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Common anemia medication shows unexpected potential in cancer treatment

Common medications used to treat anemia may also slow down cancer cell growth, according to new research from Finland. Researchers from the University of Oulu and the University of Eastern Finland discovered that these drugs ...

AI-powered atlas reveals new insights into tertiary lymphoid structures as prognostic and response biomarkers in cancer

In a study published in Science, researchers from The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center have developed a spatial atlas of specialized immune structures, called tertiary lymphoid structures (TLSs), across multiple ...

Obesity may influence how breast cancer spreads

Obesity may change how early-stage breast cancer becomes invasive, according to a study by University of Oklahoma researchers published in The American Journal of Pathology.

Naturally occurring molecule may help outsmart melanoma

Melanoma is one of the deadliest forms of skin cancer, due in large part to its ability to rapidly develop resistance to treatment. Now, researchers at the University of California San Diego have identified a naturally occurring ...

Weight-loss program helps women battling breast cancer

Women battling breast cancer can benefit from a phone-based weight loss program, according to a new study. The Breast Cancer Weight Loss (BWEL) program helped women drop excess pounds, improve their physical function and ...

Patients show strong response to at-home cancer test

A new analysis of clinical trial data led by Anisha P. Ganguly, MD, MPH, a general internist at UNC Health and member of UNC Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center, has proven that mailed fecal immunochemical tests can drastically ...

Molecular 'switch' that fuels cancer progression discovered

Researchers from the University of Cape Town's (UCT) Scientific Computing Research Unit (SCRU) have uncovered a critical molecular "switch" that drives the formation of cancer-associated antigens. The study, published in ...

'Frankenproteins' offer hope in fighting cancer

Lab-created "frankenproteins" developed by a team of scientists at the University of Toronto Mississauga offer hope for safer and more effective cancer treatments in the future. The protein-based drugs being developed by ...

Mapping the hidden signals of breast cancer risk

Some of the earliest warning signs of breast cancer risk may be hidden deep within the molecular makeup of breast tissue—long before anything appears on a scan. To uncover those signals, researchers at MUSC Hollings Cancer ...