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Study identifies inherited genetic risk factors in childhood leukemia
A study from Karolinska Institutet shows that genetic testing can identify germline predisposition underlying childhood leukemia. The findings, published in Nature Communications, could help enable more personalized treatment ...
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Why men face higher cancer risks may depend on the country they live in
Men bear a disproportionately higher burden of cancer even for cancers that are not specific to either sex. Although this pattern is global, the reasons for this difference remain mysterious. A recent study set out to investigate ...
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One in eight cancers are likely caused by an infection worldwide, new study finds
Around 12% of the world's cancer cases in 2024 were likely caused by an infection, according to new research from the World Health Organization (WHO). The study, published today in The Lancet Oncology, analyzed the frequency ...
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Distinct gut microbiome patterns found in five cancer groups and in early-onset cancers
Mayo Clinic researchers have discovered distinct gut microbiome patterns in adults 50 or younger with colorectal and breast cancers compared with those diagnosed later in life—one of several findings from an analysis of stool ...
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A blood-based approach could enable personalized immunotherapy without the need for a tumor biopsy
In a study published in Cancer Discovery, cancer neoantigens and neoantigen-specific T cells were identified from patient blood samples by analyzing circulating tumor DNA (ctDNA) and immune cells.
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Aspirin did not prevent recurrence after liver metastasis surgery, study shows
Colon and rectal cancer often spread to the liver. In some patients, the metastases can be surgically removed or destroyed using local treatment with the aim of curing the disease. Despite this, the cancer often returns. ...
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Neck lymph node removal linked to increased risk of cognitive decline
Surgery to remove lymph nodes in the neck may interfere with cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) drainage from the brain, contributing to cognitive impairment, according to new multicenter research led by Weill Cornell Medicine scientists.
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Fractionated radiosurgery reduces recurrence after surgery for brain metastases, may improve survival
Mayo Clinic researchers led a multicenter study that found dividing radiation into several treatments, known as fractionated stereotactic radiosurgery, reduced the risk of cancer returning after surgery for brain metastases ...
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Researchers suggest tile-based radiation therapy as standard of care to lower risk of recurrence in brain metastases
A multicenter clinical trial led by researchers at The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center found that implanting collagen tiles during brain surgery to deliver targeted radiation therapy improved tumor control, ...
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Nearly half of childhood cancer survivors experience symptoms of anxiety or depression as adults
Physician and researcher Magnus Aasved Hjort believes people who survive childhood cancer should receive far better support as adults. It often starts when the child is in preschool. Their skin is paler than usual. Bruises ...
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Repots shows 9 of 10 leading causes of death unchanged from 2023 to 2024
The leading causes of death in the United States remained similar in 2024 and 2023, according to the Sept. 22 National Vital Statistics Reports, a publication from the National Center for Health Statistics.
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Regulator-mandated study finds no link between semaglutide use and pancreatic cancer
New research presented at the Annual Meeting of the European Association for the Study of Diabetes (EASD) in Milan, Italy, Sept. 28–Oct. 2, found no link between semaglutide use and pancreatic cancer in nationwide registry ...
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Stomach bacterium hijacks healing signals to drive precancerous changes, study finds
Stomach cancer is one of the deadliest forms of cancer. Unlike many other types of cancer, however, one of its main causes is well known: chronic infection with the bacterium Helicobacter pylori. A team headed by Charité—Universitätsmedizin ...
Sep 28, 2026
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Metabolic activity of gut bacteria can either promote or inhibit function of CAR T cells in cancer therapy
Immunotherapies, especially CAR T-cell therapy, have fundamentally changed cancer treatment in recent years, particularly for certain forms of leukemia and lymphoma. Yet not all tumors respond equally well, and the reasons ...
Sep 28, 2026
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Three drugs eliminate microscopic brain metastases before detectable tumors form in mice
Metastasis, the process by which a tumor spreads throughout the body, is associated with the majority of cancer deaths. The Brain Metastasis Group at the Spanish National Cancer Research Centre (CNIO) has investigated the ...
Sep 28, 2026
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How missing pieces of the Y chromosome drive cancer in men
A new study found that cancer cells selectively chip away gene-rich sections of the Y chromosome, triggering changes that regulate tumor growth. Co-led by University of Arizona Cancer Center physician-scientist Dr. Dan Theodorescu, ...
Sep 28, 2026
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New AI tool can predict where glioblastoma is most likely to return after initial surgery
A new AI-based model can predict where glioblastoma is most likely to return after initial surgery, potentially giving doctors a chance to treat it before it becomes visible on MRI.
Sep 28, 2026
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How cells respond differently to a cancer-causing gene
Researchers at NYU Abu Dhabi have discovered that a single cancer-causing gene can trigger different responses in cells, with some helping to prevent tumors while others may contribute to their development.
Sep 28, 2026
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Myeloma risk modestly increased in adults with an incidentally detected vertebral fracture
Adults with incidentally detected vertebral fractures have an increased relative risk of myeloma, although their absolute five-year risk is modest, according to a research letter published online Sept. 18 in Leukemia.
Sep 28, 2026
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Five-treatment radiation therapy offers an effective nonsurgical alternative for localized prostate cancer
Five-treatment stereotactic body radiation therapy (SBRT) provided excellent long-term cancer control with fewer urinary and sexual side effects than surgery in the first randomized trial to directly compare the treatments ...
Sep 28, 2026
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Fractionated radiosurgery reduces cancer recurrence after surgery for large brain metastases
Delivering focused radiation therapy over three to five sessions after surgery for a large brain metastasis reduced the risk of cancer returning at the surgical site compared with delivering the radiation in a single session, ...
Sep 28, 2026
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Early interventions for depression tied to better cancer survival
Depression may be an overlooked factor in cancer outcomes, according to a large SEER-Medicare analysis of more than 265,000 adults with six common cancers. Researchers found that patients with major depressive disorder had ...
Sep 28, 2026
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After prostate surgery, shortened radiation schedule provides similar cancer control to standard radiation
Men with high-risk prostate cancer have a higher likelihood of residual disease after prostatectomy and may require radiation therapy after surgery, particularly when PSA levels begin to rise. Conventional postprostatectomy ...
Sep 28, 2026
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Radiosurgery linked to longer survival for small cell lung cancer with brain metastases
Patients with small cell lung cancer (SCLC) that had spread to the brain lived a median of 17 months after focused stereotactic radiosurgery, compared with nine months after an advanced form of whole-brain radiation therapy, ...
Sep 28, 2026
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Genetic profiling could help tailor hormone therapy for prostate cancer after surgery
A recent analysis of the NRG-RTOG 0534 "SPPORT" clinical trial evaluated the Luminal B (LumB) molecular subtype using the PAM50 genomic classifier to determine whether tumor biology could help identify patients most likely ...
Sep 28, 2026
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