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October 13, 2025

Researchers develop test that can diagnose two cancer types

Credit: Georgia State University ATLANTA--A blood test using infrared spectroscopy can be used to diagnose two types of cancer, lymphoma...

Atoh1, a potential Achilles’ heel of Sonic Hedgehog medulloblastoma

Credit: Baylor College of Medicine Medulloblastoma is the most common type of solid brain tumor in children. Current treatments offer...

CCNY-led team develops cancer imaging aid from horse chestnuts

Credit: City College of New York Research at The City College of New York shows that cancer imaging can be...

Using computers to detect breast cancer

Jeffry Golden, MD, comments on new research exploring the use of computer algorithms in detecting the spread of breast cancer...

New discovery may enhance chemotherapy’s efficiency against leukaemia

Researchers from Instituto de Medicina Molecular (iMM) João Lobo Antunes have found a mechanism through which certain types of leukaemia...

Late-breaking hematology abstracts signal new, near-term therapeutic options for patients

(Atlanta, December 12, 2017) -- In four clinical trials being presented today during the 59th American Society of Hematology (ASH)...

A gold-standard cancer treatment is in decline, and money may be why

Credit: UVA Health System The evidence is clear: Cervical cancer is best treated with brachytherapy, a form of radiation therapy....

Important new aspects are revealed about the control of cell division

Credit: University of Seville Experts from the University of Seville and the Andalusian Centre for Molecular Biology and Regenerative Medicine...

Dana-Farber/Brigham and Women’s physician wins prestigious recognition from ASH

ATLANTA - Benjamin Ebert, MD, PhD, chair of Medical Oncology at Dana-Farber Cancer Institute in Boston has been named the...

MRI scans predict patients’ ability to fight the spread of cancer

A simple, non-invasive procedure that can indicate how long patients with cancer that has spread to the brain might survive...

Medical marijuana for children with cancer? What providers think

A study published in Pediatrics examined interdisciplinary provider perspectives on legal medical marijuana use in children with cancer. It found...

Insights on how SHARPIN promotes cancer progression

Credit: Ronai Lab, Sanford Burnham Prebys Medical Discovery Institute (SBP) La Jolla, Calif., December 11, 2017 - Researchers at Sanford...

Researchers invent novel RNA nanotech to decorate exosomes for effective cancer therapy

Columbus, Ohio - A new study shows that attaching antibody-like RNA nanoparticles to microvesicles can deliver effective RNA therapeutics such...

Drug suppresses spread of breast cancer caused by stem-like cells

Credit: UC San Diego Health Rare stem-like tumor cells play a critical role in the spread of breast cancer, but...

Transfusion dependence a barrier to quality end-of-life care for some with leukemia

(Atlanta, Dec. 11, 2017) -- For patients with advanced leukemia, access to high-quality end-of-life care appears to be reduced in...

CAR T-cell therapies drive outcomes in lymphoma, myeloma

Credit: American Society of Hematology (Atlanta, Dec. 10, 2017) -- For people with certain types of aggressive, refractory blood cancers,...

Survivorship care plan improves cancer care-related distress levels for HCT recipients

MINNEAPOLIS, December 11, 2017 - Patients treated with hematopoietic cell transplantation (HCT), also known as blood and marrow transplant, have...

People aged 75 years and older are underrepresented in blood cancer clinical trials

(Atlanta, Monday, Dec. 11, 2017) -- In the first comprehensive analysis of clinical trial enrollment among older adults with blood...

A new weapon against bone metastasis?

Credit: Courtesy of Kang Lab/Princeton University In the ongoing battle between cancer and modern medicine, some therapeutic agents, while effective,...

Immunotherapy strategy could be beneficial for relapsed acute myeloid leukemia