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Carbon-ion therapy offers nonsurgical option for early breast cancer treatment
For many women with early breast cancer, surgery is effective but life-altering. New five-year data from the National Institutes for... Read more -
Q&A: At-home HPV tests may usher in a new era for cervical cancer screening
Regular cervical cancer screening using HPV testing and/or Pap tests can prevent up to 90% or more of cervical cancers... Read more -
Q&A: Researcher discusses new tool to predict how cancer evolves
Researchers at Moffitt Cancer Center have developed a new way to predict how cancer cells evolve by gaining and losing... Read more -
Discovery illuminates how inflammatory bowel disease promotes colorectal cancer
A chain of immune reactions in the gut—driven by a key signaling protein and a surge of white blood cells... Read more -
Cancer vaccines promise personalized, combination treatment approaches, says research
A new comprehensive review from researchers at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai details how decades of cancer... Read more -
Experimental CAR T therapy targets tumor's immune shield, not cancer cells directly
Scientists at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai have developed an experimental immunotherapy that takes an unconventional approach... Read more -
Treating cancer with medication before surgery continues to increase, report shows
The second annual report from the National Cancer Database (NCDB) of the American College of Surgeons (ACS) documents a substantial... Read more -
AI tool predicts cancer metastasis risk using gene expression signatures
Why do some tumors spread while others remain localized? The mechanisms governing the metastatic potential of tumor cells remain largely... Read more -
Ending dementia stigma could change its trajectory: Cancer's history shows why
At a recent party, another guest, a nurse, asked what I do for a living. I explained that as a... Read more -
How pancreatic tumors use the MYC protein to evade immune detection
An international research team has succeeded in deciphering a key mechanism that controls the growth of pancreatic cancers. The scientists... Read more -
New approach offers hope for people with rare eye cancer
Researchers at Queen Mary's Barts Cancer Institute have found a more active approach to monitoring and treating people with a... Read more -
Drinking less could prevent cancer deaths, study suggests
Reducing annual alcohol consumption in Australia by one liter a person could significantly lower deaths from several major cancers, particularly... Read more -
How lung cancer's return pattern predicts survival after first treatment fails
When lung cancer treatment stops working, what happens next? New research reveals the answer may depend on how the cancer... Read more -
Researcher identifies biomarkers that could improve early detection of pancreatic cancer
A researcher at the IU Indianapolis Fairbanks School of Public Health has identified a set of novel biomarkers that could... Read more -
Imaging technique can reduce benign breast biopsies by 25%
In breast cancer, a biopsy is the only diagnostic procedure that can determine if a suspicious lump or area is... Read more
