Cancer

July 1, 2026

No increased risk of birth defects in children of fathers treated for testicular cancer

New research has found no increased risk of congenital malformations associated with treatment with radiotherapy or chemotherapy in children of...

Researchers first to develop models of ‘seeds and soil’ to combat breast cancer metastasis

Credit: VCU Massey Cancer Center Scientists at VCU Massey Cancer Center have identified key biological pathways that regulate the spread...

Killing the unkillable cancer cells

Credit: TUD, Konrad Kästner Why do some cancer cells evade therapy? To understand this problem, we need to "look" at...

Researchers study surveillance MRI in breast cancer survivors

OAK BROOK, Ill. - The addition of breast MRI to mammography in screening breast cancer survivors for new cancers results...

Immunotherapy better than aggressive chemo as first-line treatment in head and neck cancer

Immunotherapy used with chemotherapy or on its own is a better first-line treatment for people with head and neck cancer...

Anonymous essay says sometimes ‘choice’ is a lie

1. Anonymous essay says sometimes 'choice' is a lie Impassioned author explains how extreme politics can warp patient care Abstract:...

Nationwide study finds breast cancer patients unaware of surgical options

The majority of women who underwent lumpectomy or mastectomy surgeries for breast cancer report that the scars from those surgeries...

Immune cells determine how fast certain tumors grow

Study suggests new approaches to treating NF1 brain tumorsCredit: Washington University Tumors arise when cells shake off their restraints and...

Henry Ford Cancer Institute earns full 3-year accreditation from NAPBC

The Henry Ford Cancer Institute has earned a full three-year accreditation designation by the National Accreditation Program for Breast Centers...

New TAILORx data guides adjuvant therapy in younger breast cancer patients

A pre-specified secondary analysis published today in the New England Journal of Medicine adds new information to the original TAILORx...

Native Hawaiians at far greater risk for pancreatic cancer

Twenty years of data reveal surprising disparities Native Hawaiians are at highest risk for pancreatic cancer, according to a USC...

Early genome catastrophes can cause non-smoking lung cancer

Some teenagers harbor catastrophic changes to their genomes that can lead to lung cancer later on in life, even if...

New research paves the way for safer leukemia treatments

An international team of researchers has discovered a new and much safer way to treat a type of leukaemia that...

Pre-surgical immunotherapy shows promise in trial for patients with early stage lung cancer

Interim results of a large, multicenter trial to be presented at ASCO Annual Meeting For patients with operable non-small cell...

Clinical calculator could spare breast cancer patients five years of unnecessary hormone therapy

New research confirms that an algorithm, called CTS5, can accurately identify patients who are at a significantly low risk of...

Cancer-fighting combination targets glioblastoma

Pairing of glutamine-targeting drug and ketogenic diet fights glioblastoma in mice, international team reports in Communications Biology Chestnut Hill, Mass....

CNIO researchers discover a new way to protect against high-dose radiation damage

Credit: CNIO Radiotherapy, a common treatment for cancer, is one of the most effective ways to destroy cancer cells and...

IU cancer researcher, collaborators earn $4.1 million grant from Cancer Moonshot

Credit: Memorial Sloan Kettering INDIANAPOLIS -- A team of researchers from Indiana University and Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center have...

Novel protocol significantly improves outcomes in locally advanced pancreatic cancer

Combination of intensive chemotherapy, radiation therapy and blood-pressure drug losartan allows surgical removal of previously unresectable tumors, extends patient survival...

Interaction with stromal cells influences tumor growth, metastasis in pancreatic cancer