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09/04/23 New genes and natural toxins offer hope for cancer patients unresponsive to chemotherapy

SEPTEMBER 4, 2023 by Queen Mary, University of London Scientists from Queen Mary University of London have discovered two new genes that cause head and neck cancer patients...

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09/04/23 Study findings provide new insight into how breast cancer evolves

SEPTEMBER 2, 2023 by Kyoto University From the early stages of cell mutations starting in puberty to their manifestations as breast cancer in later years, the entire process...

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08/29/23 PSA levels after treatment may not be a reliable predictor of survival for patients with prostate cancer

AUGUST 28, 2023 by the University of California, Los Angeles Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain A UCLA-led study has found treatments that reduce the risk of being...

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08/29/23 Why breast cancer survivors don't take their medication, and what can be done about it

AUGUST 28, 2023 by Lisa Marshall, University of Colorado at Boulder Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain For roughly 80% of breast cancer survivors, treatment doesn't end...

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07/20/23 Researchers reveal why obesity makes ovarian cancer more deadly by Brett Beasley, University of Notre Dame

JULY 19, 2023 A new study links a high body mass index (BMI) to alterations in the structure and environment of cancerous tumors. Most women with ovarian cancer are...

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07/18/23 Expert panel updates cancer and aging guidelines

JULY 17, 2023 by City of Hope National Medical Center William Dale, M.D., Ph.D., City of Hope’s George Tsai Family Chair in Geriatric Oncology in Honor of Arti Hurria,...

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07/05/23 Cardiorespiratory fitness levels associated with lower cancer death in men

July 3, 2023 by Justin Jackson , Medical Xpress Research led by The Swedish School of Sport and Health Sciences, Sweden, has compared cardiorespiratory fitness levels and the...

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07/05/23 COVID-19 booster vaccine doses strengthen immunity in blood cancer patients, shows study

JULY 3, 2023 by University of Southampton Research by the University of Southampton into the effectiveness of COVID-19 vaccines in people with lymphoma has shown that...

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07/05/23 Overweight tied to better head, neck cancer outcomes after chemoradiotherapy

JULY 3, 2023 by Elana Gotkine Overweight body mass index (BMI) is associated with favorable outcomes in patients with nonmetastatic head and neck cancer undergoing...

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07/05/23 Breast cancer by age: Study reveals early mutations that predict patient outcomes

JUNE 30, 2023 June 30, 2023 Sanford Burnham Prebys Medical Discovery Institute Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain A study led by researchers at Sanford Burnham Prebys has...

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10/18/22 Cancer-seeking molecular delivery system could boost immunotherapy drug, research finds

OCTOBER 18, 2022 by the University of Rhode Island Researchers from the University of Rhode Island and Yale University have demonstrated a promising new approach to...

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10/18/22 Researchers uncover how breast cancer cells become resistant to therapy

OCTOBER 17, 2022 by Molly Chiu, Baylor College of Medicine About one-fourth of recurrent estrogen receptor-positive (ER+) breast cancers lose ER expression, which renders...

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10/03/22 Novel inherited variants may raise risk for hodgkin lymphoma

October 3, 2022 Novel inherited variants may raise risk for Hodgkin lymphoma Novel coding and noncoding gene variants have been identified that may increase the risk for...

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09/29/22 Survey finds alarming number of young women have no plans of getting mammograms

SEPTEMBER 28, 2022 by Orlando Health Although recent guidelines state women at average risk should start mammograms at age 40, a new national survey by Orlando Health finds...

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09/29/22 Heart disease prevention is particularly important in cancer patients

SEPTEMBER 26, 2022 by Johannes Angerer, Medical University of Vienna Heart disease prevention is particularly important in cancer patients Baseline cardiovascular toxicity...

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09/29/22 Shape-shifting fat cells fuel breast cancer growth

SEPTEMBER 23, 2022 by UT Southwestern Medical Center Fat cells (shown in red) take on a new form (green) as they come in contact with a tumor (blue). Credit: UT Southwestern...

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09/29/22 Active surveillance feasible for low-risk thyroid cancer

SEPTEMBER 22, 2022 Active surveillance may be a viable strategy for most diagnosed thyroid cancers, according to a study published online on Sept. 15 in JAMA...

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09/29/22 Ryan Reynolds has urged 45-year-olds to screen for bowel cancer. But the case for screening in your 40s isn't clear cut

SEPTEMBER 21, 2022 by Katy Bell and Paul Glasziou, The Conversation Older Australians are asked to test every two years. Credit: Shutterstock Last week, actors Ryan Reynolds...

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09/29/22 Cancer in those under 50 is rising, globally. Why?

SEPTEMBER 20, 2022 by Siobhan Glavey, The Conversation Gut bacteria are changed by a high-sugar diet. Credit: Oleksandra Naumenko/Shutterstock We know what we need to do to...

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09/29/22 Drug resistance is a powerful menace in certain breast and ovarian cancers. Now scientists are figuring out why

SEPTEMBER 19, 2022 FEATURE by Delthia Ricks, Medical Xpress Just as bacteria, viruses, and fungi develop strategies to outsmart antimicrobial medications, cancer cells can...

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