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Tricking tumors into marking themselves for destruction with focused ultrasound

USC biomedical engineers have found a way to make a solid tumor paint a target on its own back in order to train the body's immune system to find and destroy it.

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Preoperative radiation may improve antitumor immune response in most common form of breast cancer

Preoperative radiation improved T-cell infiltration (TCI) in patients with hormone receptor (HR)-positive, HER2-negative breast cancer when administered in combination with pembrolizumab (Keytruda) and chemotherapy and led ...

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Making cancer screening more accessible to underserved groups

New research from the University of Aberdeen and the Grampian Regional Equality Council (GREC) has outlined ways to make cancer screening services more accessible to people who may be underserved by the health care system. ...

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Research strengthens evidence linking alcohol use to cancer

As Americans gear up for the holiday season, new research offers a timely reminder to reflect on the long-term health effects of raising a celebratory glass—or two. Alcohol is known to increase the risk of several cancers ...

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A paper-based technology could transform cancer drug testing

Researchers at New York University Abu Dhabi (NYUAD) have developed Spheromatrix, a simple and low-cost technology that enables tumor models to be grown, frozen, and stored for future use in cancer drug testing.

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Cell-free DNA could detect adverse events from immunotherapy

A noninvasive blood test to detect genetic material shed by tumors may help clinicians identify adverse events related to treatment with immune checkpoint inhibitor drugs, investigators at the Johns Hopkins Kimmel Cancer ...

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Off-the-shelf immunotherapy offers new hope for toughest myeloma

A new Mayo Clinic study published in the New England Journal of Medicine has uncovered that an off-the-shelf, dual-antibody therapy can generate deep and durable responses in extramedullary multiple myeloma—one of the most ...

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Mobile DNA elements reveal their role in lung cancer progression

Using lung cancer biospecimens from the Sherlock-Lung study, an international team led by National Institutes of Health (NIH) researchers, identified key factors that drive tumor evolution and influence outcomes. Overall, ...

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FDA approves expanded indication for Jaypirca

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved an expanded indication for Eli Lilly's Jaypirca (pirtobrutinib), the first and only noncovalent Bruton tyrosine kinase (BTK) inhibitor for adults with relapsed or refractory ...

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Graying hair may reflect a natural defense against cancer risk

Throughout life, our cells are constantly exposed to environmental and internal factors that can damage DNA. While such DNA damage is known to contribute to both aging and cancer, the precise connection—particularly how ...

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Precision reprogramming: How AI tricks cancer's toughest cells

Scientists at University of California San Diego have developed a new approach to destroying cancer stem cells—hard-to-find cells that help cancers spread, come back after treatment and resist therapy. The new approach, ...

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AI system delivers comprehensive cancer diagnosis

The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (HKUST) today launched SmartPath, a comprehensive artificial intelligence (AI) system designed to transform the entire pathology workflow for cancer care.

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Researchers find new way to cut cancer's lipid lifeline

Cancer thrives by hijacking the body's own basic survival systems, making it hard to attack tumors without collateral damage and side effects. Now, researchers at Cornell's Weill Institute for Cell and Molecular Biology have ...

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Colon cancer DNA may guide tailored post-surgery care

Circulating tumor DNA (ctDNA)—genetic material shed from tumors into the bloodstream—may help risk-stratify patients with Stage 3 colon cancer by tailoring chemotherapy options after surgery based on risk of cancer recurrence, ...

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Digital health outreach can improve lung cancer screening

A new multi-site study, published in JAMA, and co-led by researchers at the UNC Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center and Wake Forest University School of Medicine, has demonstrated that a direct-to-patient digital health ...