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IVF not linked to higher overall cancer rates, but study shows differences in some cancers

Women who used fertility treatments had no higher overall risk of invasive cancer than other women, a large Australian study led by researchers from UNSW Sydney has found. The study, published in JAMA Network Open, analyzed ...

Scientists develop two-vaccine strategy to fight T cell lymphoma

T cell lymphomas are notoriously difficult to treat because immunotherapy, despite being one of the most effective therapies for treating cancer, can't easily distinguish cancerous T cells from healthy ones. Now, scientists ...

Google AI rivals radiologists in breast cancer detection

New research on 175,000 women—the largest NHS study to date—on the use of AI in breast cancer screening shows that AI detected more cases of invasive cancer, more cases overall, had fewer false positives, and recalled ...

Why 'being squeezed' helps breast cancer cells to thrive

A new study led by researchers at Adelaide University and published in Science Advances reveals why some cancers can grow and survive in the body, while others cannot. It turns out that intense mechanical pressure experienced ...

LeaN On: Reducing risk of lymphedema after breast cancer

Living with, or being at risk of, lymphedema after breast cancer can leave many people feeling uncertain and overwhelmed. Too often, survivors must search for information on their own, sometimes too late, and without clear ...

Boron agents reach previously untreatable tumors

Boron agents termed GluBs, developed by Science Tokyo researchers, have overcome a key limitation in cancer therapy by entering tumor cells through a pathway that standard drugs cannot use. The GluBs target ASCT2, a transporter ...

Cancer patients want to participate in difficult decisions

"Patients do not want to be shielded from difficult treatment decisions," says Associate Professor Jannicke Rabben at Norway's University of Agder (UiA). "Even patients who say that the doctor knows best often want to be ...