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Combination therapy shows potential to treat pediatric brain cancer ATRT
St. Jude Children's Research Hospital scientists have identified a promising combination approach to treat a rare but catastrophic pediatric brain cancer called atypical teratoid rhabdoid tumor (ATRT).
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Custom 3D-printed models improve precision of oral cancer removal
Using 3D modeling to plan and guide cancer surgeries increases surgical precision, resulting in complete tumor removal for 92% of head and neck cancers that have invaded bone, according to a new study published by The Ohio ...
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Medical patients face hidden time burdens: An overlooked cost of cancer care
Treatments for serious illnesses like cancer can be enormously time-consuming. Yet most research on cancer-related time burdens has relied on hospital administrative data and medical records—information that captures appointment ...
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Blood analysis shows whether brain cancer treatment is working
The effectiveness of chemotherapy for brain cancer, done with a technique that opens the blood-brain barrier, can be monitored by blood draw, researchers at Northwestern Medicine and the University of Michigan have shown.
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Ultrasound paired with vibrating nanoparticles softens tumor tissue, improving drug delivery
Cancer is one of the leading causes of death in the U.S., second only to heart disease. But a new cancer treatment method from CU Boulder researchers uses sound waves to soften tumors and could be a potent tool against the ...
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Colorectal cancer's immune puzzle cracked: Two Treg cell types shape survival odds
In most solid tumors, high numbers of regulatory T (Treg) cells are associated with poorer outcomes because they dampen the immune system's ability to fight against a tumor.
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Protein therapy boosts immune attack on tumors by reversing sugar 'brakes'
Researchers at MIT and Stanford University have developed a new way to stimulate the immune system to attack tumor cells, using a strategy that could make cancer immunotherapy work for many more patients.
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New understanding of T cell receptors may improve cancer immunotherapies
One of the most exciting advances in cancer treatments in the past decade is the development of T cell immunotherapies, in which a patient's own immune system is trained to recognize and attack dangerous cells. Yet a full ...
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Multiple myeloma develops differently in men and women, study reveals
Researchers at the Indiana University Melvin and Bren Simon Comprehensive Cancer Center have uncovered biological differences in how multiple myeloma develops and progresses in men and in women. The rare blood cancer occurs ...
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Alcohol-linked DNA damage tied to cancer risk: Study reveals repair enzyme's role
Alcohol consumption leads to the formation of a toxic compound called acetaldehyde, which damages DNA. A research team from IOCB Prague has now described in detail how cells repair this damaged genetic information.
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Differences persist in cancer mortality burden by where patients live, socioeconomic status, race/ethnicity
In new research on the status of cancer disparities in the United States, American Cancer Society (ACS) scientists report higher cancer mortality rates among adults living in rural areas, certain congressional districts, ...
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Researchers identify new target to counteract muscle wasting in pancreatic cancer
Researchers at the University of Houston are pushing the boundaries of biomedical innovation with a discovery that could transform treatment for one of cancer's most devastating complications.
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Doctors provide new hope for pancreatic cancer patients with less invasive radiofrequency ablation
UT Health San Antonio Multispecialty and Research Hospital became the first in South Texas to use an emerging and less-invasive treatment called radiofrequency ablation on a comorbid patient with a pancreatic cancer tumor ...
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Gut bacteria from amphibians and reptiles achieve complete tumor elimination in preclinical model
A research team of Prof. Eijiro Miyako at the Japan Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (JAIST) has discovered that the bacterium Ewingella americana, isolated from the intestines of Japanese tree frogs (Dryophytes ...
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New international study reveals major survival gaps among children with cancer
Every year, more than 200,000 children under the age of 15 are diagnosed with cancer worldwide, and nearly 75,000 die from the disease. Most of these deaths occur in Africa, Asia, and Latin America, even though childhood ...
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Common medicines may influence CRISPR therapy outcomes and precision cancer treatment
In a new study, scientists at the Max Planck Institute for Evolutionary Anthropology in Leipzig analyzed the impact of more than 2,000 clinically approved drugs on DNA repair and CRISPR genome editing outcomes. They found ...
Dec 15, 2025
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Fertility gene helps glioblastoma tumors survive chemotherapy and return after treatment, researchers discover
Research by University of Sydney scientists has uncovered a mechanism that may explain why glioblastoma returns after treatment, offering new clues for future therapies which they will now investigate as part of an Australian ...
Dec 15, 2025
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Clinical trial of personalized cancer vaccine demonstrates feasibility, safety, immune activation
The first-in-human clinical phase I trial assessing the feasibility and safety of WDVAX, an immunostimulatory biomaterial-based cancer vaccine, in a cohort of 21 patients with stage 4 metastatic melanoma, was concluded with ...
Dec 15, 2025
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Targeting B-cells may boost immunotherapy in liver cancer treatment
Scientists have identified a promising strategy to improve liver cancer immunotherapy: targeting B-cells. While immunotherapy has transformed cancer treatment by activating T-cells—a type of immune cell that fights cancerous ...
Dec 15, 2025
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Proton beam therapy boosts throat cancer survival, study finds
Photon therapy offers strong outcomes in treating oropharyngeal cancers; however, some radiation can reach and damage nearby healthy tissue. The damage can lead to side effects that may be severe for some patients. In a new ...
Dec 15, 2025
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Cannabis derivatives could provide new ovarian cancer treatments
In the future, scientists could use drugs made from cannabis to fight ovarian cancer. A team of scientists testing the effects of two chemical compounds sourced from cannabis on ovarian cancer cells have found that both show ...
Dec 15, 2025
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New guideline maps care for pregnant women with blood cancers
A new guideline from the American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) offers clear, evidence-based direction for treating blood cancers during pregnancy and shows that many patients can safely receive timely cancer care without ...
Dec 15, 2025
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Large-scale study provides real-world data on rare side effect of cancer immunotherapy
Researchers led by investigators at Mass General Brigham have published valuable information about a rare but serious complication of anti-cancer immunotherapy, providing the first large-scale description of its risk factors ...
Dec 14, 2025
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First patient in Arizona treated with new immune cell therapy
A patient with synovial sarcoma, a soft-tissue cancer that usually occurs in the large joints of the arms and legs, is the first in Arizona treated with a new immune cell therapy known as TECELRA at the HonorHealth Research ...
Dec 14, 2025
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Integrating anatomy and biology for a better pancreatic cancer prognosis
Pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma (PDAC) is notoriously difficult to treat due to its aggressive nature and limited prognostic tools. While the traditional staging systems, such as the TNM classification, focus on anatomical ...
Dec 13, 2025
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