Cancer

An immune-cell therapy shrank children’s brain tumors, restored neurologic function and—for one participant in a Stanford Medicine clinical trial—erased all detectable traces of a brain cancer typically considered incurable.This article was originally published on MedicalXpress.com

Researchers have developed an AI-powered model that—in 10 seconds—can determine during surgery if any part of a cancerous brain tumor that could be removed remains, a study published in Nature suggests.This article was originally published […]

Scientists have identified new gene faults and evolutionary patterns contributing to testicular cancer. Their findings offer profound insights into the development of the disease and into potential treatment strategies.This article was originally published on MedicalXpress.com

Addition of the immunotherapy drug pembrolizumab to standard of care for patients with advanced soft tissue sarcoma of the limb significantly improved disease-free survival, according to the results of the SU2C-SARC032 clinical trial led by […]

Only half of people with early-onset cancers reported discussing fertility preservation options prior to their oncology treatments, according to results of a cross-sectional study published Nov. 12 in JAMA Network Open.This article was originally published […]

In addition to lowering your cholesterol, keeping your brain healthy and improving mental health, new research from the University of Georgia suggests omega-3 and omega-6 fatty acids may help ward off a variety of cancers.This […]

Glioblastoma is the most common and deadliest form of brain cancer. Patients face a bleak prognosis—the average survival after diagnosis is between 12 and 15 months. And just 6.9% of patients survive beyond five years, […]

Neuroblastoma (NB), the most prevalent extracranial solid tumor in children, poses a significant therapeutic challenge due to its metastasis and high heterogeneity. A recent study leveraging single-cell RNA sequencing (scRNA-seq) has uncovered vital molecular mechanisms […]

A team led by researchers at the University of Toronto has uncovered new targets that could be the key to effectively treating glioblastoma, a lethal type of brain cancer. These targets were identified through a […]

There is a lung cancer screening test that is saving lives—and yet most people who could be getting the test have never heard of it or never talked about it with a doctor.This article was […]