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Sugary drinks may increase risk of metastasis in advanced colorectal cancer

A new study from researchers at The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center shows that the glucose-fructose mix found in sugary drinks directly fuels metastasis in preclinical models of advanced colorectal cancer. The ...

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Gut bacterial adhesion mechanism revealed as target for novel colorectal cancer therapies

Fusobacterium nucleatum (F. nucleatum) is an anaerobic bacterium notably enriched in the gut microbiota of colorectal cancer (CRC) patients and may play a role in CRC both by colonizing tumor cells and suppressing immune ...

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Young adult cancer survivors may face elevated social risks

Young adult survivors of cancer aged 18 to 39 faced elevated social risks compared with their peers who did not have cancer histories and survivors from older age cohorts, according to a study presented at the 18th AACR Conference ...

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Obesity-associated cancers may be on the rise in Puerto Rico

The incidence of obesity-associated cancers in Puerto Rico rose significantly between 2000 and 2022, according to research presented at the 18th AACR Conference on the Science of Cancer Health Disparities, held September ...

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Dietary supplement found effective for skin cancer prevention

The dietary supplement nicotinamide has been recommended by dermatologists for people with a history of skin cancer since 2015, when a clinical study with 386 participants showed that those who took the vitamin B3 derivative ...

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Certain oral microbes tied to increased risk of pancreatic cancer

Twenty-seven species of bacteria and fungi among the hundreds that live in people's mouths have been collectively tied to a 3.5 times greater risk of developing pancreatic cancer, a study led by NYU Langone Health and its ...

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Digital cell twin opens up new avenues in lung cancer research

A team led by Christian Baumgartner of the Institute of Health Care Engineering at Graz University of Technology (TU Graz) has developed a highly detailed digital twin of the A549 lung cancer cell line. The twin builds on ...

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Lymph nodes found to be key to successful cancer immunotherapy

A team of researchers, led by the Peter Doherty Institute for Infection and Immunity (Doherty Institute), explored the cellular and molecular interactions revealing how lymph nodes play a crucial role in the fight against ...

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Gut microbes may help in recognizing and treating pancreatic cancer

Pancreatic cancer is a severe illness and major challenge in cancer medicine since it is difficult to diagnose, while potential therapies are scarce. A new international cooperation study indicates that in the future pancreatic ...

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The leading risk factor for cancer isn't what you think

If you were to ask most people what causes cancer, the answer would probably be smoking, alcohol, the sun, hair dye or some other avoidable element. But the most important risk factor for cancer is something else: aging. ...

Medications

Germany's BioNTech to buy CureVac to boost cancer research

Germany's BioNTech is buying domestic rival CureVac for $1.25 billion, the companies said Thursday, bringing together two pharmaceutical firms specialized in mRNA technology with the goal of advancing cancer treatments.

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HPV can drive tumor development in rare nasal cancers

Human papillomavirus (HPV) can drive tumor development in some rare sinonasal squamous cell carcinomas (SNSCCs), according to a new comprehensive study of these tumors from investigators at the Johns Hopkins University School ...

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Appendix cancer rising among younger generation: New study

Appendix cancer is a condition that, until recently, was so rare that most people never gave it a second thought. For decades, it was the kind of disease that doctors might encounter only once or twice in a career, and it ...