Cancer News
January 29, 2025
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Jan. 28, 2025 — A new study shows that asymptomatic brain metastasis is more common in stage 4 breast cancer patients than previously believed. The study suggests that doctors may need to rethink current screening ...
Jan. 28, 2025 — The inherited mutated gene WNT9B, which functions normally in embryonic prostate development, increases risk of adult prostate cancer, according to a new ...
Jan. 28, 2025 — Researchers are able to test in parallel the effects of over 1500 active substances on cell metabolism. Their analysis also led to the discovery of previously unknown mechanisms for known medications. This approach might help scientists to better ...
Jan. 28, 2025 — A data analysis from a randomized clinical trial for stage 3 colon cancer patients found that patients with evidence of residual cancer in their blood after surgery to remove the cancer, may benefit ...
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Jan. 28, 2025 — A team of researchers has developed a novel method to enhance the precision of cancer treatment using gold nanoparticles tagged with DNA ...
Jan. 28, 2025 — The latest findings on the interaction between cell death and cellular senescence in cancer and their pathophysiological significance have been ...
Jan. 28, 2025 — Researchers propose a novel system that uses standing surface acoustic waves to separate circulating tumor cells from red blood cells with unprecedented precision and efficiency. The platform ...
Jan. 28, 2025 — New research has identified a unique genetic signature in bacteria that can predict their likelihood of developing antibiotic resistance, a finding that can help quickly identify precision-based ...
Jan. 27, 2025 — Mitochondria organelles came from primordial bacterial endosymbionts and still preserve distinct genes for important functions like making ATP. To speed the emerging therapeutic research into the ...
Jan. 27, 2025 — A person's lifetime risk for cancer may begin before they are even born, reports a paradigm-shifting study. The findings identified two distinct epigenetic states that arise during development and ...
Jan. 27, 2025 — Basal cell carcinomas, the most common form of skin cancer, occur in chronically sun-exposed areas such as the face. Locally advanced tumors in particular can be difficult to treat surgically. A ...
Jan. 27, 2025 — Statins, a class of cholesterol-lowering drugs, have no effect on kidney function, a research team has ...
Jan. 25, 2025 — Patients with metastatic colorectal cancer (mCRC) harboring BRAF V600E mutations benefited from first-line treatment with the targeted therapies ...
Jan. 24, 2025 — A therapeutic vaccine targeting human papillomavirus type 16 (HPV16) induced regression in high-grade precancerous cervical lesions, according to the results from a phase II clinical ...
Earlier Headlines
Jan. 24, 2025 — Scientists have developed a groundbreaking approach using specially designed peptides to improve drug formulations. This innovative method significantly enhances anti-tumor ...
Jan. 24, 2025 — A research team made a pivotal discovery in the field of cancer immunotherapy. The team identified a specific population of immune cells that play a critical role in successful treatment of relapsed ...
Jan. 24, 2025 — A research team has identified the core gene expression networks regulated by key proteins that fundamentally drive phenomena such as cancer development, metastasis, tissue differentiation from stem ...
Jan. 24, 2025 — Successful test in breast cancer patients: the active agent digoxin, a cardiac medication, dissolves clusters of circulating breast cancer cells in the blood, thus reducing the risk of metastases ...
Jan. 24, 2025 — Researchers find blocking the KCNB2 gene can slow tumor growth, paving the way for next-gen treatments for childhood brain ...
Jan. 23, 2025 — A research team has investigated a new combination therapy against cancer. This therapy employs systemic administration of the tissue hormone interferon-I combined with local application of ...
Jan. 23, 2025 — New research looked at how cancers arise in children who are predisposed to developing the childhood kidney cancer, Wilms tumor, which could help anticipate the development of tumors before they ...
Jan. 22, 2025 — By studying biomarkers known to be involved in gastrointestinal cancers, researchers have developed a biomarker algorithm that, when combined with a noninvasive method to collect esophageal cells for ...
Jan. 22, 2025 — Researchers have developed a breakthrough method to detect inflammation in the body using positron emission tomography (PET) imaging. This innovative probe targets CD45, a marker abundantly expressed ...
Jan. 22, 2025 — Despite significant therapeutic advances, breast cancer remains a leading cause of cancer-related death in women. Treatment typically involves surgery and follow-up hormone therapy, but late effects ...
Jan. 22, 2025 — Copper chelation shows promising results in certain lung cancers where cells have two related phenomena: a heightened transcription factor responding to oxidative stress and a diminished level of ...
Jan. 22, 2025 — Investigators found negative mental health conditions among women firefighters may reduce levels of key hormone associated with ovarian ...
Jan. 21, 2025 — A research team has identified a crucial link between a gene mutation and immune system signaling in canine hemangiosarcoma, an aggressive cancer common in dogs. The discovery could lead to better ...
Jan. 21, 2025 — A clinical trial demonstrates the effectiveness of telephone-delivered acceptance and commitment therapy (ACT) in reducing fatigue's interference with functioning and improving the quality of ...
