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Researchers advance understanding of female sexual anatomy to improve pelvic cancer radiotherapy
Researchers at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, in collaboration with other leading institutions across the country, have published an innovative study that provides radiation oncologists with practical guidance ...
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Deep-learning algorithms enhance mutation detection in cancer and RNA sequencing
Researchers from the Faculty of Engineering at The University of Hong Kong (HKU) have developed two innovative deep-learning algorithms, ClairS-TO and Clair3-RNA, that significantly advance genetic mutation detection in cancer ...
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Li-Fraumeni syndrome: How the immune system may shape inherited cancer risk
Li-Fraumeni syndrome is a rare hereditary disease that significantly increases the risk of developing cancer. Almost all affected individuals receive a cancer diagnosis at least once in their lifetime. A new study suggests ...
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Esophageal cancer: What it is, symptoms, and how it's treated
Esophageal cancer is a tumor that forms inside the esophagus. This tube starts in the back of the throat, goes through the neck and connects with the stomach in the abdomen. The wall of the esophagus is about a quarter-inch ...
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AI-powered model advances treatment planning for patients with spinal metastasis
Spinal metastasis, the spread of cancer to the spine, is a frequent complication in advanced cancer. It often causes severe pain and paralysis, significantly impacting quality of life.
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Immunotherapy before surgery boosts survival for for liver cancer patients, clinical research finds
Immune checkpoint inhibitor (ICI) therapy before surgery for hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) may produce major pathological response in about one-third of the surgical patients. The clinical and pre-clinical research highlighted ...
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Optimized solvent conditions improve drug retention and targeting in lymph node metastasis
Optimizing drug delivery to the lymphatic system is essential for effective cancer treatment, as lymph node (LN) metastasis is a critical factor influencing patient prognosis. A research team led by Professor Tetsuya Kodama ...
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What to know about breast self-awareness and how it fits into cancer prevention
What does it mean to have breast self-awareness?
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Radiotherapy may spur cancer growth at distant sites in CD14-high tumors
Scientists at the National Taiwan University Cancer Center and National Taiwan University Hospital have shed light on rare but important situations where radiotherapy to one tumor is accompanied by cancer growth or metastasis ...
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As taurine fuels leukemia, it may also impact bone health
In a basic science study last year, researchers discovered that taurine, available in energy drinks and as a supplement, feeds the growth of leukemia stem cells. A new study recently published by the same Wilmot Cancer Institute ...
Jan 26, 2026
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Cancer's secret safety net: A hidden mechanism lets dangerous mutations thrive
Researchers in Class of 1942 Professor of Chemistry Matthew D. Shoulders' lab have uncovered a sinister hidden mechanism that can allow cancer cells to survive (and, in some cases, thrive) even when hit with powerful drugs. ...
Jan 26, 2026
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Higher lifetime alcohol consumption linked to colorectal cancer risk
Studies have demonstrated a link between alcohol consumption and an elevated risk of colorectal cancer. New research now reveals that higher lifetime alcohol consumption is also associated with a higher risk, especially for ...
Jan 26, 2026
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Scientists discover lung cancer's 'bodyguard system'—and how to disarm it
Scientists from A*STAR Institute of Molecular and Cell Biology (A*STAR IMCB) have identified why certain lung cancer cells become highly resistant to treatment after developing mutations in a key gene called EGFR (epidermal ...
Jan 25, 2026
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Inflammation gives mutated blood stem cells an edge in cancer development
A Northwestern Medicine-led study published in the Journal of Clinical Investigation has uncovered why older individuals with specific genetic mutations face a heightened risk of developing serious blood cancers.
Jan 25, 2026
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Eye-surgery laser could be adapted for other organs, say scientists
Scientists in Scotland have shown that a type of laser already similar to the one currently used in routine eye surgery could one day help surgeons remove unwanted tissues, such as tumors, with unprecedented accuracy.
Jan 25, 2026
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New therapy combination yields high remission rates in early-stage Hodgkin lymphoma
Patients with early-stage Hodgkin lymphoma had impressive response rates when treated with a novel combination of therapies—brentuximab vedotin and nivolumab combined with chemotherapy drugs doxorubicin and dacarbazine—according ...
Jan 25, 2026
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Different types of brain tumors: What they are, how they present and what to expect
Brain tumors are abnormal growths of cells in or around the brain. They can be primary (originating in the brain) or secondary (metastatic, spreading to the brain from cancer elsewhere).
Jan 25, 2026
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Cancer tumors may protect against Alzheimer's by cleaning out protein clumps
Cancer and Alzheimer's are two of the most common chronic diseases associated with aging. For years, doctors have known about a curious aspect of these two conditions: people who survive cancers are significantly less likely ...
Using lab-grown lung tumors as test subjects for tailored cancer therapies
Lung cancer varies widely from patient to patient, and that diversity makes it hard to find effective treatments. Researchers at the Berlin Institute of Health at Charité (BIH) have developed a method to evaluate multiple ...
Jan 24, 2026
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Muscle loss during cervical cancer treatment linked to sixfold higher death risk
Women with cervical cancer who experience significant muscle loss during treatment die at six times the rate of those who maintain muscle mass, according to an international review of 23 studies involving more than 4,000 ...
Jan 24, 2026
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From diagnosis to treatment and care: Understanding mesothelioma
Mesothelioma is a rare type of cancer, most often caused by exposure to asbestos, according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Mesothelioma develops in the thin tissue surrounding the lungs and ...
Jan 24, 2026
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Regenerating lost lymph nodes with bioengineered tissues
The rising incidence of cancer worldwide has led to an increasing number of surgeries that involve the removal of lymph nodes. Although these procedures play a major role in cancer staging and preventing the spread of malignancies, ...
Jan 23, 2026
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A mechanical view on metastasis: Tumor cell viscosity found to guide key steps in cancer spread
Millions of people worldwide are diagnosed with cancer every year. In advanced tumor diseases, cancer cells detach from the original tumor and settle in other parts of the body to form metastases. On their way, they have ...
Jan 23, 2026
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CAR T cells with boosted BACH2 protein can fight cancer more effectively
UT Southwestern Medical Center researchers have discovered that increasing the levels of a protein called BACH2 makes engineered cancer-fighting immune cells behave more like stem cells, improving their therapeutic effectiveness. ...
Jan 23, 2026
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Uncovering cancer's hidden oncRNA signatures: From discovery to liquid biopsy
After being described in 2018, researchers knew they had something interesting with T3p, a single small RNA found in breast cancer but absent from normal tissue. The molecule took the team on a six-year journey to systematically ...
Jan 23, 2026
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