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Key genes controlling brain tumor spread identified—may lead to new treatments
An international research team led from Uppsala University has identified new mechanisms behind how the aggressive brain tumor glioblastoma spreads in the brain. Targeting the identified connection between the tumor invasion ...
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Researchers engineer rare immune cells to create powerful new cancer vaccine
In a new study published in Cancer Immunology Research, scientists at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai have developed a novel method to generate billions of rare immune cells known as conventional type I dendritic ...
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Tumor-targeting fluorescent bacteria illuminate cancer for precision surgery
Accurate removal of tumors is the most critical aspect of cancer surgery, yet it remains a significant challenge in clinical practice. In breast cancer, for example, the positive margin rate—where cancer cells remain at ...
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Cannabis use disorder may up risk of benign salivary gland tumors
Cannabis use disorder (CUD) is associated with increased risk of benign salivary gland tumors, according to a research letter published online July 17 in JAMA Otolaryngology-Head & Neck Surgery.
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Sun advice from a skin cancer researcher and physician
There is certainly growing awareness of the damaging effects of overexposure to the sun, including skin cancers.
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Relationship-building key to addressing oncologist shortages in rural care
Rural oncologists reported the loss of expertise and professional support as key impacts of the departure of "linchpin colleagues," according to a new Dartmouth-led study published in the journal JCO Oncology Practice. The ...
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How accurately are racial minorities represented in US cancer registration systems?
Tracking race-specific rates of cancer incidence and mortality is important for identifying racial differences in these outcomes and for monitoring efforts aimed at achieving the highest level of health for all.
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Stevia leaf extract has potential as anticancer treatment, researchers find
Stevia may provide more benefits than as a zero-calorie sugar substitute. When fermented with bacteria isolated from banana leaves, stevia extract kills off pancreatic cancer cells but doesn't harm healthy kidney cells, according ...
Jul 18, 2025
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Human-specific genes that shaped human intelligence may fuel cancer
A study led by Dr. Li Chuanyun from the Institute of Genetics and Developmental Biology of the Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) has revealed how recently evolved human-specific genes—critical for brain development and ...
Jul 18, 2025
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Novel complex induces immunogenic cancer cell death
Two junior research groups at Ruhr University Bochum, Germany, have developed a drug complex that kills cancer cells in such a clever manner that they raise a red flag as they die. They signal to the immune system that something ...
Jul 18, 2025
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Radiotherapy of cancer: Researchers enable better cancer treatment using existing medical equipment
Modern methods of radiotherapy would fight cancer more effectively and safely if treatments could be planned, taking into account the radiation quality of the therapeutic proton beams. An achievement by physicists from the ...
Jul 18, 2025
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Researchers develop novel antibody-RNA therapy for resistant cancers
A specially engineered antibody that can accurately deliver RNA treatments into hard-to-reach and hard-to-treat tumors significantly improved survival and reduced tumor sizes in animal models, according to a study reported ...
Jul 17, 2025
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Scientists zero in on cellular mechanism fueling drug-resistant cancers
The mystery of how cancers build up resistance mechanisms and evade the treatments that should have destroyed them is a hugely pressing question. Overcoming cancer treatment resistance—a phenomenon that contributes to as ...
Jul 17, 2025
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A new way to treat cancer: Targeting the Hedgehog protein's hidden weakness
A discovery with major implications for cancer treatment has been made by a team of researchers from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (RPI), the University of Nebraska Medical Center (UNMC), University of Binghamton, and ...
Jul 17, 2025
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Literature review reveals global rise in gastrointestinal cancers, with colorectal cancer leading the trend
Early-onset gastrointestinal (GI) cancers are rising at alarming rates worldwide and, in the U.S., are increasing faster than any other type of early-onset cancer, including breast cancer, according to two literature reviews ...
Jul 17, 2025
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Metabolism linked to protective effect of breastfeeding against breast cancer
Breastfeeding is often linked with better health for both mothers and babies, but it does not protect all women against breast cancer. The reason remains unknown. Since breast cancer in young women is on the rise, understanding ...
Jul 17, 2025
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FDA-backed metric used to determine effectiveness of rectal cancer drugs may be unreliable, says new study
A new study by a Tulane University researcher casts doubt on a widely used shortcut in rectal cancer drug trials, raising concerns that some treatments may be fast-tracked for approval without evidence they help patients ...
Jul 17, 2025
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New dual-drug strategy shows promise against aggressive leukemia
Peter Mac researchers have discovered a powerful new drug combination that could offer hope to children and adults with certain subtypes of acute myeloid leukemia (AML).
Jul 17, 2025
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Gaps in skin cancer care for older adults, rural residents, and others highlighted in review
New research from Huntsman Cancer Institute at the University of Utah published in Surgical Clinics of North America shows that some people are more likely to face delays and worse outcomes from dangerous types of skin cancer. ...
Jul 17, 2025
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Children living near oil and gas wells face higher risk of rare leukemia, studies show
Acute lymphocytic leukemia is one of the most commonly diagnosed cancers in children, although it is rare. It begins in the bone marrow and rapidly progresses.
Jul 17, 2025
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How metabolic chatter between cells undermines anti-tumor immunity
A Ludwig Cancer Research study has identified a complex chain of molecular chatter by which cancer cells, exploiting ordinary metabolic processes, program one set of noncancerous cells to manipulate another set of such cells ...
Jul 17, 2025
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Cancer diagnosis does not spur improvements to survivors' diets or eating habits
Researchers from the UC Irvine Joe C. Wen School of Population & Public Health found that a cancer diagnosis did not improve a survivors' diet or create healthier eating habits. The study shows informational deficits during ...
Jul 17, 2025
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Radiation and temozolomide improves hearing in an adult brainstem glioma patient with a rare IDH2 mutation: Case report
A group led by the Department of Neurosurgery at the Brain Research Institute, Niigata University, has successfully treated a patient with a brainstem glioma harboring a rare IDH2 mutation. The case report was published online ...
Jul 17, 2025
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'Fiery' cell death during chemotherapy may help bladder cancer cells fight back
Chemotherapy used to target and kill bladder cancer cells may trigger an inflammatory response that ultimately may make the cancer more resistant to treatment, according to new research from scientists at Houston Methodist.
Jul 16, 2025
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