Cancer News & Features
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Cancer Vaccine Shows Early Promise Across Tumor Types
A personalized cancer vaccine proved possible to manufacture and was well tolerated in an early phase I clinical trial, researchers said.
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Rankings of Most Common Cancers to Shift by 2040
Rankings for the most common cancers, as well as the cancer types responsible for the most deaths, are predicted to change over the next 20 years in the United States.
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Some Cancer Survivors Face Lingering Side Effects
Some cancers survivors find they have lingering side effects long after treatment is over.
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Why Do New Cancer Diagnoses Rise at Age 65?
A sudden jump in cancer cases among Americans at age 65 may be due to the fact that many older adults delay care until they have Medicare coverage.
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Cancer Screening Rates Back to Normal After Dip
After a sharp drop early in the COVID-19 pandemic, rates of routine breast and colon cancer screening soon returned to near-normal levels, a new study finds.
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Why Is Liver Cancer More Lethal for Black Patients?
A new study looks at this aggressive type of cancer and current screening guidelines.
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Too Much Light at Night May Raise Odds for Thyroid Cancer
A new study ties an overabundance of nighttime artificial light with an elevated risk of thyroid cancer.
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Why Do Black Patients Fare Worse With Blood Cancer?
Without accounting for neighborhood inequities, the gap in survival rates between Black and white AML patients narrowed, suggesting that a patient's ZIP code contributed to their chances of surviving the cancer.
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New Technology May Help Cells Fight against Cancer
Using technology known as CRISPR, researchers at the University of Pennsylvania say they have successfully blocked a gene that limits the activation of T cells, which help fight cancer.
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CRISPR-Based Therapy Shows Early Promise for Cancer
Researchers say they have used CRISPR, a new technology that allows scientists to edit a cell’s DNA, to destroy cancer cells in mice.
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Oscar Winner Jeff Bridges Says He Has Lymphoma
The star of movies such as The Big Lebowski, The Fabulous Baker Boys and 2010’s Crazy Heart, for which he won a Best Actor Oscar, announced his diagnosis via Twitter.
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Eddie Van Halen Dies of Cancer at 65
Legendary guitarist Eddie Van Halen died of cancer at the age of 65.
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Dad Dances Outside Hospital to Cheer Son in Chemo
Because of the coronavirus pandemic, Aiden is allowed to have only one parent in the room with him as he’s treated for acute lymphocytic leukemia
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90,000 Young U.S. Adults May Get Cancer This Year
The report from Ohio State University projects that nearly 90,000 Americans between 15 and 39 years of age will be diagnosed with cancer this year and more than 9,200 will die.
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Getting a Second Opinion for Cancer Treatment
A second opinion can be a key part of cancer treatment. Find out how fresh input can offer new approaches or confirm you’re on the right track, and when it’s smart to stay put.
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Blood Test Might Spot Cancer Years Earlier
More research is needed to confirm the test's accuracy. But these initial results "offer hope," said researcher Kun Zhang, a professor of bioengineering at the University of California, San Diego.
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Black People Underrepresented in Cancer Trials
The study found that many drug trials did not include very many diverse patients.
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New Blood Test May Improve Liver Cancer Screening
The test checks people for previous exposure to certain viruses that may interact with the immune system and increase the risk of hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC), according to their new study.
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PPI + Chemo May Reduce Tumors in Rare Breast Cancer
The proton pump inhibitor (PPI) omeprazole used with chemotherapy may help shrink tumors in patients with triple-negative breast cancer.
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Even Recent Quitters Improve Lung Cancer Survival
Quitting smoking before a lung cancer diagnosis may help your survival, even if you recently quit, a new study finds.
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Cancer and COVID-19: What’s the Outlook?
Cancer patients diagnosed with COVID-19 who are otherwise generally healthy can and do survive the coronavirus, but the news isn't as good for those who also had other medical issues.
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Warehouse Employees Sue over Ethylene Oxide Exposure
A lawsuit filed in Cobb County on Wednesday on behalf of 53 ConMed employees says that they were exposed to known carcinogen ethylene oxide from medical products that were not properly aired out.
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Johnson & Johnson Halts Talc Baby Powder Sales
The company said the talc-based powder is safe and will still be sold in other countries, but not in Canada or the United States.
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Bone Cancer FAQ
True bone cancer is uncommon, but cancer can also spread to bones from other parts of the body. Learn the difference and how bone cancer is diagnosed and treated.
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EPA Didn’t Tell Residents About Gas Risks: Report
A new government report has rebuked the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency for failing to tell residents about the health risks they face by living near facilities that release cancer-causing ethylene oxide gas.
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