Cancer News
May 20, 2025
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May 20, 2025 — Head and neck cancer researchers are reporting the development and testing of HPV-DeepSeek, a novel liquid biopsy assay. In their new study, HPV-DeepSeek achieved 99% sensitivty and specifity for ...
May 20, 2025 — Controlling blood pressure is not the only way to treat hypertension. A new study identified eight associated risk factors. Each risk factor addressed was associated with a 13% lower risk of ...
May 19, 2025 — The demand for the widely used cancer drug Taxol is increasing, but it's difficult and expensive to produce because it hasn't been possible to do it biosynthetically. Until now, that is. Researchers have now cracked the last part of a code that ...
May 19, 2025 — A study has identified a new target for Group-3 ...
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May 16, 2025 — Researchers have developed a method to confidently produce blood cell precursors from stem cells in mice, by activating a set of seven key genes in ...
May 15, 2025 — Lymphomas belong to the group of malignant diseases of the immune system and mainly affect the organs of the lymphatic system. Anaplastic large cell lymphoma (ALCL) belongs to the subgroup of ...
May 15, 2025 — A new study suggests that gabapentin, a relatively common anti-seizure/pain medication, is linked to improved survival in patients with glioblastoma ...
May 15, 2025 — South African scientists have identified two new breast cancer genes -- RAB27A and USP22 -- in Black women, marking the first GWAS of its kind on the continent. This breakthrough highlights the need ...
May 15, 2025 — Researchers found that stereotactic body radiotherapy (SBRT), a form of high-dose radiation delivered in just five sessions, is as safe as conventional treatment, with similar side effects and a ...
May 15, 2025 — Scientists report that they have learned how certain combinations of rearranged genes can promote the progression of a rare type of kidney ...
May 14, 2025 — Scientists have created a new nanoparticle that could make ultrasound-based cancer treatments more effective and safer, while also helping prevent tumors from coming back. To make the therapy even ...
May 14, 2025 — A study shows that leukemia cells drink up taurine, which is produced in the body and also consumed through foods and in energy drinks, and use it as fuel for growth. This highlights a potential to ...
May 14, 2025 — Clinicians have demonstrated that doctors can gain a wealth of knowledge about a patient's cancer by using multiple laboratory techniques to study ...
May 13, 2025 — A new treatment approach significantly improves survival rates for patients with aggressive, inherited breast cancers, according to researchers. In a ...
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May 12, 2025 — Cancer treatment with a cell-based immunotherapy causes mild cognitive impairment, a Stanford Medicine team found. They also identified compounds that could treat ...
May 12, 2025 — Researchers have discovered how to block cells dying, in a finding that could lead to new treatments for neurodegenerative conditions like Parkinson's and Alzheimer's. The team has ...
May 9, 2025 — New research has uncovered how lipid-rich fluid in the abdomen, known as ascites, plays a central role in weakening the body's immune response in advanced ovarian cancer. The findings offer new ...
May 9, 2025 — Mutations in FANCX appear to cause a lethal form of Fanconi anemia, a finding that sheds light on unexplained pregnancy loss and offers new avenues for genetic ...
May 9, 2025 — New research indicates that while the residential segregation policy was outlawed decades ago, it still impacts women's health ...
May 8, 2025 — Researchers developed FaceAge, an AI tool that calculate's a patient biological age from a photo of their face. In a new study, the researchers tied FaceAge results to health outcomes in people ...
May 8, 2025 — Researchers have completed a comprehensive analysis of cancer statistics for different age groups in the United States and found that from 2010 through 2019, the incidence of 14 cancer types ...
May 8, 2025 — Cryptic peptides, which are expressed in pancreatic cancer cells, could be promising targets for T-cell therapies that attack pancreatic tumors, according to a new ...
May 8, 2025 — Brain metastases often occur as a result of advanced cancer and, despite medical innovations, are still associated with a poor prognosis. Now, an international expert committee has taken an important ...
May 8, 2025 — Researchers have discovered a type of molecule that can kill chlamydia bacteria but spare bacteria that are important for health. The discovery opens the door for further research towards developing ...
May 8, 2025 — A team of researchers has found new insight into why some lung cancer patients do not benefit from tumor-infiltrating lymphocyte, or TIL therapy. Their findings may help improve future ways to ...
May 8, 2025 — In the United States, breast, colorectal, endometrial, pancreatic, and kidney cancers are becoming increasingly common among people under age 50, according to a new ...
May 7, 2025 — A phase I study of a next-generation CAR T cell therapy showed a 52 percent complete remission rate for patients with relapsed/refractory ...
May 7, 2025 — Women diagnosed with breast cancer who carry particular BRCA1 and BRCA2 genetic variants are offered surgery to remove the ovaries and fallopian tubes as this dramatically reduces their risk of ...
May 7, 2025 — Scientists have uncovered a promising new way to enhance the effectiveness of vaccines by tapping into the potential of a specific type of immune cell, opening the door to long-lasting vaccines for ...
