Cancer

April 5, 2026

Georgetown technique using urine suggest individualize bladder cancer treatment possible

WASHINGTON -- A research team, led by investigators from Georgetown University Medical Center and Fudan University in China, have devised...

Targeted testing for viral hepatitis: Europe’s persistent public health challenge

ECDC estimate: around 9 million Europeans live with chronic hepatitis B or CCredit: ECDC European surveillance data show on-going transmission...

Clinical trial identifies new breast cancer drug as a potential therapy for glioblastoma

Latest findings show how new drug class could lead to cocktail that breaks the blood-brain barrierCredit: Ivy Brain Tumor Center...

Inherited BRCA2 mutations linked to increased risk of childhood lymphoma

Research from St. Jude Children's Research Hospital has found that prominent cancer risk gene BRCA2 can increase risk of non-Hodgkin...

New AI tool developed by Dana-Farber identifies cancer outcomes using radiology reports

BOSTON - Scientists at Dana-Farber Cancer Institute have demonstrated that an artificial intelligence tool can perform as well as human...

Association of BRCA2 mutations with risk of childhood lymphoma

Bottom Line: This research letter reports on the association of BRCA2 gene mutations and potential risk for pediatric or adolescent...

Sclerosing agent delivery improvements to protect against malignant pleural effusion

Kazan Federal University and Fox Chase Cancer Center have unveiled promising research results in BMC Cancer.Credit: Kazan Federal University Preclinical...

Antibiotics can inhibit skin lymphoma

New research from the LEO Foundation Skin Immunology Research Center at the University of Copenhagen shows, surprisingly, that antibiotics inhibit...

Study reveals top tools for pinpointing genetic drivers of disease

A new benchmarking study has determined the best analysis tools for identifying errors in a patient's DNA that are responsible...

Targeted therapy erdafitinib effective for patients with advanced bladder cancer and specific gene mutations

FGFR inhibitor gains FDA approval based on 40% response rate in MD Anderson-led Phase II trialCredit: MD Anderson Cancer Center...

To understand a childhood brain tumor, researchers turn to single-cell analysis

Research at St. Jude Children's Research Hospital and Massachusetts General Hospital digs into the cells of origin for key medulloblastoma...

Outcompeting cancer

A new way to stop cancer cells from killing their healthy neighbors One of the reasons cancer cells are so...

Cellular soldiers designed to kill cancer cells that get loose during surgery

Credit: Vanderbilt University Cellular soldiers created using the body's own defenses can track down and kill escaping cancer cells during...

Researchers find evidence a cancer drug may be extended to many more patients

Credit: UTSW DALLAS - July 24, 2019 - A new molecular mechanism discovered by UT Southwestern researchers indicates that drugs...

One dose of HPV vaccine may be enough, Australian research finds

One dose of human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine has comparable effectiveness to two or three doses for preventing cervical pre-cancer, according...

Psychological support ‘not available’ to one in three cancer patients who need it

Findings from 10-country survey reveal lack of information and supportCredit: All.Can International London, 24 July 2019 - People with cancer...

George Mason University breast cancer treatment patent licensed by Targeted Pharmaceuticals

George Mason University patent with applications to breast cancer treatment licensed by Targeted Pharmaceuticals, a cannabinoid-based drug discovery companyCredit: Copyright:...

Gray Foundation grant expands studies of BRCA in breast, ovarian cancer

UT Health San Antonio leads consortium examining loss of DNA repairCredit: UT Health San Antonio Women who inherit harmful mutations...

Daily e-cigarette use may help smokers quit regular cigarettes

BOSTON-- A new study from the Massachusetts General Hospital's (MGH) Tobacco Research and Treatment Center provides critical population-level evidence demonstrating...

Scientists identify new genetic interactions that may impact cancer outcomes