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Colorectal screening boosts early diagnoses in first two years, randomized trial suggests
More cases of colorectal cancer are detected at an early stage with screening. This is according to new research based on data from over 278,000 60-year-olds, who were randomly selected to undergo one of two interventions ...
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Mechanism behind immunotherapy resistance in lung cancer identified
Mayo Clinic researchers and collaborators have identified a previously unrecognized way lung tumors weaken the immune system, helping explain why many patients do not respond to immunotherapy and pointing to a potential new ...
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Newly discovered virus linked to colorectal cancer
Colorectal cancer is one of the most common types of cancer in the Western world and a leading cause of cancer-related deaths. Age, diet and lifestyle are known risk factors. However, in most cases we still lack a precise ...
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Remote-controlled CAR-T cells use venetoclax to disengage from tumors
Among the most promising tools of cancer therapy, engineered immune cells known as chimeric antigen-receptor (CAR) T cells have already transformed the treatment of blood cancers. Yet, despite their promise, CAR-T cells do ...
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Household cat could hold the key to understanding breast cancer
The first study of multiple cancer types in cats has identified genetic changes that could help treat the condition in humans and animals. By analyzing different types of tumors from almost 500 pet cats across five countries, ...
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Researchers drill down on genetic profiles to guide treatment for leukemia patients
Cancer researchers are making strides in efforts to use genetic profiling to develop a more precise understanding of the response to treatment of acute myeloid leukemia (AML), a rare but aggressive blood cancer.
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Oral vaccine strategy used modified bacterium to combat colorectal cancer
A research team investigating the use of the bacterium Listeria monocytogenes against colorectal cancer has discovered a way to build a modified version of Listeria as an oral vaccine to prime the immune system directly within ...
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Natural compound derived from ashwagandha plant could benefit lymphoma patients
A new UNC study finds that a chemical derived from ashwagandha disrupts viral and cancer processes that make B-cell lymphomas difficult to treat with standard chemotherapy. Cancer has many causes, including inherited genes, ...
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Study finds IGF speeds lymphatic vessel growth, hinting at new lymphedema therapy
Scientists have made a breakthrough that could lead to effective treatments for lymphedema, a painful swelling condition for which there is currently no cure. Lymphedema can be congenital or caused by an injury, but it mostly ...
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Urine DNA test may spot Lynch syndrome urinary cancers before symptoms
A pioneering genetic test is improving early diagnosis and treatment for people with hereditary cancer caused by a genetic condition. The test, developed with the help of Newcastle University scientists, identifies specific ...
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Blood and urine DNA tests may help some bladder cancer patients avoid surgery
Researchers at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai have reported promising findings that may help redefine treatment for patients with muscle-invasive bladder cancer, a potentially aggressive form of the disease traditionally ...
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Interoperable data systems can improve cancer care
Cancer centers today are facing growing pressure from stakeholders across the cancer care and research community to meet data-driven expectations. Yet many centers continue to rely on fragmented, siloed data systems that ...
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Targeted radiation therapy improves quality of life outcomes for patients with multiple brain metastases, finds study
In a Phase III randomized trial, Mass General Brigham researchers found that stereotactic radiation targeting individual tumors led to lower symptom burden, better cognitive outcomes, and better day-to-day function when compared ...
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Blood test could help guide treatment decisions in germ cell tumors
Can fragments of tumor DNA in the blood predict whether chemotherapy will be effective? Researchers at the Princess Máxima Center investigated this question together with experts from Italy and Slovakia. They focused specifically ...
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Telehealth genetic services increase uptake of counseling in childhood cancer survivors
For childhood cancer survivors, remote telehealth genetic services improve genetic counseling and testing uptake, according to a study published online Feb. 13 in The Lancet Regional Health—Americas.
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Low-field MRI is safe, feasible and more comfortable for breast screening, finds study
Researchers at Mass General Brigham have demonstrated the technical feasibility of using ultra-low field (ULF) magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) for breast imaging. With further refinement and evaluation, the technology could ...
Feb 19, 2026
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Recurrent prostate cancer: Two treatment strategies with uncertain outcomes compared
Imperial College London investigators compared focal therapy with prostate removal surgery for men with prostate cancer that returned after radiotherapy. Matched analyses estimated 10-year cancer-specific survival at 92% ...
Cancer stress protein helps tumors hide from immune system
A protein made by stressed cancer cells helps lung and pancreatic tumors evade the immune system, a new study shows. Led by researchers from NYU Langone Health, the work found that new drugs designed to block the action of ...
Feb 18, 2026
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Senescent cells after pregnancy may fuel postpartum breast cancer spread
Postpartum breast cancer is diagnosed five to ten years after giving birth. It is associated with a higher risk of metastasis and a lower survival rate compared with women who have not been pregnant or those diagnosed during ...
Feb 18, 2026
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Bone marrow cell atlas created for improved leukemia research
What do healthy bone marrow cells in children look like? For the first time, researchers have mapped this out. Scientists at the Princess Máxima Center examined nearly 91,000 individual bone marrow cells from healthy children. ...
Feb 18, 2026
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Aggressive oral cancer can be identified at an early stage by changes in lymphatic vessels
Oral cancers with a high risk of recurrence can be identified at an early stage by examining the lymphatic vessels of the tumor. Finnish researchers have discovered for the first time that the surface cells of the lymphatic ...
Feb 18, 2026
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Two unexplored Vaccinia genome regions could allow more therapeutic genes in one virus
Genetic modification of viruses has long been used as a strategy to treat and prevent different types of diseases. Specifically, it consists of exploiting certain characteristics of viruses that make them suitable tools for ...
Feb 18, 2026
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Neighborhood factors related to financial stress are linked to worse breast cancer outcomes
Research published in JAMA Network Open connects multiple residential factors generally associated with financial strain, such as high housing costs and crowded households, to worse overall outcomes among breast cancer survivors. ...
Feb 18, 2026
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Missing ANGPTL4 gene in mice reprograms immunity, shielding against gut inflammation
A novel study using a mouse model has found that the absence of the angiopoietin-like 4 (ANGPTL4) protein during development triggers a long-lasting reprogramming of the immune system that protects against intestinal inflammation. ...
Feb 18, 2026
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Encapsulated ovarian donor tissue restores natural hormone cycles in mice
With the aim of restoring female hormone cycles for pediatric cancer survivors, a team of University of Michigan researchers has demonstrated that donated ovarian tissue, hidden from the immune system in a capsule, can produce ...
Feb 18, 2026
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