May 7, 2025 — Two new advanced predictive algorithms use information about a person's health conditions and simple blood tests to accurately predict a patient's chances of having a currently undiagnosed ...
May 7, 2025 — The most effective way to harness the power of artificial intelligence when screening for breast cancer may be through collaboration with human radiologists -- not by wholesale replacing them, says ...
May 7, 2025 — Medulloblastomas, brain tumors in children, are thought to develop between the first trimester of pregnancy and the end of the first year of life. Researchers have now analyzed the genetic changes of ...
May 7, 2025 — A new class of molecules capable of killing the cancer cells that are refractory to standard treatments and responsible for recurrence has just been developed. This crucial advance in the fight ...
May 6, 2025 — Eating a healthy diet as a child is linked to girls having their first menstrual period at an older age than those who consumed a less healthy diet, according to a new study. The findings remained ...
Monday, May 12, 2025
- CAR-T Cell Therapy for Cancer Causes 'brain Fog,' Study Shows
- Cell Death Discovery Could Lead to Next-Gen Drugs for Neurodegenerative Conditions
Friday, May 9, 2025
- Fat-Rich Fluid Fuels Immune Failure in Ovarian Cancer
- New Gene Linked to Severe Cases of Fanconi Anemia
- Studies Point to Redlining as a 'perfect Storm' For Breast Cancer
Thursday, May 8, 2025
- AI Tool Uses Face Photos to Estimate Biological Age and Predict Cancer Outcomes
- Incidence Rates of Some Cancer Types Have Risen in People Under Age 50
- Biologists Identify Targets for New Pancreatic Cancer Treatments
- Important Step Towards Improving Diagnosis and Treatment of Brain Metastases
- Discovery Opens Up for New Ways to Treat Chlamydia
- Reactivity to Tumor Antigens Is Important for TIL Therapy
- Incidence of Several Early-Onset Cancers Increased Between 2010 and 2019
Wednesday, May 7, 2025
- Enhanced CAR T Cell Therapy Offers New Strategy for Lymphoma
- Removing Ovaries and Fallopian Tubes Linked to Lower Risk of Early Death Among Breast Cancer Patients With BRCA Cancer Genes
- Vaccines of the Future: Harnessing the Immune System for Long-Lasting Protection
- New Algorithms Can Help GPs Predict Which of Their Patients Have Undiagnosed Cancer
- AI-Human Task-Sharing Could Cut Mammography Screening Costs by Up to 30%
- Childhood Brain Tumors Develop Early in Highly Specialized Nerve Cells
- A New Class of Molecules Against Cancer Cells Refractory to Standard Treatments
Tuesday, May 6, 2025
Monday, May 5, 2025
- Structural Barriers May Prevent Cancer Care for People Living With HIV
- Liver Cancer Survival Rates Reflect Income Disparities
- AI Could Help Improve Early Detection of Interval Breast Cancers
Friday, May 2, 2025
Thursday, May 1, 2025
- Zinc-Transporting Protein Contributes to Aggressive Growth of Brain Tumor
- Scientists Develop Super Strong Antibodies for New Cancer Treatment
- Treatment Regimen for Aggressive Blood Cancer
Wednesday, April 30, 2025
- Lower Screening Age Calls for More Tailored Bowel Cancer Surveillance
- Breast Cancer Mortality in Women Ages 20-49 Significantly Dropped Between 2010 and 2020
Monday, April 28, 2025
- Cell Colonies Under Pressure: How Growth Can Prevent Motion
- Drug Combination Reduces Breast Cancer Risk and Improves Metabolic Health in Rats
- Natural Killer Cells Remember and Effectively Target Ovarian Cancer
- Influenza Virus Hacks Cell's Internal System
- Urine Test Could Reveal Early Prostate Cancer
- A Drug Dismantles a Metabolic Barrier to Anti-Tumor Immunity
- Long-Term Survival Rates of Some Acute Myeloid Leukemia Patients Could Double With Sensitive Bone Marrow Test
Friday, April 25, 2025
- Are 'zombie' Skin Cells Harmful or Helpful? The Answer May Be in Their Shapes
- Cancer Research Reveals How Chemo Impact Cells at the Molecular Level
- New Cell Therapy Shows Promising Results in Advanced Tumor Diseases
- New Way to Prevent Duodenal Cancer
- Structure Dictates Effectiveness, Safety in Nanomedicine
- AI Model for Thyroid Cancer Diagnosis, With Over 90% Accuracy and Reduced Consultation Preparation Time
Thursday, April 24, 2025
- Blocking a Surprising Master Regulator of Immunity Eradicates Liver Tumors in Mice
- Artificial Intelligence Tool Helps Predict Relapse of Pediatric Brain Cancer
- Prostate Cancer Discovery Opens Door to More Tailored Treatments
- Right Patient, Right Dose, Right Time
Wednesday, April 23, 2025
- Age-Related Genetic Changes in the Blood Associated With Poor Cancer Prognosis
- How Bacteria in Our Aging Guts Can Elevate Risk of Leukemia and Perhaps More
- Childhood Exposure to Bacterial Toxin May Be Triggering Colorectal Cancer Epidemic Among the Young
- Hyperbaric Oxygen Treatment Provide Long-Term Relief for Radiation-Induced Injuries
- New Cells in Connective Tissue Open Up Strategy Against Pancreatic Cancer
- Statin Use May Improve Survival in Patients With Some Blood Cancers
Tuesday, April 22, 2025
- DNA Origami Guides New Possibilities in the Fight Against Pancreatic Cancer
- Pulmonary Fibrosis Has No Cure: Could a Cancer Drug Hold the Answer?
