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Aspirin may unmask silent bladder cancer by triggering bleeding
The presence of blood cells in urine is a sign of bladder cancer. Because aspirin blocks platelets from forming harmful blood clots, the medication can cause mild bleeding or worsen existing bleeding in the urinary tract. ...
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Novel prostate cancer treatment can reduce risk of disease progression by half, clinical trial shows
A Phase III clinical trial led by Neeraj Agarwal, MD, FASCO, senior director of clinical research at Huntsman Cancer Institute and professor of internal medicine at the University of Utah (the U), has found that a combination ...
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Irradiation may help CAR-T cell therapy work better against solid tumors
Researchers from the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai have discovered a promising new way to improve CAR-T cell therapy for solid tumors such as lung cancer and melanoma. The study, published in Nature Cancer, found ...
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AI helps accelerate breast cancer diagnosis for high-risk women
Women with abnormal mammograms often have to wait for weeks to find out whether they have breast cancer. Now, researchers at UC San Francisco and UC Berkeley have found a way to help reduce the wait and the worry by using ...
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Smartphone app helps those with advanced cancer maintain quality of life
A smartphone app can help individuals with advanced cancer deal with symptoms and maintain their quality of life, according to new research.
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Immunotherapy added to radiation therapy boosts survival in localized prostate cancer
Results of a multicenter clinical trial found that adding the investigational adenoviral-based viral immunotherapy aglatimagene besadenovec (alglatimagene, CAN-2409) to standard radiation therapy improved disease-free survival ...
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Shrunken genomes may drive rapid cancer evolution and poor outcomes
Researchers at Trinity have found that a largely overlooked form of cancer evolution, which drives aggressive disease and poor patient outcomes, is far more widespread than previously thought. Comparing chromosome patterns ...
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Serious infection risks linked to targeted cancer therapies
A major real-world study by University of California, Irvine pharmacy researchers has found serious blood-related side effects associated with antibody-drug conjugates, an increasingly important class of targeted cancer therapies. ...
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Study on circulating tumor DNA shows clear benefits
After surgery for colon cancer, many patients face the question of whether follow-up chemotherapy is necessary to prevent a possible relapse. The decision is particularly difficult in so-called Stage II, the intermediate-risk ...
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Integrated PET imaging platform rapidly defines clear margins to guide surgical resection in osteosarcoma
A new end-to-end PET imaging approach for osteosarcoma can rapidly and reliably distinguish tumor tissue from normal tissue and accurately assess surgical margins in real time. The novel platform, presented at the Society ...
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New theranostic approach effectively detects and treats neuroendocrine prostate cancer
A novel theranostic approach that targets RET—a newly identified biomarker for neuroendocrine prostate cancer—enables high-contrast PET imaging and effective, safe treatment for this highly aggressive malignancy. Because ...
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Predicting the financial strain of cancer
Researchers at MUSC Hollings Cancer Center have developed a machine learning tool to identify cancer patients who may be at high risk for financial toxicity—the financial stress and hardship that can accompany a cancer diagnosis ...
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First‑in‑human study tests gamitrinib designed to disrupt cancer cells' energy systems
Cancer cells need large amounts of energy to survive and multiply. To produce that energy, they rely on structures inside the cell called mitochondria, often described as the cell's "powerhouse." Unlike healthy cells, cancer ...
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GLP-1 use linked to lower breast cancer incidence in large cohort study
A retrospective analysis of more than 110,000 women between the ages of 45 and 80 found that those who took GLP-1 medications were about 30% less likely to develop breast cancer than those who did not take GLP-1 medications, ...
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Stem cell transplantation found to be more cost-effective than gene therapy for sickle cell disease
Stem cell transplantation is the most cost-effective option for long-term care of sickle cell disease in adults when compared with gene therapy and standard of care treatment, according to new research published in Blood ...
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Study reveals asbestos blind spot in lung cancer screening may cost lives
New Curtin University research has found Australians exposed to asbestos could be falling through the cracks of lung cancer screening programs. The study, published in Occupational and Environmental Medicine, warns thousands ...
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Genetic trade-off between youth and longevity uncovered
A new study identifies vgll3 as a key gene that promotes rapid growth and early reproduction while increasing the risk of aging and cancer later in life. The findings provide rare experimental evidence for the theory that ...
Jun 2, 2026
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Alcohol linked to higher risk across multiple cancers, even below one drink daily
A new study from the Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation (IHME) at the University of Washington provides the most comprehensive and conservative analysis to date of alcohol's complex relationship with health, showing ...
Jun 1, 2026
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Colorectal cancer has a backup plan, and it begins when mature gut cells regain stem-like traits
In a recent study, Stevens researchers have shown how colorectal cancers can evolve from mature intestinal cells that revert to stem cells. These findings explain why colorectal cancers are so resistant to treatment and can ...
Jun 1, 2026
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Microscopic noise can fool multiple cancer pathology models, exposing a major clinical safety gap
The integration of AI into digital pathology through general-purpose foundation models promises to significantly enhance various tasks, such as cancer detection and subtyping. However, these powerful AI systems also introduce ...
Jun 1, 2026
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Why some tumors resist immunotherapy: Blocking miR-25 may help turn 'cold' cancers 'hot'
Immune checkpoint therapy, a type of cancer immunotherapy that helps the immune system recognize and attack tumors, has transformed cancer treatment. While these therapies can produce long-lasting benefits for some patients, ...
Jun 1, 2026
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Targeted therapy reduces risk of lung cancer recurrence by 83% in rare genetic subtype
A new study co-led by investigators at the UCLA Health Jonsson Comprehensive Cancer Center shows that the targeted cancer drug selpercatinib can significantly reduce the risk of lung cancer returning in patients with a rare ...
Jun 1, 2026
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Children's brain tumors may spread faster when microglia build invasion-friendly scaffolding
Researchers at the Institute of Environmental Medicine (IMM), Karolinska Institutet, have identified a possible mechanism behind the spread of the aggressive brain tumor diffuse midline glioma. The study shows that the brain's ...
Jun 1, 2026
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