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07/18/22 Activating STING could make brain tumors more susceptible to treatment

JULY 11, 2022 by Brigham and Women's Hospital Immunotherapy has revolutionized treatment for many forms of cancer, but glioblastoma multiforme (GBM), the most common and deadly form of brain cancer, has remained untouched. GBM tumors...

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07/11/22 Structure of antibodies could be key to more effective cancer treatments

July 8, 2022 by University of Southampton Scientists analyze the structure of antibodies that could be key to more effective cancer treatments Researchers at the University of Southampton have gained unprecedented new insight into the...

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07/11/22 Study reveals cancer screening decreased worldwide during the height of pandemic

JULY 7, 2022 by Stony Brook University A study that surveyed cancer screening data included in medical journals worldwide from January 2020 into December 2021 showed significant decreases in the number of screenings for breast,...

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07/11/22 Many Gen Z Americans have sun safety all wrong

July 6, 2022 You might think everyone knows by now to protect against the sun's rays, but many Gen Zers apparently haven't gotten the message. In a recent survey of 1,000 U.S. adults by the...

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07/11/22 Easier, early cervical cancer testing to save lives

JULY 5, 2022 by Alex Whiting, Horizon: The EU Research & Innovation Magazine Easier, early cervical cancer testing to save lives Prevention and the HPV vaccine is helping to reduce the numbers of women dying...

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07/11/22 Scientists unravel the key to colon cancer relapse after chemotherapy

JULY 1, 2022 by University of Barcelona Approximately 1 in 25 people will develop colon cancer during their lifetime and nearly 2 million cases new cases are diagnosed worldwide each year. Chemotherapy is commonly used...

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07/11/22 Harnessing a virus to fight a killer brain tumor in kids

JUNE 30, 2022 By Amy Norton Harnessing a virus to fight a killer brain tumor in kids A therapy that uses a virus to kill tumor cells can be safely given to children with a...

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07/11/22 Scientists discover mechanism controlling spread of pancreatic cancer

JUNE 29, 2022 by Institute of Cancer Research Scientists have shown it is possible to reverse a key process that allows pancreatic cancer cells to grow and spread around the body. These findings, published in...

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07/11/22 Adult cancer survivors have higher risk of cardiovascular disease than those without cancer, study shows

JUNE 28, 2022 by Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine Adult survivors of cancer have a higher risk of heart failure and other cardiovascular diseases (CVD) later in life than adults without cancer, according to...

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07/11/22 Cardio-oncology emerges as important specialty as cancer treatments advance, patients live longer

JUNE 27, 2022 by National Jewish Health Chris Fine, MD, reviews echocardiogram images at National Jewish Health. Dr. Fine is a cardio-oncologist, an emerging specialty that works closely with a patient's cancer team to reduce...

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07/11/22 An app to help doctors help patients with leukemia

JUNE 24, 2022 by University of Copenhagen Within five years, 25% of patients suffering from chronic Lymphocytic leukemia (CLL) will develop a serious infection or need early treatment for CL: 10% of these risk dying...

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04/28/22 Expert calls for public health measures to improve diet, reduce cancer risk

APRIL 28, 2022 by Joe Dangor, Mayo Clinic A review article by Mayo Clinic researchers emphasizes that early-onset colorectal cancer, defined as being diagnosed when younger than 50, continues to steadily increase in the U.S....

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04/28/22 Study identifies causes of cancer

APRIL 27, 2022 by Yale School of Public Health A team of Yale-led researchers can now quantify the factors causing changes in the DNA that contribute most to cancer growth in tumors of most major...

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04/28/22 Mayo Clinic Minute: Improved treatments for head and neck cancer

APRIL 26, 2022 by Jason Howland April is Sexually Transmitted Infections Awareness Month. About 70% of cancers in the oropharynx, which includes the tonsils, soft palate, and base of the tongue, are linked to the...

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04/28/22 A combination of three simple treatments may reduce invasive cancer risk by 61% among adults aged 70+

APRIL 25, 2022 by Frontiers A new study published in Frontiers in Aging found that a combination of high-dose vitamin D, omega-3s, and a simple home strength exercise program (SHEP) showed a cumulative reduction of...

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04/28/22 Consumer Health: Reducing your risk of esophageal cancer

APRIL 20, 2022 by Laurel Kelly April is Esophageal Cancer Awareness Month, which makes this a good time to learn what you can do to reduce your risk of developing esophageal cancer. Approximately 20,640 new...

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04/28/22 Tumors partially destroyed with sound don’t come back

APRIL 18, 2022 by University of Michigan Noninvasive sound technology developed at the University of Michigan breaks down liver tumors in rats, kills cancer cells, and spurs the immune system to prevent further spread—an advance...

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04/28/22 Learning which genetic changes predict the greatest risk of cancer death

APRIL 15, 2022 by Isabella Backman, Yale University In the face of cancer, oncologists face a dual epidemic of overtreatment and undertreatment. Treating the disease often involves harsh chemotherapies and other interventions with extensive side...

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04/28/22 Using artificial intelligence to diagnose cancer

APRIL 14, 2022 by Victoria University of Wellington During her Ph.D., Dr. Qurrat Ul Ain developed a computer-aided diagnostic system that can identify certain characteristics of the disease from a photograph of a skin lesion....

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04/28/22 New insights into the mechanisms that enable cancer cells to metastasize

APRIL 12, 2022 by Greta Friar, Whitehead Institute for Biomedical Research Cancer is at its most deadly when it spreads and forms tumors in new tissues. This process, called metastasis, is responsible for the vast...

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