medulloblastoma. Children who inherit a deficient ELP1 gene have an increased ...
May 15, 2025
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Shorter radiation therapy after prostate surgery safe, study finds
For men who undergo a radical prostatectomy for the treatment of prostate cancer, post-surgery radiation therapy can play a vital role in reducing the risk of recurrence. Despite its benefits, many patients decline or defer ...
May 15, 2025
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New treatment regimen could extend blood cancer remission by seven months
An innovative blood cancer treatment regimen could extend remission by seven months on average, according to a clinical trial led by the University of Leeds.
May 15, 2025
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Some triple negative breast cancers might be avoided by longer breastfeeding
Shorter breastfeeding duration and younger age at first birth are known risk factors for triple negative breast cancer (TNBC) and vary by race, according to research published online May 7 in npj Breast Cancer.
May 15, 2025
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Study finds shorter radiotherapy course treats anal cancer while reducing treatment burden
Patients and clinicians have welcomed the results of the ACT4 PLATO trial, which was the first clinical trial in the world to randomly assign patients with anal cancer to receive different doses of radiotherapy.
May 15, 2025
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Study finds hairdressers could help spot early signs of skin cancer
Hairdressers and barbers could be key players in spotting the early signs of skin cancer, according to a new University of Portsmouth study.
May 15, 2025
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Faster cancer diagnosis is possible, but we need connected health data
It may seem an odd analogy, but managing a health issue is a lot like driving a car. We want the fastest, safest and most reliable journey possible.
May 15, 2025
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T cells can sense testosterone—What does that mean for prostate cancer therapies?
The future is bright for prostate cancer research. It's glowing, in fact, thanks to new tools that combine the eye-catching fluorescence of microscopy with next-generation sequencing tools.
May 15, 2025
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NIH research cuts leave cancer patient facing hard choice
A mother with stage 4 colon cancer faces an uncertain future after federal staff cuts delayed her experimental cancer treatment.
May 15, 2025
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A downside of taurine: It can drive leukemia growth by aiding cancer cell metabolism
A new study has identified taurine, which is made naturally in the body and consumed through some foods, as a key regulator of myeloid cancers such as leukemia. The paper is published in Nature.
May 14, 2025
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The 'badscopal effect': High-dose radiation therapy may spur growth in untreated metastatic tumors
In a new study published in Nature, researchers at the University of Chicago Medicine Comprehensive Cancer Center explore a surprising phenomenon in which high doses of radiation cause growth in existing metastatic tumors ...
May 14, 2025
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Interplay between key proteins could serve as a target for cancer treatment
Immunotherapy uses a person's own immune system to fight cancer. Immune checkpoint inhibitors are one class of immunotherapy that block specific proteins from slowing the immune response. As a result, immune cells become ...
May 14, 2025
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Combining laboratory techniques yields wealth of information about deadly brain tumors
Clinicians from the Johns Hopkins Kimmel Cancer Center and four other institutions have demonstrated that doctors can gain a wealth of knowledge about a patient's cancer by using multiple laboratory techniques to study tumor ...
May 14, 2025
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Researchers discover a new tissue biomarker for aggressive breast cancer risk and poorer survival
Researchers at the National Institutes of Health (NIH) have identified a series of changes in the architecture and cell composition of connective tissues of the breast, known as stromal tissue, that is associated with an ...
May 14, 2025
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Daratumumab may help cancer patients with low physical function to live longer, study finds
How cancer patients relying on daratumumab feel physically before starting the therapy can predict how long they will live and how well they will respond to the anti-multiple myeloma (MM) drug, according to a new study published ...
May 14, 2025
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How 7,000 steps a day could help reduce your risk of cancer
Physical inactivity costs the UK an estimated £7.4 billion each year—but more importantly, it costs lives. In today's increasingly sedentary world, sitting too much is raising the risk of many serious diseases, including ...
May 14, 2025
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How breast tissue density affects your risk of breast cancer
Breast density is a significant yet often overlooked factor in breast cancer awareness, risk assessment and screening practices. Understanding what breast density is, how it affects breast cancer risk and what it means for ...
May 14, 2025
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