Targeted screening blitz could bring Indigenous cervical cancer elimination to 2036

byAustralian National UniversityPredicted cervical cancer incidence (age standardized, per 100,000 females) between 2020 and 2100. Credit:The Lancet Public Health(2026). DOI: 10.1016/s2468-2667(26)000

Updated on: June 20,2026

Targeted screening blitz could bring Indigenous cervical cancer elimination to 2036

byAustralian National UniversityPredicted cervical cancer incidence (age standardized, per 100,000 females) between 2020 and 2100. Credit:The Lancet Public Health(2026). DOI: 10.1016/s2468-2667(26)000

Updated on:June 20,2026

Immunotherapy plus chemo cuts stage three dMMR colon cancer recurrence by 50%

byMayo ClinicCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainColon cancer is the third most prevalent form of cancer in the U.S., and its incidence is increasing among younger adults, particularly those younger than

Updated on: June 01,2026

Immunotherapy plus chemo cuts stage three dMMR colon cancer recurrence by 50%

byMayo ClinicCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainColon cancer is the third most prevalent form of cancer in the U.S., and its incidence is increasing among younger adults, particularly those younger than

Updated on:June 01,2026

RAS(ON) inhibitor doubles median overall survival in patients with metastatic pancreatic cancer

byDana-Farber Cancer InstituteAxial CT image with i.v. contrast. Macrocystic adenocarcinoma of the pancreatic head. Credit: public domainA shift in the way people think about and treat pancreatic canc

Updated on: July 06,2026

RAS(ON) inhibitor doubles median overall survival in patients with metastatic pancreatic cancer

byDana-Farber Cancer InstituteAxial CT image with i.v. contrast. Macrocystic adenocarcinoma of the pancreatic head. Credit: public domainA shift in the way people think about and treat pancreatic canc

Updated on:July 06,2026

FDA-approved oral AML therapy could let older patients avoid monthly infusion visits

byWeill Cornell Medical CollegeCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainThe ASCERTAIN V clinical trial demonstrated that an all-oral drug combination for older patients with acute myeloid leukemia (AML) is a

Updated on: July 02,2026

FDA-approved oral AML therapy could let older patients avoid monthly infusion visits

byWeill Cornell Medical CollegeCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainThe ASCERTAIN V clinical trial demonstrated that an all-oral drug combination for older patients with acute myeloid leukemia (AML) is a

Updated on:July 02,2026

Heat-activated skin patch can kill melanoma cells without surgery

byAmerican Chemical SocietyThis bandage-like patch could someday be part of an effective and noninvasive treatment for melanoma. Credit:ACS Nano(2026). DOI: 10.1021/acsnano.5c21102Melanoma is a deadly

Updated on: June 17,2026

Heat-activated skin patch can kill melanoma cells without surgery

byAmerican Chemical SocietyThis bandage-like patch could someday be part of an effective and noninvasive treatment for melanoma. Credit:ACS Nano(2026). DOI: 10.1021/acsnano.5c21102Melanoma is a deadly

Updated on:June 17,2026

Shields and bodyguards: Scientists uncover the hidden defenses of a deadly childhood cancer

byUniversity of QueenslandNeuroblastoma imaging showing cancer cells (white), immune cells (yellow) supportive tissue (blue) and blood vessels (red). Credit: University of QueenslandResearchers have c

Updated on: June 18,2026

Shields and bodyguards: Scientists uncover the hidden defenses of a deadly childhood cancer

byUniversity of QueenslandNeuroblastoma imaging showing cancer cells (white), immune cells (yellow) supportive tissue (blue) and blood vessels (red). Credit: University of QueenslandResearchers have c

Updated on:June 18,2026

TYK2 protein suppresses breast cancer metastasis by sensing extracellular stiffness, research finds

by Miles Martin,University of California - San DiegoIn healthy tissues, seen in the top two panels here, TYK2 (green) is found on the cell membrane and colocalizes with E-cadherin (red), a protein tha

Updated on: May 19,2026

TYK2 protein suppresses breast cancer metastasis by sensing extracellular stiffness, research finds

by Miles Martin,University of California - San DiegoIn healthy tissues, seen in the top two panels here, TYK2 (green) is found on the cell membrane and colocalizes with E-cadherin (red), a protein tha

Updated on:May 19,2026

Unexpected findings on lung cancer CT scans may point to other non-lung cancers

byBrown UniversityCredit: CC0 Public DomainWhen doctors review diagnostic medical scans for lung cancer, they sometimes spot abnormalities unrelated to the lungs. New research shows that some of those

Updated on: June 19,2026

Unexpected findings on lung cancer CT scans may point to other non-lung cancers

byBrown UniversityCredit: CC0 Public DomainWhen doctors review diagnostic medical scans for lung cancer, they sometimes spot abnormalities unrelated to the lungs. New research shows that some of those

Updated on:June 19,2026

Targeted therapy improves long-term outcomes for patients with rare mutations driving lung cancer

byMass General BrighamCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainIn some non-small cell lung cancers (NSCLCs), changes to the RET gene (known as RET fusions) can drive tumor growth. In a phase 1/2 clinical stu

Updated on: June 20,2026

Targeted therapy improves long-term outcomes for patients with rare mutations driving lung cancer

byMass General BrighamCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainIn some non-small cell lung cancers (NSCLCs), changes to the RET gene (known as RET fusions) can drive tumor growth. In a phase 1/2 clinical stu

Updated on:June 20,2026

Practical recommendations to strengthen cancer microbiome research

byNational University of SingaporeContamination and artifacts obscure true microbial signals in cancer microbiome studies. Credit:Nature Cancer(2026). DOI: 10.1038/s43018-026-01121-6An international t

Updated on: June 04,2026

Practical recommendations to strengthen cancer microbiome research

byNational University of SingaporeContamination and artifacts obscure true microbial signals in cancer microbiome studies. Credit:Nature Cancer(2026). DOI: 10.1038/s43018-026-01121-6An international t

Updated on:June 04,2026

Study finds a U-shaped link between ovarian cancer diagnosis time and survival

byUNC Gillings School of Global Public HealthCredit: Elina Fairytale from PexelsOvarian cancer is hard to diagnose early. Its symptoms, like bloating and abdominal pain, are vague and similar to other

Updated on: June 18,2026

Study finds a U-shaped link between ovarian cancer diagnosis time and survival

byUNC Gillings School of Global Public HealthCredit: Elina Fairytale from PexelsOvarian cancer is hard to diagnose early. Its symptoms, like bloating and abdominal pain, are vague and similar to other

Updated on:June 18,2026

An avatar to study pediatric brain cancer may soon be a reality

byUniversity of TrentoA summary of pPDT and pPDXT generation, amplification and biobanking and their use in drug screening and other applications. Credit:Nature Protocols(2026). DOI: 10.1038/s41596-02

Updated on: May 22,2026

An avatar to study pediatric brain cancer may soon be a reality

byUniversity of TrentoA summary of pPDT and pPDXT generation, amplification and biobanking and their use in drug screening and other applications. Credit:Nature Protocols(2026). DOI: 10.1038/s41596-02

Updated on:May 22,2026