Trial to test AI for prostate MRI cancer diagnosis
A new UCL-led international trial will assess whether AI can perform as well as expert radiologists at detecting prostate cancer on MRI scans.
Jun 8, 2026
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Oncology news
Early-onset breast cancer in Black women links most often to BRCA1 and BRCA2 variants
Black women experience disproportionately elevated risks of developing and dying from early-onset breast cancer. New research published in the journal Cancer reveals the genes that are most likely to be mutated to contribute ...
Jun 8, 2026
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Reducing side effects from breast cancer treatment
Most breast cancers are worsened by estrogens. To combat the recurrence of these cancers, clinicians treat patients with inhibitors for estrogen production, like letrozole. But many patients do not adhere to this treatment ...
Jun 8, 2026
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Online portal keeps cancer trial participants engaged and open to future studies
In a step forward for patient-centered cancer research, a new pilot project reveals that 84% of participants had a positive experience using a newly developed online tool created by the Alliance for Clinical Trials in Oncology ...
Jun 8, 2026
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Blood test may predict immunotherapy response in head and neck cancer
A new Northwestern Medicine study suggests that a simple blood test could help identify which patients with head and neck cancer will be most likely to benefit from immunotherapy, according to a study published in the Journal ...
Jun 8, 2026
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Using patient-derived research models to study deadly DNA loops
Damage to DNA in cancer cells can lead to pieces breaking off chromosomes and floating away, like icebergs cracking off a glacier. Just as icebergs are a threat to ships and their crew, these scattered bits of DNA loom large ...
Jun 8, 2026
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Melanoma cases and deaths highest among Florida's older adults
Florida's year-round sunshine and intense ultraviolet (UV) exposure help drive one of the nation's heaviest skin cancer burdens, with older adults shouldering much of the impact. A new study from Florida Atlantic University's ...
Jun 8, 2026
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Study proposes reconsidering how histone deacetylase inhibitors work in cancer treatment
Researchers at Baylor College of Medicine and collaborating institutions are challenging the traditional understanding of how cancer drugs called histone deacetylase (HDAC) inhibitors function. For decades, scientists believed ...
Jun 7, 2026
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Simple leukemia treatment change in India cuts early child deaths
A landmark Indian clinical trial has found that giving steroids in short bursts instead of continuously can halve early treatment-related deaths in children with leukemia without reducing their chances of being cured. The ...
Jun 7, 2026
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Weight loss treatments linked to lower risk of obesity-related cancers in people without diabetes
A study of more than 229,000 obese adults without diabetes in the United States has shown that weight loss drugs are associated with a decreased risk of obesity-related cancers. The research found that GLP-1 receptor agonists ...
Jun 7, 2026
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