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Cancer patients' thymic health is linked to their response to immunotherapy 

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In cancer patients, the health of the thymus—a key part of the body's immune system—is associated with the outcomes these patients experience after immune checkpoint inhibitor treatment, according to an international study reported at ESMO…

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Tumor infiltration of major blood vessels, not metastasis, may be primary cause of cancer death

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The ultimate cause of death from cancer may not be metastatic disease, as researchers have long surmised, but an infiltration of tumors into major blood vessels that cause blood clots and multiorgan failure, a one-of-a-kind clinical study…

How bacteria in tumors drive treatment resistance in cancer

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Researchers from The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center have discovered a previously unknown mechanism that explains how bacteria can drive treatment resistance in patients with oral and colorectal cancer. The study was…

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Thymic health found to predict immunotherapy success in cancer patients

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The health of the thymus - a key part of the body's immune system - is associated with cancer patients' outcomes to immune checkpoint inhibitor treatment, according to a ground-breaking international study reported at ESMO 2025.

Breast Cancer Patients and Survivors Warned About These Diets

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Early studies on mice suggest these diets may hinder some people with obesity fighting triple-negative breast cancer.

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Biomarker analysis reveals clues to long-term survival in glioblastoma patients treated with SurVaxM

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Results of a study led by researchers at Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center are shedding light on why some newly diagnosed glioblastoma patients survive longer than others after receiving standard treatment in conjunction with the…

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Simple steroid creams 'could help the body fight cancer' in unexpected discovery

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Patients whose tumours show stronger signs of being able to respond to steroids live longer, the study outlines

Merck's Keytruda Plus Chemo Regimen Shows Overall Survival Benefit In Recurrent Ovarian Cancer Patients

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Merck's KEYNOTE-B96 trial shows Keytruda with chemotherapy improves survival in platinum-resistant recurrent ovarian cancer with a consistent safety profile.

Women In U.S. Have Limited Access To Less Expensive, Invasive Breast Cancer Treatment

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved IORT in 1999. It’s a treatment that involves just a single dose of radiation to a patient’s breast tissue after surgery, compared to whole or partial breast radiation treatments.

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High-speed whole-body SPECT tracks tumor evolution to optimize prostate cancer treatment

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A new fast and convenient approach to scintigraphy-based monitoring allows physicians to efficiently and reliably assess prostate cancer progression or regression during treatment. With this strong prognostic information, treatments for…

Biologix Nigeria advanced cancer diagnostic tests to improve survival rates

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…new locally available tests enable targeted treatment, reducing costs and wait times for Nigerian cancer patients In a breakthrough for cancer care in Nigeria, Biologix Laboratories limited, a wholly owned

Cambs brain cancer patient disappointed as NHS rejects drug that slows tumour growth

The drug vorasidenib is for people aged 12 or over who have had surgery for types of low-grade glioma with either the IDH1 or IDH2 genetic mutations

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Sound waves could treat cancer and Alzheimer’s. A biomedical engineer explains how

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More patients may soon benefit from recent advances in sound wave technology

How The Blood Test That Screens 50 Types Of Cancers Could Be A Game-Changer For Black Patients

Data show screenings are pivotal to early detections especially in demographics where the disease is prevalent.

Simple diet change may support gut healing for cancer survivors, researchers say

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A sulfur-containing amino acid called cysteine could help cancer patients recover from gut damage caused by chemotherapy and radiation, MIT scientists found.

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How A High-Tech Chair Could Revolutionize Cancer Radiation Therapy

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Startup Leo Cancer Care is transforming proton radiation treatment with a simple idea: having patients sit up instead of lying down. Now hospitals that include Stanford and McLaren are lining up to buy dozens of machines.

Johnson & Johnson sued by cancer patients claiming talc contained asbestos

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Legal action launched against pharmaceutical giant Johnson & Johnson claiming it knowingly sold Johnson's Baby Powder contaminated with asbestos, which it denies

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Nigeria to Boost Cancer Care, Expand Treatment Centres – Minister

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The Federal Government has unveiled new measures to strengthen Nigeria’s cancer response, including the establishment of additional treatment centres and increased funding to expand access and ease the financial burden on patients…

Wednesday, Oct 15

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Study links obesity-driven fatty acids to breast cancer, warns against high-fat diets like keto

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A team from Huntsman Cancer Institute at the University of Utah (the U) has found that triple-negative breast cancer is fueled by lipids and that these fatty acids are a key feature of obesity that promote tumor growth. Their research,…

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Study Dings Medicare Advantage for Cancer Surgery Quality

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(MedPage Today) -- Patients enrolled in Medicare Advantage (MA) plans were less likely to receive cancer surgery at high-quality hospitals compared with traditional Medicare enrollees, a national retrospective cohort study suggested.