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Oncology & Cancer
Could CT scans be fueling a future rise in cancer cases, as a new study suggests?
CT scans are a vital part of modern medicine. Found in every hospital and many clinics, they give doctors a fast and detailed look inside the body—helping to diagnose everything from cancer and strokes to internal injuries. ...
Apr 19, 2025
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Research identifies key enzyme target to fight deadly brain cancers
Researchers have found that targeting an enzyme called PGM3 can help stop the growth of glioblastoma, the most dangerous type of brain tumor. Study findings are published online in the journal Science Advances.
Apr 18, 2025
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Common antiparasitic drug shows promise in halting growth of aggressive skin cancer
A common pinworm medication may stop and reverse cancer growth in Merkel cell carcinoma, an aggressive form of skin cancer, according to research led by University of Arizona Cancer Center researchers and published in the ...
Apr 18, 2025
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Novel radiolabeled antibody developed for diagnosis and treatment of solid tumors
A newly developed radiolabeled antibody that targets the cancer antigen IL13Rα2 has been found to be highly specific, binding only to cancer cells and not to the related antigen IL13Rα1, which is widely expressed in healthy ...
Apr 18, 2025
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Detecting invasive nodules could be key to preventing unnecessary pancreatic cancer surgery
Pancreatic cysts are fluid-filled sacs that can form in the pancreas. Some remain benign, while others have the potential to develop into pancreatic cancer. A recent study, which followed 257 patients in Japan for an average ...
Apr 18, 2025
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Low-intensity electrical pulses could help the immune system fight cancer
High-intensity electrical pulses have been medically used to destroy tumors while sparing healthy tissue. But lower-intensity pulses may have a different effect—they reshape the battlefield, making tumors more vulnerable ...
Apr 17, 2025
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Human and HPV genes combine to form extrachromosomal DNA that promotes oropharyngeal tumor growth, study reveals
The incidence of Human Papillomavirus (HPV)–associated oropharyngeal cancers—tumors of the back of the mouth and throat—is rising. If caught early, most of these cancers have a high survival rate, but about 20% of patients ...
Apr 17, 2025
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A common diabetes drug may prevent leukemia, mouse study suggests
Metformin, a widely used and affordable diabetes drug, could prevent a form of acute myeloid leukemia in people at high risk of the disease, a study in mice has suggested. Further research in clinical trials will be needed ...
Apr 17, 2025
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How to prime tumors to be defeated by cancer immunotherapy
One of the best ways to defeat cancer is by rousing the immune system to attack it.
Apr 17, 2025
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Expanded screening for Lynch Syndrome could cut deaths from colon cancer
Most people have never heard of Lynch Syndrome, but approximately one million Americans have inherited genes that cause the condition, which significantly raises the risk of developing several types of cancers, including ...
Apr 17, 2025
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Reprogramming cancer cells to treat an aggressive type of leukemia
A Ludwig Cancer Research study has identified a novel strategy for treating acute myelogenous leukemia (AML), an aggressive blood cancer for which the median survival time following diagnosis remains just 8.5 months.
Apr 16, 2025
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Unhealthy metabolic profile sharply increases risk of breast cancer return and subsequent death among survivors: Study
New research presented at the European Congress on Obesity (ECO 2025, Malaga, Spain, 11–14 May) and published in The Journal of Internal Medicine shows that, in survivors of breast cancer, having an unhealthy metabolic ...
Apr 16, 2025
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Early-life exposure to air and light pollution linked to increased risk of pediatric thyroid cancer
A new study led by researchers at Yale University published in Environmental Health Perspectives, suggests that early-life exposure to two widespread environmental pollutants—small particle air pollution and outdoor artificial ...
Apr 16, 2025
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How a Minnesota medtech startup treats prostate cancer with water
In a Maple Grove industrial strip mall unequipped with the beanbag chairs common to Silicon Valley startups, Francis Medical is creating a device to treat prostate cancer, working with a remote similar to a gaming controller. ...
Apr 16, 2025
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Exploring the effect of oxidizing compounds on melanoma cells
Melanoma is the most aggressive form of skin cancer. Although less common, it is the most serious due to its high potential for metastasis. Despite the health benefits of sunlight, prolonged exposure to ultraviolet rays is ...
Apr 16, 2025
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New research highlights colorectal cancer trends and survival rates
A recent study published in the American Journal of Gastroenterology investigates the incidence and survival rates of colorectal cancer (CRC) in the U.K. The research offers health care decision-makers crucial insights for ...
Apr 16, 2025
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Genomic analysis provides insight into underpinnings of new treatment combination for deadly, Asian-prevalent lymphoma
A multinational research team of clinicians and scientists from South Korea and Singapore has published positive findings from a phase 2 clinical trial for a new combination therapy for an aggressive, Asian-prevalent blood ...
Apr 16, 2025
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Discovery of FOXR2 activation in various brain tumors refines diagnosis to improve care
Physicians classify brain tumors and determine treatment options, in part, by the genes they express. According to World Health Organization standards, the abnormal activation of oncogene FOXR2 only occurs in central nervous ...
Apr 16, 2025
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FDA approves combo of Opdivo plus Yervoy for advanced liver cancer
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved Opdivo (nivolumab) plus Yervoy (ipilimumab) as a first-line treatment for adults with unresectable or metastatic hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC). The approval of Opdivo plus ...
Apr 16, 2025
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Turning off protein may help prevent liver cancer
New research from the Centenary Institute has found that switching off a specific protein in liver cells may help prevent the early development of liver cancer.
Apr 16, 2025
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Q&A: Fast, painless, precise—new urine test for prostate cancer screening
It is well known that men are reluctant to see a doctor, especially a urologist. As a result, there is a risk that prostate cancer will be detected too late. A simple urine test may be able to minimize this risk in the future. ...
Apr 16, 2025
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Key to the high aggressiveness of pancreatic cancer identified
Pancreatic cancer is one of the most aggressive cancers and has one of the lowest survival rates—only 10% after five years. One of the factors contributing to its aggressiveness is its tumor microenvironment, known as the ...
Apr 15, 2025
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Microfluidic chip technology enables real-time study of cancer cell interactions with blood vessels
Researchers have developed a cutting-edge chip technology capable of precisely mimicking the interactions between cancer cells and blood vessels, akin to the human body environment. This innovation is being hailed as a significant ...
Apr 15, 2025
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Gene-based blood test for melanoma may catch early signs of cancer's return
Monitoring blood levels of DNA fragments shed by dying tumor cells may accurately predict skin cancer recurrence, a new study shows.
Apr 15, 2025
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15% of US cancer patients are active smokers at time of diagnosis, study finds
Nearly half of patients diagnosed with cancer in 2023 had a history of smoking, and 15% were smokers at the time of their diagnosis, according to new Yale Cancer Center-led research published in JAMA Oncology.
Apr 15, 2025
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