- New Research Points out a Promising Strategy for Treating Metastatic Medulloblastoma
- Three-Dimensional Gene Hubs May Promote Brain Cancer
- Using Blue Light to Fight Drug-Resistant Infections
- Drugs Targeting 'zombie Cells' Show Promise for Treating Chronic Back Pain
- Empowering Antibodies to Better Activate the Immune System
Monday, April 21, 2025
- Older Adults Respond Well to Immunotherapy Despite Age-Related Immune System Differences
- Experimental Cancer Drug Could Streamline Standard Tuberculosis Treatment and Prevent Post-TB Lung Disease, Study Suggests
- IV Medication Could Be Taken Orally for Range of Cancer, Alzheimer's Treatments
Friday, April 18, 2025
- Throwing a 'spanner in the Works' Of Our Cells' Machinery Could Help Fight Cancer, Fatty Liver Disease... and Hair Loss
- Detecting Invasive Nodules Could Be Key to Preventing Unnecessary Pancreatic Cancer Surgery
- Early-Life Exposure to Air and Light Pollution Linked to Increased Risk of Pediatric Thyroid Cancer
- Key Enzyme in Lipid Metabolism Linked to Immune System Aging
Thursday, April 17, 2025
Wednesday, April 16, 2025
- Discovery of FOXR2 Activation in Various Brain Tumors Refines Diagnosis to Improve Care
- Early Mutations and Risk Factors for Stomach Cancer, and Develops a Pre-Cancer Model for Stomach Cancer Prevention
- Reprogramming Cancer Cells to Treat an Aggressive Type of Leukemia
Tuesday, April 15, 2025
- Gut Microbes Release Cancer-Fighting Bile Acids That Block Hormone Signals
- Gene-Based Blood Test for Melanoma May Catch Early Signs of Cancer's Return
- Key to the High Aggressiveness of Pancreatic Cancer Identified
- Uncovering the Molecular Drivers of Liver Cancer
Monday, April 14, 2025
- Light Bulb Moment for Understanding DNA Repair Switches
- Study Sheds Light on How Inherited Cancer Mutations Drive Tumor Growth
- Popular CT Scans Could Account for 5% of All Cancer Cases a Year, Study Suggests
- Pioneering Method Detects Oral Cancer Earlier
Friday, April 11, 2025
- New Immune Boost Could Expand Access to Cancer Immunotherapy
- New Strategy May Enable Cancer Monitoring from Blood Tests Alone
Thursday, April 10, 2025
- Scientists Develop Process Using Molecules in the Cell to Identify Environmental Signals
- Brain Pathway Links Inflammation to Loss of Motivation, Energy in Advanced Cancer
- New Phase of the Immune Response Uncovered
- Study Shows How New Antibody Therapy Works Against Ovarian Cancer
Wednesday, April 9, 2025
- Rapid Growth of Blood Cancer Driven by a Single Genetic 'hit'
- Discovery Reveals Protein Involved in Parkinson's Disease Also Drives Skin Cancer
- Master Regulator Blocking Immunotherapy, Paving the Way for a New Lung Cancer Treatment
- Finding Cancer's 'fingerprints'
- A Comprehensive Map of the Human Cell
- Potential Alzheimer's Disease Therapeutic Target Identified in Brain Immune Cells
- 'Sugar' Signatures Help Identify and Classify Pancreatic Cancer Cell Subtypes
- Novel Drug Delivery Platform Paves Way to Potential New Treatments for Alzheimer's, Other Brain-Related Disorders
Tuesday, April 8, 2025
Monday, April 7, 2025
- One in 3,000 People at Risk of Punctured Lung from Faulty Gene -- Almost 100 Times Higher Than Previous Estimate
- Findings on T Cell Exhaustion: The Body Prepares Early for Mild to Severe Disease
Friday, April 4, 2025
- NK Cells Complexed With Bispecific Antibody Yield High Response Rates in Patients With Lymphoma
- Discovery of Bacteria's Defense Against Viruses Becomes a Piece of the Puzzle Against Resistance
- Pancreatic Cells 'remember' Epigenetic Precancerous Marks Without Genetic Sequence Mutations