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Childhood Cancer Treatment, Genetics Contribute to Subsequent Neoplasm Risk
FRIDAY, June 13, 2025 – Cancer treatments and genetic predisposition contribute to the risk of subsequent neoplasms (SNs) among long-term childhood cancer survivors, according to a study published...
Circulating Tumor DNA Can Be Detected Several Years Before Cancer Diagnosis
FRIDAY, June 13, 2025 – Circulating tumor DNA can be detected more than three years prior to a clinical cancer diagnosis, according to a research brief published online May 22 in Cancer Discovery....
Doctors' Preferences for Their Own End-of-Life Care? No Life-Sustaining Practices
FRIDAY, June 13, 2025 – Many physicians would personally prefer to avoid life-sustaining practices if they had advanced cancer or Alzheimer disease, according to a study published online June 10 in...
Blood Tests Can Detect Cancer Years Earlier
TUESDAY, June 10, 2025 — Blood tests can detect evidence of cancer three years earlier than the disease would otherwise be diagnosed, a new small-scale pilot study says. The test — called a mul...
Dostarlimab + Chemo Beneficial for Advanced, Recurrent Endometrial Cancer
MONDAY, June 9, 2025 – For patients with advanced or recurrent endometrial cancer, dostarlimab plus carboplatin-paclitaxel treatment is associated with improved survival and maintenance of quality...
American Society of Clinical Oncology, May 31-June 3
The annual meeting of the American Society of Clinical Oncology was held from May 31 to June 3 in Chicago and hosted more than 35,000 participants, including clinicians, academicians, allied health p...
Immunotherapy Effective Against Stomach Cancer
FRIDAY, June 6, 2025 — Immunotherapy combined with chemo can give people a fighting chance against stomach and esophageal cancers, a new clinical trial says. People treated with durvalumab and c...
ESPN's Jay Harris Diagnosed With Prostate Cancer
FRIDAY, June 6, 2025 — Longtime ESPN “SportsCenter” anchor Jay Harris has been diagnosed with prostate cancer and is scheduled to have surgery on June 10. Harris, 60, wrote about his experience in an ...
Obesity Linked to Subsequent Neoplasms in Childhood Cancer Survivors
FRIDAY, June 6, 2025 – Body mass index (BMI) and physical activity are associated with the risk for subsequent neoplasms among childhood cancer survivors, according to a study published online June...
Less Than Half of Adults Aware of Link Between Alcohol, Cancer
THURSDAY, June 5, 2025 – Less than half of U.S. adults are aware of the association between alcohol and cancer, according to a research letter published online May 29 in JAMA Oncology. Joël Fokom ...
ASCO: Durvalumab Plus FLOT Beneficial for Resectable Gastric, GE Junction Cancer
THURSDAY, June 5, 2025 – For patients with resectable gastric or gastroesophageal junction adenocarcinoma, durvalumab plus fluorouracil, leucovorin, oxaliplatin, and docetaxel (FLOT) yields better...
Physical Activity Linked to Better Survival for Specific Cancer Types
FRIDAY, May 30, 2025 – Engaging in leisure-time moderate- to vigorous-intensity physical activity (MVPA) is associated with better overall survival for participants with a history of various...
Fluoride Ban Could Create Cavities For 1 Of Every 3 U.S. Kids
MONDAY, June 2, 2025 — Removing fluoride from the U.S. water supply could result in more than 25 million more decayed teeth in children and teenagers within five years, a new study warns. That’s the e...
Cancer Treatment 'Brain Drain' Occurring In Rural Areas
MONDAY, June 2, 2025 — U.S. rural communities could be experiencing a “brain drain” when it comes to cancer care, a new study says. Most new radiation oncologists — docs who treat cancer with radiati...
18.6 Million Cancer Survivors in the United States as of Jan. 1, 2025
FRIDAY, May 30, 2025 – The number of cancer survivors in the United States reached 18.6 million as of Jan. 1, 2025, and is projected to exceed 22 million by 2035, according to a study published...
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