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Reviving exhausted immune cells boosts tumor elimination
A new study has discovered a molecular signal that tumors exploit to exhaust the T cells meant to destroy them—and how silencing that signal could revive the body's immunity.
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Single-dose radiation before surgery can eradicate breast cancer
A single, targeted high dose of radiation delivered before other treatments could completely eradicate tumors in most women with early-stage, operable hormone-positive breast cancer, according to a study led by UT Southwestern ...
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CRISPR breakthrough reverses chemotherapy resistance in lung cancer
In a major step forward for cancer care, researchers at ChristianaCare's Gene Editing Institute have shown that disabling the NRF2 gene with CRISPR technology can reverse chemotherapy resistance in lung cancer. The approach ...
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Breast cancer treatments can improve both survival chances and income
Radiation therapy treatment for breast cancer not only improves survival rates but also generates long-term financial benefits, according to a new study from the University of Copenhagen.
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Precision therapy could stop breast cancer at the source
Researchers at the University of California San Diego School of Medicine have identified a promising new therapy for triple-negative breast cancer (TNBC), which is among the most aggressive and difficult-to-treat forms of ...
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How painkillers can contribute to anemia in cancer patients
Researchers from the German Cancer Research Center and the University of Freiburg show how certain painkillers influence the iron metabolism of liver cancer cells and can thus contribute to iron deficiency and anemia in cancer ...
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Thyroid cancer is often highly treatable: What patients should know
Thyroid cancer is often a highly treatable disease. Most cases are detected in early stages and have excellent outcomes. There are several different types of thyroid cancer, and recent changes in management—especially for ...
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New drug offers hope to bladder cancer patients
Imagine a targeted approach to bladder cancer that spares healthy cells while delivering chemotherapy directly to cancerous ones, offering hope for patients with advanced stages of the disease.
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Reaching the unreachable: Endoscopy technique opens route to deep lung tumors
Researchers at the University of Osaka have engineered a novel technique, balloon-assisted bronchoscope delivery (BDBD), to guide endoscopes to small, early-stage lung cancers hidden deep within the periphery of the lungs.
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A new playbook for assessing older patients with cancer in places where resources are scarce
A University of Colorado Cancer Center leader co-chaired an international expert panel that drafted new global guidelines for conducting geriatric assessments of older people with cancer in parts of the world where robust ...
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What are the big unanswered questions about cancer? Experts discuss
Over the 40-year history of the University of Colorado Cancer Center, its investigators have answered many questions about cancer—what causes it, how to prevent it, and how to treat it. Those discoveries have helped many ...
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Why palliative care goes hand in hand with treatment for people with cancer: Q&A
For many people with cancer and other serious diseases, palliative care is an important element of their journey.
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One of the world's oldest blood pressure drugs may also halt aggressive brain tumor growth
A Penn-led team has revealed how hydralazine, one of the world's oldest blood pressure drugs and a mainstay treatment for preeclampsia, works at the molecular level. In doing so, they made a surprising discovery—it can ...
Nov 16, 2025
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Q&A: Odds of surviving cancer drop drastically when credit score dips
While past studies have explored how cancer patients' financial health influenced their risk of mortality, new research digs in deeper by zeroing in on objective data: credit scores.
Nov 16, 2025
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Computational deep dive reveals hidden cancer drug targets and repurposing opportunities
One person's side effect could be another person's treatment if we expand our perspective on small molecule drug targets, according to a new study published November 5, 2025, in npj Precision Oncology.
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Traces of bacteria inside brain tumors may affect tumor behavior
Researchers at The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center have uncovered unexpected traces of bacteria within brain tumors. This discovery offers new insights into the environment in which brain tumors grow and sets ...
Nov 14, 2025
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Combination immunotherapy for rare cancers shows improved efficacy and survival rates
New results from a multicenter clinical trial show that combining immunotherapy drugs nivolumab and ipilimumab significantly improves treatment response in patients with advanced and difficult-to-treat cancers. The trial ...
Nov 14, 2025
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How brain fluid flow predicts survival in glioblastoma
Glioblastoma—the most aggressive form of brain cancer—remains one of medicine's biggest challenges. Despite surgery, radiotherapy, and chemotherapy, most patients survive only about a year after diagnosis.
Nov 14, 2025
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Deep learning system could transform skin cancer detection with near-perfect accuracy
Melanoma remains one of the hardest skin cancers to diagnose because it often mimics harmless moles or lesions. While most artificial intelligence (AI) tools rely on dermoscopic images alone, they often overlook crucial patient ...
Nov 14, 2025
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Skin cancer cluster found in 15 Pennsylvania counties with or near farmland
Counties in Pennsylvania that contained or were near cultivated cropland had significantly higher melanoma rates compared to other regions, according to a new study led by scientists at Penn State.
Nov 14, 2025
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UK study exposes cancer care deficit for patients with learning disabilities
People in England with a learning disability have a higher risk of cancer, especially before age 50, according to a study by researchers from The University of Manchester and The ChristieNHS Foundation Trust.
Nov 14, 2025
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Cancer care crowdfunding increasingly common, but rarely successful
A growing number of desperate cancer survivors are turning to crowdfunding to help pay for their treatment and living expenses, a new study says.
Nov 14, 2025
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Microfluidic device captures pancreatic cancer's 'seeds of metastasis'
Pinned between the stomach and spine, the pancreas supervises both digestion and blood sugar in the body. It's also the site of an aggressive cancer called pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma, or PDAC.
Nov 13, 2025
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How controlling sunburn-triggered inflammation may prevent skin cancer
Sunlight is vital for human health as it helps the body produce essential nutrients, such as vitamin D. However, too much sun exposure can significantly increase the risk of skin cancer.
Nov 13, 2025
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Ultra-processed foods tied to higher rates of early-onset colorectal cancer precursors in adults
Colorectal cancer used to be associated with old age, but diagnoses have become increasingly common in adults aged 50 or younger particularly in high-income countries like the United States. The reason for this trend is unclear, ...
Nov 13, 2025
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