Genetic technique may enable precision treatment of pediatric brain tumors

byUppsala UniversityS9RE-TK/GCV can significantly induce cell death of MB002 T-SOX9 in vitro. Credit:Neuro-Oncology Pediatrics(2025). DOI: 10.1093/neuped/wuaf005The malignant pediatric brain tumor med

Updated on: February 25,2026

Genetic technique may enable precision treatment of pediatric brain tumors

byUppsala UniversityS9RE-TK/GCV can significantly induce cell death of MB002 T-SOX9 in vitro. Credit:Neuro-Oncology Pediatrics(2025). DOI: 10.1093/neuped/wuaf005The malignant pediatric brain tumor med

Updated on:February 25,2026

Latin American research indicates a lower prevalence of a type of head and neck cancer

by Maria Fernanda Ziegler,FAPESPCredit: Picas Joe from PexelsSquamous cell carcinoma is one of the most common and aggressive types of cancer in the head and neck region. It is the fifth-most common c

Updated on: March 08,2026

Latin American research indicates a lower prevalence of a type of head and neck cancer

by Maria Fernanda Ziegler,FAPESPCredit: Picas Joe from PexelsSquamous cell carcinoma is one of the most common and aggressive types of cancer in the head and neck region. It is the fifth-most common c

Updated on:March 08,2026

Medical patients face hidden time burdens: An overlooked cost of cancer care

byUniversity of MinnesotaCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainTreatments for serious illnesses like cancer can be enormously time-consuming. Yet most research on cancer-related time burdens has relied on

Updated on: March 15,2026

Medical patients face hidden time burdens: An overlooked cost of cancer care

byUniversity of MinnesotaCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainTreatments for serious illnesses like cancer can be enormously time-consuming. Yet most research on cancer-related time burdens has relied on

Updated on:March 15,2026

Depression risk higher among long-term breast cancer survivors than women without breast cancer history

by Lori SolomonLong-term breast cancer survivors have a higher risk for developing depression, particularly if they have insomnia, according to a studypublishedonline Oct. 10 inSLEEPJ.Michael R. Irwin

Updated on: February 14,2026

Depression risk higher among long-term breast cancer survivors than women without breast cancer history

by Lori SolomonLong-term breast cancer survivors have a higher risk for developing depression, particularly if they have insomnia, according to a studypublishedonline Oct. 10 inSLEEPJ.Michael R. Irwin

Updated on:February 14,2026

Promising target improves antitumor response in preclinical models of pancreatic cancer

byUniversity of Texas MD Anderson Cancer CenterCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainResearchers at The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center have found that a mitochondrial enzyme, GFER, creates a

Updated on: March 24,2026

Promising target improves antitumor response in preclinical models of pancreatic cancer

byUniversity of Texas MD Anderson Cancer CenterCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainResearchers at The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center have found that a mitochondrial enzyme, GFER, creates a

Updated on:March 24,2026

Protein linked to cancer found to play key role in wound healing

by Richard Harth,Arizona State UniversityASU researchers Jordan Yaron and Kaushal Rege have found that the previously mysterious protein SerpinB3 plays a vital role in the body's natural wound-hea

Updated on: March 25,2026

Protein linked to cancer found to play key role in wound healing

by Richard Harth,Arizona State UniversityASU researchers Jordan Yaron and Kaushal Rege have found that the previously mysterious protein SerpinB3 plays a vital role in the body's natural wound-hea

Updated on:March 25,2026

For Black women with breast cancer, ultra-processed foods may worsen health outcomes

byRutgers UniversityCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainA study by Rutgers Cancer Institute researchers is the first to link ultra-processed foods to reduced survival in Black women with breast cancer.Th

Updated on: February 23,2026

For Black women with breast cancer, ultra-processed foods may worsen health outcomes

byRutgers UniversityCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainA study by Rutgers Cancer Institute researchers is the first to link ultra-processed foods to reduced survival in Black women with breast cancer.Th

Updated on:February 23,2026

High-risk individuals who have mild dilation of pancreatic duct have increased risk for pancreatic cancer, study finds

byJohns Hopkins University School of MedicineThe image shows an ultrasound endoscope in the stomach imaging the pancreas (left picture) and corresponding small pancreatic cancer that is undergoing fin

Updated on: March 05,2026

High-risk individuals who have mild dilation of pancreatic duct have increased risk for pancreatic cancer, study finds

byJohns Hopkins University School of MedicineThe image shows an ultrasound endoscope in the stomach imaging the pancreas (left picture) and corresponding small pancreatic cancer that is undergoing fin

Updated on:March 05,2026

T cell therapies show long-term HPV gains

by Krista Didzbalis,Rutgers UniversityCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainResearchers from Rutgers Cancer Institute, New Jersey's only National Cancer Institute (NCI)—designated Comprehensive Cancer

Updated on: April 03,2026

T cell therapies show long-term HPV gains

by Krista Didzbalis,Rutgers UniversityCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainResearchers from Rutgers Cancer Institute, New Jersey's only National Cancer Institute (NCI)—designated Comprehensive Cancer

Updated on:April 03,2026

Study of 11,000 tumors maps 134 DNA damage signatures across 16 cancers

byUniversity of ManchesterRelationship between SBS, DBS, ID, CN and SV signatures across cancers. Credit:Nature Genetics(2026). DOI: 10.1038/s41588-025-02474-xA team of cancer genomics scientists from

Updated on: April 09,2026

Study of 11,000 tumors maps 134 DNA damage signatures across 16 cancers

byUniversity of ManchesterRelationship between SBS, DBS, ID, CN and SV signatures across cancers. Credit:Nature Genetics(2026). DOI: 10.1038/s41588-025-02474-xA team of cancer genomics scientists from

Updated on:April 09,2026

Lab platform models human organs to test cancer drug toxicity without animals

byUniversity of GenevaDifferentiated hepatic cells growing in a flask re-gain the appearance of cells present in liver. Credit: FAMOL, UNIGEOvercoming acquired treatment resistance is one of the major

Updated on: March 07,2026

Lab platform models human organs to test cancer drug toxicity without animals

byUniversity of GenevaDifferentiated hepatic cells growing in a flask re-gain the appearance of cells present in liver. Credit: FAMOL, UNIGEOvercoming acquired treatment resistance is one of the major

Updated on:March 07,2026

New imaging probe helps track prostate cancer and possibly treat it before resistance develops

byWayne State UniversityUptake and distribution of fluorescent ARi-FL probes in human prostate cancer cell line. Credit:Journal of Medicinal Chemistry(2025). DOI: 10.1021/acs.jmedchem.5c00836Researche

Updated on: March 18,2026

New imaging probe helps track prostate cancer and possibly treat it before resistance develops

byWayne State UniversityUptake and distribution of fluorescent ARi-FL probes in human prostate cancer cell line. Credit:Journal of Medicinal Chemistry(2025). DOI: 10.1021/acs.jmedchem.5c00836Researche

Updated on:March 18,2026