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Dietary supplement may influence lung tumor growth differently in females and males
A study led by researchers at the UCLA Health Jonsson Comprehensive Cancer Center found that a dietary form of a naturally occurring molecule called calcium alpha-ketoglutarate, or Ca-αKG, reduced lung tumor growth in female ...
Sep 25, 2026
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Neurotransmitter may help aggressive prostate cancer shut out immune cells from the start
A new study from The Wistar Institute has found a link between the nervous system and the rapid development of neuroendocrine prostate cancer (NEPC), an aggressive form of the disease. Published in Oncogene, the study found ...
Sep 25, 2026
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Stroke may change brain cells in ways that help gliomas grow
Researchers at Texas Children's Duncan Neurological Research Institute (Duncan NRI), Baylor College of Medicine and collaborating institutions report in Nature Cancer that stroke promotes glioma growth. They also identified ...
Sep 25, 2026
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Enzyme USP15 present a promising new target for ovarian cancer treatment
Ovarian cancer is often diagnosed after it has already spread to other parts of the body, at which point the five-year survival rate is under 30%. Further complicating treatment, standard therapies cause substantial harm ...
Sep 25, 2026
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Study identifies two factors that may help patients benefit from off-the-shelf CAR T-cell therapies
Researchers at The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center have traced how off-the-shelf chimeric antigen receptor (CAR) T cells behave in patients, revealing how immune rejection and differences among CAR T cells influence ...
Sep 25, 2026
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Radiotherapy after surgery significantly reduces atypical meningioma recurrence, clinical trial finds
Atypical meningiomas are tumors that originate in the meninges and are associated with a high risk of recurrence. Until now, it was unclear whether patients benefit from radiotherapy after complete surgical removal of the ...
Sep 25, 2026
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Why some patients may develop severe intestinal inflammation after CAR-T therapy
Researchers at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai have identified biological mechanisms that may contribute to CAR-T cell-associated enterocolitis, a serious inflammatory condition of the intestine that can occur ...
Sep 25, 2026
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New brain tumor test could transform diagnosis and treatment
Scientists and doctors at Newcastle are among the first in the U.K. to use a pioneering brain tumor test with the potential to speed up diagnosis for patients—from weeks to hours.
Sep 25, 2026
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Cancer survivors less likely to be physically active, study finds
Adults with a history of cancer are less likely to be physically active than those without a cancer history, according to a new study from Washington University in St. Louis.
Sep 25, 2026
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AI model predicts pancreatic cancer risk 3 years before diagnosis
Researchers at Mayo Clinic have designed an artificial intelligence model that could predict an individual's risk of developing pancreatic cancer years before diagnosis. The research was presented at the American College ...
Sep 25, 2026
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Appendectomy for appendicitis associated with 58% lower colorectal cancer risk than antibiotics alone
Patients who underwent an appendectomy for acute appendicitis had a significantly lower subsequent risk of colorectal cancer than similar patients treated with antibiotics alone, according to new research.
Sep 25, 2026
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Metastatic colorectal cancer is more advanced in younger patients than in older ones, but they survive longer
Metastatic colorectal cancer (mCRC) continues to increase among patients 45 and younger. Their longer survival and different disease patterns compared with older patients may warrant closer scrutiny of gastrointestinal symptoms, ...
Sep 25, 2026
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Prostate cancer surgery and radiation have different long-term effects on urinary, sexual, and survival outcomes
Men with prostate cancer face different long-term risks depending on whether they choose surgery or radiation therapy, with surgery linked to higher rates of urinary incontinence and erectile dysfunction and radiation linked ...
Sep 25, 2026
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AI model uses routine imaging to identify patients at risk for serious treatment-induced lung inflammation
Researchers at The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center have developed an artificial intelligence (AI) model that can identify lung cancer patients at increased risk of developing a serious immunotherapy-related ...
Sep 25, 2026
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High-fat diet activates cellular repair pathway that helps colon cancer spread
Most colon cancer deaths are caused by the spread of tumor cells beyond the colon, usually to the liver. In a new study, MIT biologists identified a cellular pathway necessary for colorectal cancer metastasis.
Sep 24, 2026
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Novel CAR-T therapy shows promising safety and durable responses in hard-to-treat multiple myeloma
A phase 1 clinical trial led by investigators at Mass General Brigham Cancer Institute and the University of Chicago Medicine Comprehensive Cancer Center has found that an investigational CAR-T therapy can lead to deep and ...
Sep 24, 2026
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One gene helps drive growth in two childhood brain tumor groups that lack targeted therapies
Targeting KDM2B or downstream protein complexes it recruits may exploit a vulnerability in high-risk medulloblastoma subgroups that currently lack targeted therapies, according to a study led by St. Jude Children's Research ...
Sep 24, 2026
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Experimental chemotherapy uses stealth tactic to activate inside cancer cells
Chemotherapy faces a fundamental problem: The same drugs powerful enough to kill cancer cells can also damage healthy tissue. UC Irvine researchers are trying to change that equation by putting a safety lock on a highly potent ...
Sep 24, 2026
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New cell-collection device could improve early ovarian cancer detection
One of the main reasons ovarian cancer is among the deadliest forms of cancer is timing: When doctors catch it early, the five-year survival rate can be more than 90%. But when doctors catch it late, in stages 3 or 4, five-year ...
Sep 24, 2026
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Earlier stem cell transplants may improve survival in rare inherited bone marrow disorder
More than 90% of children born with the rare bone marrow condition Shwachman-Diamond syndrome (SDS) survive beyond age 20. But fewer than 30% live beyond age 50. Long-term survival could improve if clinicians act on early ...
Sep 24, 2026
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Breath tests could distinguish cancerous lung nodules from benign ones
Human breath could help identify cancerous lung nodules and reduce the need for invasive testing. New Griffith University research analyzed exhaled breath to help doctors distinguish between cancerous and noncancerous lung ...
Sep 24, 2026
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Landmark trial evaluates chemotherapy benefit in high-risk early-stage breast cancer
The addition of CDK4/6 inhibitors to endocrine therapy has changed the standard of care for patients with high-risk, early-stage estrogen receptor-positive, HER2-negative (ER+/HER2-) breast cancer by reducing the risk of ...
Sep 24, 2026
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FDA panel narrowly backs multi-cancer blood test despite doubts it works
A blood test that aims to catch more than 50 types of cancer before symptoms appear narrowly won the backing of U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) advisers Wednesday, even as several doubted it works.
Sep 24, 2026
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Heavily immunosuppressed patients undergoing anticancer immunotherapy face increased risk of severe infections
Immune checkpoint inhibitors (ICIs) can promote antitumor responses but can also cause adverse effects that require treatment with immunosuppressive drugs. A new retrospective study by Mass General Brigham Cancer Institute ...
Sep 24, 2026
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Genetic clues help reveal kids' cancer risk
Every person is a collection of genetic puzzle pieces. On their own, those pieces can be hard to understand, but together, they form the picture that is you.
Sep 24, 2026
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