Jan. 21, 2025 — Researchers have made an exciting discovery about how human cells protect DNA during cell division, offering new insights into combating diseases such as cancer. The research uncovers the vital role ...
Jan. 20, 2025 — Researchers have determined how children's immune systems react to different kinds of cancer depending on their age. The study reveals significant differences between the immune response of ...
Jan. 17, 2025 — Long classified as a subset of common liver cancer, FLC should be considered its own unique disease. Now researchers are testing a combination drug therapy that targets FLC ...
Jan. 17, 2025 — A group of immune proteins called the inflammasome can help prevent blood stem cells from becoming malignant by removing certain receptors from their surfaces and blocking cancer gene activity, ...
Jan. 16, 2025 — The tissue adjacent to a tumor behaves differently than areas farther away: The tumor's cancerous cells influence their surroundings, blocking the body's immune defenses and creating a sort ...
Jan. 16, 2025 — Two new studies have identified a possible way to block the progression of several forms of blood cancer using a drug already in clinical trials against breast ...
Friday, January 24, 2025
- Scientists Design Peptides to Enhance Drug Efficacy
- Study Unveils Key Immune Cells Found to Boost Cancer Treatment Success in Acute Myeloid Leukemia
- Gene Expression Regulation in Cancer and Cellular Functions
- Dissolving Clusters of Cancer Cells to Prevent Metastases
- Targeting Potassium Channel Shows Promise for Treating Brain Tumors
Thursday, January 23, 2025
- New Combination Immunotherapy for Melanoma and Breast Cancer
- Predicting How Childhood Kidney Cancers Develop
Wednesday, January 22, 2025
- Researchers Develop Biomarker Algorithm for Noninvasive Detection of Barrett's Esophagus and Esophageal Cancer
- PET Probe Images Inflammation With High Sensitivity and Selectivity
- Drug Candidate Eliminates Breast Cancer Tumors in Mice in a Single Dose
- Copper-Detection Tool Designed to Discover Possible Chelation Target for Lung Cancer
- Research Shows PTSD, Anxiety May Affect Reproductive Health of Women Firefighters
Tuesday, January 21, 2025
- Study of Deadly Dog Cancer Reveals New Clues for Improved Treatment
- Telephone Therapy Reduces Fatigue Interference With Activities, Mood and Cognition for Metastatic Breast Cancer Survivors
- HKU Research Identifies PICH Protein as Key Player in Preventing Chromosome Breakage Linked to Cancer
Monday, January 20, 2025
Friday, January 17, 2025
- Unique Characteristics of a Rare Liver Cancer Identified as Clinical Trial of New Treatment Begins
- Immune Complex Shaves Stem Cells to Protect Against Cancer
Thursday, January 16, 2025
- Multi-Target Approach Counters Tumor Growth in Several Cancers
- Drug in Clinical Trials for Breast Cancer Could Also Treat Some Blood Cancers
- A Deep Learning Pipeline for Controlling Protein Interactions
- Cancer Mortality Continues to Drop Despite Rising Incidence in Women
- Protein Level Predicts Immunotherapy Response in Bowel Cancer
- Research Using Non-Toxic Bacteria to Fight High-Mortality Cancers Prepares for Clinical Trials
Wednesday, January 15, 2025
- Ultrasound-Directed Microbubbles Could Boost Immune Response Against Tumors
- Scientists Develop Tiny Anticancer Weapon
- Monitoring Tumor-Informed Circulating Tumor DNA After CGP
- MRI Scanning and Biopsy Could Reduce Delays in the Correct Treatment for Bladder Cancer by More Than Six Weeks
- DNA Damage Can Last Unrepaired for Years, Changing Our View of Mutations
- Scientists Identify New Epigenetic Approach to Target Colorectal Cancer
Tuesday, January 14, 2025
- Putting a Lid on Excess Cholesterol to Halt Bladder Cancer Cell Growth
- Genetic Tweak Optimizes Drug-Making Cells by Blocking Buildup of Toxic Byproduct
- New Innovative Local Treatment for Osteolytic Bone Disease in Multiple Myeloma
- AI Innovation Unlocks Non-Surgical Way to Detect Brain Cancer Spread
- Researchers Uncover What Drives Aggressive Bone Cancer
Monday, January 13, 2025
- New Study Identifies How Blood Vessel Dysfunction Can Worsen Chronic Disease
- Three Drug Cocktail Shows Potential to Boost CAR-T Cancer Therapy
- Experimental Blood Test for Pancreatic Cancer Undergoing Clinical Development and Evaluation
- Tumor DNA in the Blood Can Predict Lung Cancer Outcome
- Route of Entry for Semliki Forest Virus Into the Brain Revealed
Friday, January 10, 2025
- A Battle of Rafts: How Molecular Dynamics in CAR T Cells Explain Their Cancer-Killing Behavior
- Immunotherapy Against Cancer: How Therapeutic Antibodies Do Their Job
