Had genetic testing for cancer risk years ago? Newer tests may find what old ones missed
Women who had genetic testing for inherited cancer risk years ago may want to ask about testing again, experts say.
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WHO experts recommend HPV shot for girls aged 4–8
The World Health Organization's vaccine experts recommended Tuesday that countries consider routine vaccination against HPV in girls as young as 4, provided it helps improve lagging vaccine coverage.
Oct 13, 2026
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New paper outlines growing role of interventional radiology in liver cancer treatment
Interventional radiologists (IRs) provide patients with primary and secondary liver cancer with high-quality, high-impact care in a more cost-efficient way than other specialties, according to a study published online in ...
Oct 13, 2026
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Targeted radioactive therapy may help delay spread of recurrent prostate cancer
Adding the targeted radioactive drug 177Lu-PNT2002 to stereotactic body radiation therapy, or SBRT, may help keep recurrent prostate cancer under control longer than SBRT alone, according to new research led by investigators ...
Oct 13, 2026
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Tumor suppressor gene mutations trigger immune activation in early oral cancer
Head and neck squamous cell carcinoma (HNSCC) frequently develops in the oral and upper aerodigestive regions following chronic exposure to mutagenic factors such as tobacco, alcohol and betel nut. Alterations in the tumor ...
Oct 13, 2026
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AI tool reveals what attracts immune cells to tumors and what keeps them away
Researchers at The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center and collaborating institutions in Texas developed an artificial intelligence (AI) model that helps explain how immune cells find their way to specific locations ...
Oct 13, 2026
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Even highly curable childhood cancers can take a substantial toll on families
New research in the Journal of the National Comprehensive Cancer Network finds that families of children receiving treatment for B-cell acute lymphoblastic leukemia (B-ALL) experience substantial and lasting challenges beginning ...
Oct 13, 2026
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Long-term viral hepatitis control and changing patterns of liver cancer mortality in Japan
Over decades of sustained, integrated national viral hepatitis control, Japan has seen substantial reductions in HBV- and HCV-related disease burden and hepatocellular carcinoma mortality.
Oct 13, 2026
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Continuously evolving cells help pancreatic cancer evade treatment and spread
An analysis of nearly half a million cells from dozens of patients' tumors reveals how cancer cells continuously reshape their genetic makeup over time, enabling them to evade treatment for one of the deadliest forms of cancer.
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Stem cell–like tumor state may help identify high-risk small-cell lung cancer
Northwestern Medicine scientists have identified a stem-like state in small-cell lung cancer that distinguishes a group of patients with exceptionally poor outcomes following chemoimmunotherapy, according to a study published ...
Oct 12, 2026
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