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Blood Testing Could Catch Cancers Early, Projections Say
FRIDAY, May 9, 2025 — Blood tests could catch as many as half of cancers at an earlier, more treatable stage, a new study says. If conducted every year or every other year, the multi-cancer early d...
Multicancer Early Detection Screening Improves Patient Outcomes
FRIDAY, May 9, 2025 – Annual multicancer early detection (MCED) screening with a single blood test provides more overall benefit than biennial MCED screening, according to a study published online...
Some Cancers Increasing in People Under 50, New Report Shows
FRIDAY, May 9, 2025 — More young adults in the U.S. are being diagnosed with cancer, and researchers are trying to figure out why. A new government report shows that rates of several types of cancer a...
American Association for Cancer Research, April 25-30
The annual meeting of the American Association for Cancer Research was held this year from April 25 to 30 in Chicago, drawing approximately 20,000 participants from around the world, including s...
New Molecular Test Could Double Leukemia Survival Rates
MONDAY, May 5, 2025 — Testing positive for leukemia actually saved the life of 51-year-old Jan Leahy, a business process owner from Wimbledon, England. Leahy benefitted from a clinical trial e...
Your Loving Partner Can Protect You From Chemo Brain
FRIDAY, May 2, 2025 — A cancer patient’s bond with their partner can be a key factor in helping them ward off chemotherapy-related “brain fog,” a new study says Patients in a satisfying intimate relat...
Exercise Helps Reduce Side Effects From Cancer Treatment
THURSDAY, May 1, 2025 – Exercise mitigates adverse outcomes associated with cancer and its treatments, according to a review published online April 29 in the British Journal of Sports Medicine. ...
Outcomes With Immune Checkpoint Inhibitors Similar for Older, Younger Patients
TUESDAY, April 29, 2025 – Patients with cancer aged 65 years and older receiving immune checkpoint inhibitors (ICIs) derive similar clinical outcomes as younger patients, according to a study...
AI Predicts Wasting Syndrome In Cancer Patients
MONDAY, April 28, 2025 – A newly developed AI can predict which cancer patients are at risk for a life-threatening wasting syndrome, a new study says. The syndrome, called cachexia, accounts for...
Ready-Made Immune Therapy Effective Against Leukemia
MONDAY, April 28, 2025 – A ready-made version of a cutting-edge cancer immunotherapy can effectively defeat blood cancers, a new study says. Researchers have prepared an off-the-shelf version of CAR...
Cancer Prevention Not Yet Recovered From Pandemic-Era Declines, Report Says
THURSDAY, April 24, 2025 – The effects of COVID-19 continue to reverberate in the cancer risk factors of Americans, a new American Cancer Society (ACS) study says. Screening for breast and colon...
Prevalence of Most Cancer Risk Factors Unchanged Before, After Pandemic
THURSDAY, April 24, 2025 – Smoking rates continued to decline during the COVID-19 pandemic, but other major risk factors for cancer remained stable, according to a study published online April 23 in...
Immune Therapy Works As Well In Senior Cancer Patients As In Younger Adults
TUESDAY, April 22, 2025 — It’s well-known that a person’s immune system wears down over time, becoming less effective as folks progress through middle age and become seniors. But that doesn’t appear t...
Cancer Death Rates Higher for Children in Neighborhoods With Persistent Poverty
MONDAY, April 21, 2025 – The risk for cancer death is higher among children diagnosed in neighborhoods marked by persistent poverty, according to a study published online April 21 in Pediatrics....
Lung Cancer Remains At Bay Long After Immune Therapy Is Dropped
MONDAY, April 21, 2025 — Immunotherapy might help keep lung cancer at bay for months or even years after the treatment has been abandoned due to side effects, a new study says. Immune checkpoint i...
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