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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.
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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 ...
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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 ...
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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.
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Engineered T-cells use natural receptors as 'brakes' to target cancer while sparing healthy tissue
A team of researchers has successfully created more effective immune cells that can fight cancer without damaging healthy tissue.
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A type of immune cell strengthens immunotherapy and prevents tumor relapse in animal models
Scientists have discovered a new immunotherapy strategy that reduces cancer recurrence in mouse experimental models. The study, published in Nature Communications, shows that a specific subtype of immune cell—type I dendritic ...
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Uncovering the molecular drivers of liver cancer
Liver cancer can arise spontaneously from healthy liver tissue. Recently, however, researchers have discovered an increasing correlation between some liver cancers and non-viral chronic liver disease (CLD).
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Blocking key protein could enhance multiple myeloma drug response
Researchers at the VIB-UGent Center for Medical Biotechnology have discovered a promising strategy to improve treatment responses in multiple myeloma patients by blocking a protein that plays a key role in drug resistance. ...
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Study offers hope that existing drug can target metastatic brain tumors
A University of Manitoba-led study has successfully eliminated breast-cancer-derived brain tumors in mice, using a drug to penetrate the brain and eliminate metastatic brain tumors.
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Enhertu: Drug approved in the UK for advanced cancers. Here's what you need to know
A new cancer drug called trastuzumab deruxtecan, also known as Enhertu, has just been approved in the UK. This drug is designed to help adults with certain types of advanced cancer that cannot be removed by surgery, or which ...
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Poor agreement between diagnostic tests for breast cancer-related lymphedema
Various tests—ranging from a tape measure to sophisticated imaging technology—show only low to moderate agreement in diagnosing breast cancer-related lymphedema (BRCL), reports a study in Rehabilitation Oncology.
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Analysis identifies gene mutations that may drive carcinogenesis in colorectal tumors
Colorectal cancer (CRC), a type of cancer that affects the large intestine and rectum, is one of the leading causes of cancer-related deaths worldwide. The mutational landscape of CRC is well-characterized, revealing key ...
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Another brain tumor case reported amid Massachusetts nurse cluster
Another Newton-Wellesley Hospital staffer who worked in the maternity wing has reportedly been diagnosed with a brain tumor.
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This bill aims to help firefighters with cancer: Getting it passed is just the beginning
As firefighters battled the catastrophic blazes in Los Angeles County in January, California's U.S. senators, Adam Schiff and Alex Padilla, signed onto legislation with a simple aim: provide federal assistance to first responders ...
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Radiation from CT scans could account for 5% of all cancer cases a year, study suggests
Radiation from CT scans may account for 5% of all cancers annually, according to a new study out of UC San Francisco that cautions against overusing and overdosing CTs.
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A cell atlas to uncover significant shifts in the neuroblastoma tumor microenvironment
Researchers at Children's Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP) developed a longitudinal atlas of neuroblastoma, a common and potentially deadly childhood cancer, to gain a deeper understanding into precise molecular mechanisms ...
Apr 14, 2025
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How inherited genes help shape the course of cancer
A new multicenter study by researchers at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, in collaboration with the Clinical Proteomic Tumor Analysis Consortium (CPTAC) and colleagues around the world, has discovered that the ...
Apr 14, 2025
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Genetic mapping reveals early mutations in stomach cancer development
Researchers from the Department of Pathology, School of Clinical Medicine at the LKS Faculty of Medicine of the University of Hong Kong (HKUMed) have made significant advancements in understanding the earliest stages of stomach ...
Apr 14, 2025
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Fat in common cooking oils is linked to aggressive breast cancer, but here's why you shouldn't panic
There's now lots of evidence which shows that our own diets and the foods we eat can influence the outcome if we are unlucky enough to suffer from cancer.
Apr 14, 2025
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Optical genome mapping technology shows promise for diagnosis, prognosis and therapeutic options of multiple myeloma
Researchers have demonstrated the potential of the innovative optical genome mapping (OGM) technique for the diagnosis, prognosis, and therapeutic management of multiple myeloma. This new study in The Journal of Molecular ...
Apr 14, 2025
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Denmark could eradicate cervical cancer by 2040: Study
Denmark aims to eradicate cervical cancer by 2040 thanks to a national HPV vaccination campaign and screening program, the Danish Cancer Society said on Monday.
Apr 14, 2025
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Fighting for others: How guilt and obligation drive desire for more intensive treatments in end-of-life cancer care
Guilt and shame—not hope for recovery—are among the most common reasons terminally ill cancer patients continue with minimally beneficial treatments at the end of life, according to Rutgers researchers.
Apr 14, 2025
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Prostate cancer screening program beneficial in top decile of polygenic risk score
A prostate cancer screening program involving participants in the top decile of risk according to a polygenic risk score identifies clinically significant disease, according to a study published in the April 10 issue of the ...
Apr 14, 2025
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Cancer screening rates down among American adults
Cancer screenings are literal life-savers, catching tumors early enough to cure patients and prevent deaths.
Apr 14, 2025
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Hurricanes and pandemic disrupt colorectal cancer screenings, leading to late diagnoses in Puerto Rico
Rates of colorectal cancer (CRC) diagnoses dropped during and shortly after Hurricanes Irma and Maria and the COVID-19 pandemic in Puerto Rico, according to a recent analysis. However, late-stage diagnoses eventually exceeded ...
Apr 14, 2025
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