Last update:
Oncology & Cancer news
Oncology & Cancer
Skin cancer cluster found in 15 Pennsylvania counties with or near farmland
Counties in Pennsylvania that contained or were near cultivated cropland had significantly higher melanoma rates compared to other regions, according to a new study led by scientists at Penn State.
21 hours ago
0
17
Oncology & Cancer
Computational deep dive reveals hidden cancer drug targets and repurposing opportunities
One person's side effect could be another person's treatment if we expand our perspective on small molecule drug targets, according to a new study published November 5, 2025, in npj Precision Oncology.
Nov 14, 2025
0
37
Traces of bacteria inside brain tumors may affect tumor behavior
Researchers at The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center have uncovered unexpected traces of bacteria within brain tumors. This discovery offers new insights into the environment in which brain tumors grow and sets ...
Nov 14, 2025
0
44
Combination immunotherapy for rare cancers shows improved efficacy and survival rates
New results from a multicenter clinical trial show that combining immunotherapy drugs nivolumab and ipilimumab significantly improves treatment response in patients with advanced and difficult-to-treat cancers. The trial ...
Nov 14, 2025
0
49
How brain fluid flow predicts survival in glioblastoma
Glioblastoma—the most aggressive form of brain cancer—remains one of medicine's biggest challenges. Despite surgery, radiotherapy, and chemotherapy, most patients survive only about a year after diagnosis.
Nov 14, 2025
0
0
Deep learning system could transform skin cancer detection with near-perfect accuracy
Melanoma remains one of the hardest skin cancers to diagnose because it often mimics harmless moles or lesions. While most artificial intelligence (AI) tools rely on dermoscopic images alone, they often overlook crucial patient ...
Nov 14, 2025
0
0
Cancer care crowdfunding increasingly common, but rarely successful
A growing number of desperate cancer survivors are turning to crowdfunding to help pay for their treatment and living expenses, a new study says.
Nov 14, 2025
0
0
UK study exposes cancer care deficit for patients with learning disabilities
People in England with a learning disability have a higher risk of cancer, especially before age 50, according to a study by researchers from The University of Manchester and The ChristieNHS Foundation Trust.
Nov 14, 2025
0
0
Microfluidic device captures pancreatic cancer's 'seeds of metastasis'
Pinned between the stomach and spine, the pancreas supervises both digestion and blood sugar in the body. It's also the site of an aggressive cancer called pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma, or PDAC.
Nov 13, 2025
0
40
How controlling sunburn-triggered inflammation may prevent skin cancer
Sunlight is vital for human health as it helps the body produce essential nutrients, such as vitamin D. However, too much sun exposure can significantly increase the risk of skin cancer.
Nov 13, 2025
0
38
Ultra-processed foods tied to higher rates of early-onset colorectal cancer precursors in adults
Colorectal cancer used to be associated with old age, but diagnoses have become increasingly common in adults aged 50 or younger particularly in high-income countries like the United States. The reason for this trend is unclear, ...
Nov 13, 2025
0
43
Extreme age protects against cancer in mouse study
Old laboratory mice develop substantially fewer and less-aggressive lung tumors than younger animals in a new study led by Stanford University researchers. The discovery flies in the face of established dogma that holds that ...
Nov 13, 2025
1
0
Gut bacterium may sabotage liver cancer immunotherapy, study suggests
A research team led by the Department of Clinical Oncology, Center of Cancer Medicine, School of Clinical Medicine, LKS Faculty of Medicine, the University of Hong Kong (HKUMed), has identified a critical factor contributing ...
Nov 13, 2025
0
33
Machine learning predicts drug response for personalized colorectal cancer treatment
A Singaporean research team has developed CAN-Scan (short for Cancer Scan), a next-generation precision oncology platform designed to "scan" the molecular features of each patient's cancer. Published in Cell Reports Medicine, ...
Nov 13, 2025
0
2
Food insecurity linked to tumor growth in pediatric neuroblastoma
Neuroblastoma remains one of the deadliest childhood malignancies, accounting for a disproportionate number of pediatric cancer deaths worldwide.
Nov 13, 2025
0
0
What are the signs of a brain tumor?
Have you been having headaches that won't go away, confusion or changes in your senses? You may wonder if these are signs of a brain tumor.
Nov 13, 2025
0
0
FDA approves Darzalex Faspro for high-risk smoldering multiple myeloma
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved Darzalex Faspro (daratumumab and hyaluronidase-fihj) as a single-agent treatment for adult patients with high-risk smoldering multiple myeloma (HR-SMM).
Nov 13, 2025
0
23
Making informed decisions and managing regret after prostate cancer treatment
A prostate cancer diagnosis and life during and after treatments can feel overwhelming. Alongside the shock of a diagnosis, you may be faced with multiple treatment options and asked to make a choice—surgery, radiation ...
Nov 13, 2025
0
0
Cellular protein FGD3 boosts breast cancer chemotherapy and immunotherapy, study finds
A naturally-occurring protein that tends to be expressed at higher levels in breast cancer cells boosts the effectiveness of some anticancer agents, including doxorubicin, one of the most widely used chemotherapies, and a ...
Nov 12, 2025
0
11
Nasal therapeutic HPV vaccine could prevent cervical cancer
Cervical cancer, which affects the reproductive tract, is one of the most common cancers in women worldwide. It is primarily caused by human papillomavirus (HPV), a viral infection that spreads through sexual contact.
Nov 12, 2025
0
0
Newly identified T-cell subtype may explain treatment-resistant childhood leukemia
A new type of cancer cell that "warrants urgent investigation" has been discovered in childhood leukemia and could impact clinical care. Research into new or repurposed treatments that target this new cell type could give ...
Nov 12, 2025
0
0
Study reveals why some myeloma patients stay cancer-free for years after CAR T therapy
A new study from the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai helps explain why some people with multiple myeloma, a type of blood cancer, stay in remission for many years after receiving CAR T cell therapy, while others see ...
Nov 12, 2025
0
0
Researchers aim to disrupt breast cancer line of communication and prevent spread
Cancer Center at Illinois (CCIL) Program Leader Erik Nelson's lab made an important discovery about the relationship between cholesterol and breast cancer progression with crucial implications for breast cancer therapeutics.
Nov 12, 2025
0
0
Study tracking how tumor microenvironment develops signals opportunity for early detection, risk prediction
Colorectal cancer precursor lesions are benign growths that can develop into colorectal cancer (CRC) over time, through either a conventional or serrated pathway. Understanding how the immune system reacts to these precursor ...
Nov 12, 2025
0
0
Researchers uncover the secrets of 'cell cannibalism' in oral cancer
Researchers from the University of Sheffield, working in collaboration with Fiocruz-Bahia in Brazil, are shedding new light on a mysterious process known as tumor cell cannibalism, where one cancer cell engulfs another in ...
Nov 12, 2025
0
0