Thursday, January 9, 2025
- Tongue Cancer Organoids Reveal Secrets of Chemotherapy Resistance
- Scientists Identify Genes Driving Cancer Spread
- Lung Cancer Test Predicts Survival in Early Stages Better Than Current Methods
- Physical Signals as Fate Deciders: How Mechanical Forces Extrude Cells from Tissues
- New AI Platform Identifies Which Patients Are Likely to Benefit Most from a Clinical Trial
- A New Turning Point in Lung Cancer Treatment, Inspired by Mussels
Wednesday, January 8, 2025
- AI Predicts Cancer Prognoses, Responses to Treatment
- Using AI to Predict the Outcome of Aggressive Skin Cancers
- Researchers Shed Light on How to Predict Which Skin Cancer Patients Are Most Likely to Respond to Immunotherapy
- New AI Predicts Inner Workings of Cells
- Researchers Resolve Uncertainty in BRCA2 Testing, Improving Cancer Risk Assessment and Patient Care
- Tumor-Secreted Protein May Hold the Key to Better Treatments for Deadly Brain Tumor
Tuesday, January 7, 2025
Monday, January 6, 2025
- Researchers Boost Chemotherapy Uptake in Breast Cancer Treatment With Localized Magnetic Fields
- Lighting Up Cancer Cells With Biolasers
- New Mechanism Discovered That Triggers Immune Response in Cells With Damaged DNA
Friday, January 3, 2025
- Scientists Unveil Surprising Human Vs Mouse Differences in a Major Cancer Immunotherapy Target
- Surprising 'two-Faced' Cancer Gene Role Supports Paradigm Shift in Predicting Disease
- Approaches Against Metastatic Breast Cancer: Mini-Tumors from Circulating Cancer Cells
- People Find Medical Test Results Hard to Understand, Increasing Overall Worry
- Advanced Imaging Uncovers Hidden Metastases in High-Risk Prostate Cancer Cases
Thursday, January 2, 2025
- Research on Clozapine Safety: Big-Data Evidence on Rare Blood Cancer Cases
- AI Can Improve Ovarian Cancer Diagnoses
- Artificial Intelligence: Algorithms Improve Medical Image Analysis
- Discovery Links Cellular Structures to Kidney Cancer Treatment Outcomes
- New Resource Available to Help Scientists Better Classify Cancer Subtypes
- A 'ticking Time Bomb' For Liver Cancer
- Enzyme Promoting Tumor Growth and Spread in Pancreatic Cancer Identified
- Patients With Heart Disease May Be at Increased Risk for Advanced Breast Cancer
- CAR-T Cells Hold Memories of Past Encounters
- Cancer-Preventing Topical Immunotherapy Trains the Immune System to Fight Pre-Cancers
Monday, December 23, 2024
Friday, December 20, 2024
- Microscopic Discovery in Cancer Cells Could Have a Big Impact
- Researchers Discover Replication Hubs for Human Norovirus
- Breakthrough Study Set to Change How Osteosarcomas Are Diagnosed and Treated
- The Secret Life of ALAS1: How a Basic Science Discovery Could Pave the Way for Better siRNA Therapies
Thursday, December 19, 2024
- Shiitake-Derived Functional Food Shows Suppression of Liver Fibrosis Progression
- MRI-First Strategy for Prostate Cancer Detection Proves to Be Safe, Study Finds
- Charting a Path Toward Overcoming Glioblastoma Resistance to Chemotherapy
Wednesday, December 18, 2024
- What Is Metformin's Secret Sauce?
- Researchers Find Way to 'starve' Prostate Cancer Tumors at the Cellular Level
- Microplastics in the Air May Be Leading to Lung and Colon Cancers
Tuesday, December 17, 2024
- Nano Drug Delivery System Heralds Safer Era for Drug Development
- Scientists Develop Scans That Light-Up Aggressive Cancer Tumors for Better Treatment
- The Longevity Factor Foxo3 Mediates 'unfit' Cell Elimination to Ensure Healthy Body Construction
Monday, December 16, 2024
- Study Explores Whether CBD Can Reduce Scan-Related Anxiety in Patients With Advanced Breast Cancer
- Breakthrough in Treatment Approach Showing Promise in the Fight Against Glioblastoma
- A Quick End for mRNA
- Every Cell Has a Story: Tumor and Immune Cell Interactions Within Craniopharyngiomas
- Blood Test Could Make Cancer Treatments Safer and More Effective
- Researchers Find Previously Unknown Links Between Microbial Bile Acids and the Risk of Colon Cancer
- Treating Prostate Cancer With Novel Platinum Complex Via Targeting Androgen Receptor Signaling
Friday, December 13, 2024
- Generic Platinum Chemotherapy Shortages Did Not Increase Deaths
- A Low Omega-6, Omega-3 Rich Diet and Fish Oil May Slow Prostate Cancer Growth
- Key Regulator That Induces Cancer-Killing Capacity in T Cells Under Hypoxia Is Identified
- Unlocking the Potential to Better Target Cancer With Immunotherapy
- New Immunotherapy Platform With Increased Potential to Target Cancer Cells
- AI-Powered Blood Test First to Spot Earliest Sign of Breast Cancer