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More than 2.6 million Australians projected to be living with or beyond cancer by 2050
New research from The Daffodil Centre, a partnership between Cancer Council NSW and the University of Sydney, suggests that Australia will experience a substantial increase in the number of people living with or beyond cancer ...
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Laser therapy offers weapon against deadly brain tumors
For patients facing a diagnosis of glioblastoma—one of the most aggressive and devastating forms of brain cancer—the standard path forward has long meant invasive open-skull surgery and a daunting prognosis.
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Pilots, flight attendants have greater risk of radiation-related cancer death than other professions
Of more than 500 occupations in the United States, flight attendants and pilots have the highest and second-highest proportions of radiation-related cancer deaths, a new study has found.
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Immunotherapy found effective against a subtype of difficult-to-treat ovarian cancer
A research group has revealed through studies in humans and mice that a subset of clear cell ovarian cancers, which have been considered difficult to treat with anticancer drugs and immunotherapy, responds to immunotherapy.
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People who consume sugar-sweetened beverages on a daily basis have higher risk of stomach cancer
Approximately 65% of U.S. adults report consuming one or more sugar-sweetened beverages every day. Mass General Brigham Cancer Institute researchers found that consuming these drinks daily was associated with an increased ...
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ULTRA maps glioma margins in 3D within 30 minutes
One of the major challenges in glioma surgery is that tumor boundaries are often difficult to define. Diffuse gliomas can infiltrate surrounding brain tissue beyond what surgeons can see directly or what conventional imaging ...
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Obesity weakens anti-tumor immune response in lung cancer, but exercise may restore it
Obesity can weaken the immune system's tumor-killing responses in lung cancer, leading to disease progression, but a new study by experts at Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center reveals that exercise may reverse this ...
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The Medicines Patent Pool is improving access to essential medication where it's most needed
The Medicines Patent Pool (MPP) is a not-for-profit organization founded in 2010 with the support of the United Nations. Its mission is to improve access to essential medicines in low and middle-income countries (LMICs). ...
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Advanced genetic testing opens new treatment options for nearly one in three cancer patients, study finds
A new study from London Health Sciences Centre Research Institute (LHSCRI) shows that expanded genetic testing can help match cancer patients with more personalized treatment options, with nearly one in three found eligible ...
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Is age more than just a number when it comes to health screenings?
Age 45: You've made it to middle age, you're ideally entering your prime earning years and, if you're like most adults, your doctor tells you that it's time to consider your first colonoscopy to screen for colorectal cancer.
Aug 17, 2026
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New way to help CAR-T cells fight solid tumors could change cancer treatment
For more than a decade, CAR-T cell therapy has been one of the biggest breakthroughs in cancer medicine. By reprogramming a patient's own immune cells to attack cancer, doctors have produced remarkable results against certain ...
Aug 16, 2026
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Revived rhenium isotope generators answer call for prostate cancer research and other therapies
Haswitha Sabbineni has an idea that could lead to a targeted treatment for prostate cancer. To obtain the rare isotope she needed to test the treatment, she turned to the Department of Energy's (DOE) Oak Ridge National Laboratory ...
Aug 15, 2026
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Genome analysis uncovers candidate genes for hereditary breast and ovarian cancer
Breast cancer is the most common form of cancer among women in Germany: Around 1 in 8 women will develop it during their lifetime. In around 5% to 10% of cases, the condition is caused by a hereditary predisposition. Thirteen ...
Aug 14, 2026
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Drug that targets an inflammatory enzyme could help prevent lung cancer
Every year, lung cancer kills more than 100,000 people in the United States. Smoking is the leading risk factor for lung cancer, but other environmental exposures can also contribute to the disease.
Aug 14, 2026
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Breast cancers can recruit bone cells to increase tumor growth
Researchers at WashU Medicine have shown that cells originating in bone and best known for their role in bone formation are recruited to primary breast tumors, where they become cancer-associated fibroblasts, a type of cell ...
Aug 14, 2026
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New mechanism may help predict and improve macrophage-targeted cancer immunotherapy
Immunotherapy that targets tumor-associated macrophages, a type of immune cell in the tumor microenvironment, works only if the cells have a functional system of molecules that enables them to respond to the treatment. This ...
Aug 14, 2026
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Selenite changes key properties of pancreatic cancer cells in experimental models
Researchers at Karolinska Institutet report in the Journal of Experimental & Clinical Cancer Research that sodium selenite not only can damage tumor cells but also influence characteristics linked to tumor aggressiveness ...
Aug 14, 2026
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Scientists uncover 'hidden switch' that helps cancer cells hide from the immune system
Researchers from the Cancer Science Institute of Singapore (CSI Singapore) at the National University of Singapore (NUS) have uncovered a previously unknown mechanism that helps cancer cells evade detection by the body's ...
Aug 13, 2026
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Electric fields offer new hope against aggressive brain cancer
More than a decade ago, Dr. Matthew Hebb was treating patients with Parkinson's disease using deep brain stimulation by implanting tiny electrodes into the brain and delivering electrical signals to control tremors. He wondered ...
Aug 13, 2026
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Brain cancer cells exploit normal nerve signaling to multiply and invade, new study finds
Gliomas are malignant brain tumors that originate from glial cells, which do not produce electrical impulses like neurons but instead support neurons by maintaining their structure and function. They are the most common form ...
'Locked' cancer therapeutic activates in tumors, limiting off-target exposure in mice
Although there are many cancer treatments available today that effectively eliminate abnormal cells, these therapies may also damage healthy cells, leading to unwanted side effects.
Aug 13, 2026
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Rb's unexpected activation of estrogen-responsive genes could explain breast cancer treatment resistance
Researchers at Peter Mac have discovered why breast cancer treatment stops working for some patients, uncovering the unexpected role of one of the body's most important cancer-fighting proteins. The study, published in Nature, ...
Aug 13, 2026
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Half of prostate cancer focal therapy use found to fall outside current guideline-supported groups
As focal therapy gains popularity as a less invasive treatment option for some men with prostate cancer, a national study led by researchers at the University of Pittsburgh found that some men may be receiving treatment that ...
Aug 13, 2026
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For early prostate cancer, 'active surveillance' is now the number 1 choice
Three decades after UC San Francisco pioneered "active surveillance" for patients with low-risk prostate cancer, a new study has found that the vast majority of veterans with the diagnosis pursued this option instead of treatment.
Aug 13, 2026
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