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Gut bacteria may tip the balance between feeding tumors and fueling immunity
A new study reveals how bacteria in the gut can help determine whether the amino acid asparagine from the diet will feed tumor growth or activate immune cells against the cancer, according to researchers at Weill Cornell ...
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AI tool predicts six-month risks for cancer patients after heart attack
Cancer patients who suffer a heart attack face a dangerous mix of risks, which makes their clinical treatment particularly challenging. As a result, patients with cancer have been systematically excluded from many clinical ...
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Radiotherapy is more effective when administered at the right time of day, study finds
A team of researchers have identified a fundamental mechanism that links the 24-hour circadian cycle to the precise repair of DNA breaks. This study, conducted by researchers from the Andalusian Center for Molecular Biology ...
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Researchers discover genetic ancestry is a critical component of assessing head and neck cancerous tumors
Genetic ancestry plays a key role in determining the behavior of head and neck tumors and may help explain why African-American patients survive for half as long as their counterparts of European ancestry, according to a ...
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Scientific 'spam filter' flags over 250,000 potentially fake cancer studies
A new machine learning tool has identified more than 250,000 cancer research papers that may have been produced by so-called "paper mills." Developed by QUT researcher Professor Adrian Barnett, from the School of Public Health ...
Jan 29, 2026
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AI-supported mammography screening results in fewer aggressive and advanced breast cancers
Artificial intelligence (AI)-supported mammography identifies more cancers during screening and reduces the rate of breast cancer diagnosis by 12% in the years following, finds the first randomized controlled trial of its ...
Jan 29, 2026
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Simple dietary change may slow liver cancer in at-risk patients
People with compromised liver function may be able to reduce their risk of liver cancer or slow its progression with a simple dietary change: eating less protein. A Rutgers-led study in Science Advances has found that low-protein ...
Jan 29, 2026
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Taking daily aspirin does not reduce long-term cancer risk for older adults
Prior studies, largely among middle-aged adults, have reported that taking aspirin reduces the risk of cancer after 10 years, particularly for colorectal cancer. However, new Monash University research has found that for ...
Jan 29, 2026
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Blood biomarker points to increased risk of brain metastasis in patients with inflammatory breast cancer
Researchers at The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center have identified a targetable driver of brain metastases in patients with aggressive inflammatory breast cancer. The study uncovers a novel role for soluble ...
Jan 29, 2026
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Immunotherapy before surgery helps shrink tumors in patients with desmoplastic melanoma
New results from a clinical trial co-led by UCLA investigators demonstrate how treating desmoplastic melanoma, a rare and aggressive skin cancer, with immunotherapy before surgery can dramatically shrink or even eliminate ...
Jan 29, 2026
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Medicare to negotiate lower prices for Botox and 14 other major drugs
Fifteen prescription medications, including Botox and the diabetes drug Trulicity, will be the focus of federal price negotiations that could lower prices for Medicare patients.
Jan 29, 2026
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Lack of regulation of short-term insurance plans cuts timely cancer treatment
Following the 2018 federal expansion of short-term limited-duration (STLD) insurance plans, limited or no state regulation of plans was associated with decreases in timely cancer treatment initiation, according to a study ...
Jan 29, 2026
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Minimally invasive test offers new insights into breast cancer spread and immune response
New research led by King's College London suggests that a simple test already used in clinics could provide valuable additional insights into how the body's immune system responds to cancer, without requiring any extra procedures ...
Jan 29, 2026
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Why staying on schedule with Pap, HPV and other cancer screenings matters
Cancer screenings play a critical role in protecting long-term health. They can detect cancer early, when treatment is most effective, and in some cases help prevent cancer before it develops. While screening recommendations ...
Jan 29, 2026
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People who survive cancers are less likely to develop Alzheimer's. This might be why
Cancer and Alzheimer's disease are two of the most feared diagnoses in medicine, but they rarely strike the same person. For years, epidemiologists have noticed that people with cancer seem less likely to develop Alzheimer's, ...
Jan 29, 2026
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An updated framework for understanding (and researching) what causes human cancers
An enduring challenge for the study of human cancer is just how complex it is: how many different ways there are for cancers to originate, progress, and spread in the people who are diagnosed with them. Biologist Douglas ...
Jan 29, 2026
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When doctors disagree: Understanding different medical opinions
Why can't doctors agree on what's best for you? If you've ever received mixed advice from doctors or seen differing opinions expressed by professionals in the news, you're not alone.
Jan 29, 2026
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New nanotherapy eases bone metastasis pain by disrupting tumor-nerve crosstalk
A new nano-sized drug carrier that finds bone tumors and releases treatment exactly where it's needed is here to improve the precision and comfort of cancer therapy. Designed by a team of researchers from China, this smart ...
Fecal transplant capsules show promising results in clinical trials for multiple types of cancer
Fecal microbiota transplants (FMT) can dramatically improve cancer treatment, suggest two groundbreaking studies published in the Nature Medicine journal. The first study shows that the toxic side effects of drugs to treat ...
Jan 28, 2026
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Statins emerge as potential cancer immunotherapy boosters
Cancer immunotherapy has transformed modern oncology by harnessing the body's own immune system to combat malignant disease. Immune checkpoint inhibitors targeting the PD-1/PD-L1 pathway have produced durable responses in ...
Jan 28, 2026
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Fecal transplant can improve response to immunotherapy in advanced kidney cancer
An Italian study published in Nature Medicine provides compelling evidence that fecal microbiota transplantation (FMT) can enhance the effectiveness of immunotherapy in patients with advanced metastatic renal cell carcinoma ...
Jan 28, 2026
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Down syndrome's unique cancer risk profile mapped across lifespan
Children with Down syndrome have a significantly increased risk of leukemia, while adults have a lower risk of several common solid tumors, according to a new register study from Karolinska Institutet published in the British ...
Jan 28, 2026
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Research improves risk assessment for hereditary breast cancer
Researchers at LUMC have made a breakthrough in understanding PALB2 mutations, an important cause of hereditary breast cancer. By identifying which mutations affect the function of PALB2, doctors can now assess much more ...
Jan 28, 2026
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New 'lab-on-a-disc' device paves the way for more automated liquid biopsies
Extracellular vesicles (EVs) are tiny particles shed by cells that carry important molecular "clues" about the cell's identity and condition. EVs in blood vary widely and are mixed with many other particles, making them difficult ...
Jan 28, 2026
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Novel combined PET imaging approach personalizes treatment for head and neck cancer
A new strategy that combines two types of PET scans can guide personalized radiotherapy for head and neck cancers, according to new research the published in Journal of Nuclear Medicine. Moving beyond the "one-size-fits-all ...
Jan 28, 2026
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