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                    <title><![CDATA[ Latest from Live Science in Cancer ]]></title>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Colorectal cancer is now the most common cause of cancer deaths in the US for people under 50 ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ The American Cancer Society estimates that over 55,000 people will die from colorectal cancer in the U.S. this year. Of those, 7% will be under 50. ]]>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Sophie Berdugo ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/XAxkdaAnwrzAuWdrWZbddG-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[The American Cancer Society guidelines state that individuals at average risk for colorectal cancer should start screening from age 45.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[Medical professional performing a colonoscopy]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Cancer vaccine shows promise against HPV-related throat tumors in early study ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ If proven effective in humans, the vaccine could complement standard therapies for HPV-driven cancer, as well as inform the design of therapeutic vaccines for other diseases. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Wed, 11 Feb 2026 21:15:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Cancer]]></category>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Clarissa Brincat ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/EDs2zmTRoC7rFjshBN64Km-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[The experimental vaccine is made up of nanoparticles containing an immune-response-triggering substance and protein fragments from the cancer being targeted. In this design, the fragments (purple and green) are arranged so they stick off the nanoparticle surface.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[illustration of nanoparticles that make up a cancer vaccine. each spherical particle has skinny bits of protein sticking off its surface]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ 'A second set of eyes': AI-supported breast cancer screening spots more cancers earlier, landmark trial finds ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.livescience.com/health/cancer/a-second-set-of-eyes-ai-supported-breast-cancer-screening-spots-more-cancers-earlier-landmark-trial-finds</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ A clinical trial shows that AI-assisted mammography can detect more cases of dangerous cancer and reduce missed diagnoses. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Sat, 07 Feb 2026 16:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Mon, 09 Feb 2026 10:45:41 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Jennifer Zieba ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/3LHmyfnhDb3WLgivaUe9EW-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[A clinical trial suggests that an AI trained to look for signs of breast cancer can help radiologists spot more cancers, earlier, compared to unassisted radiologists.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[Nurse taking a mammogram exam to an adult patient at the hospital]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ The 'mono' virus raises the risk of MS and cancer in some. 22 genes hint at why. ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.livescience.com/health/viruses-infections-disease/the-mono-virus-raises-the-risk-of-ms-and-cancer-in-some-22-genes-hint-at-why</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ An infection with Epstein-Barr virus is a nonevent for most people. But for a subset, the virus can contribute to chronic conditions and cancer, and genes may play a role in that risk. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Thu, 05 Feb 2026 22:30:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Sat, 07 Feb 2026 02:09:51 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Stephanie Pappas ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/iZahXj8iRfgA6enRw6WQk7-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[The Epstein-Barr virus infects most people, but in some, it raises the risk of chronic illnesses. Why?]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[an illustration of Epstein-Barr virus against a black background]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ New triple-drug treatment stops pancreatic cancer in its tracks, a mouse study finds ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ By targeting three key growth pathways at once, researchers eliminated pancreatic tumors in multiple mouse models and prevented the cancer from returning, a promising step toward overcoming treatment resistance. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Fri, 30 Jan 2026 19:30:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Mon, 02 Feb 2026 17:18:07 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Zunnash Khan ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/9mKwWGDgcWbJEC4GB7iLz-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Recent mouse experiments point to a promising new treatment approach for pancreatic cancer.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[illustration of a tumor, shown in red, growing on a pancreas, depicted in blue]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Color blindness linked to lower bladder cancer survival, early study hints ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.livescience.com/health/cancer/color-blindness-linked-to-lower-bladder-cancer-survival-early-study-hints</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ People with color blindness may be less able to spot an early sign of bladder cancer, making them likelier to be diagnosed later, a study suggests. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Tue, 20 Jan 2026 17:15:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Wed, 21 Jan 2026 11:38:10 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Marianne Guenot ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/png" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/v4VSnESLqP2jqcyLNtSvEX-1280-80.png">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[People with color blindness and bladder cancer may face a poorer prognosis than those with bladder cancer and normal vision, a study has found.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[Portrait of an Asian man in his 50s]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Ötzi the Iceman mummy carried a high-risk strain of HPV, research finds ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Two renowned prehistoric individuals were likely infected with a human papillomavirus that has been linked to several cancers. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Tue, 13 Jan 2026 13:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Fri, 13 Feb 2026 16:30:43 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Aristos Georgiou ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/png" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/iS3pRACWSgnQBXp53i8PNA-1280-80.png">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[The mummy of Ötzi the Iceman, displayed at the Archaeological Museum of Bolzano, Italy, holds remnants of a cancer-causing strain of human papillomavirus (HPV).]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[ A close up of the head and arm of the mummy of an iceman named Otzi. ]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ New tests could nearly halve the rate of late-stage cancers, some scientists say — is that true? ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Blood tests that look for over a dozen cancers are being developed. But how soon will they help patients? ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Wed, 24 Dec 2025 12:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Fri, 20 Mar 2026 17:57:28 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ RJ Mackenzie ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/png" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/hreq675jdr7veQHNED9XR7-1280-80.png">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Blood tests that can look for multiple cancers at once are being developed. But are they ready for prime time?]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[Female doctor collecting patient&#039;s blood sample for test or donation in medical clinic.]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ It matters what time of day you get cancer treatment, study suggests ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Giving immunotherapy earlier in the day can significantly extend patients' survival, compared to giving treatment later in the day, a new study of lung cancer shows. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Thu, 18 Dec 2025 19:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Sat, 20 Dec 2025 00:02:40 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Clarissa Brincat ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/6wh7Q8pYeu3Q8qe7UhdbdW-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Getting immune checkpoint inhibitors earlier in the day — before 3 p.m. — may result in better outcomes for people with an aggressive type of lung cancer.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[Stock photo of a middle aged white male sitting in a chair in a medical facility. He is facing the camera but looking into the distance to the right. His right arm is hooked up to an IV. ]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Widespread cold virus you've never heard of may play key role in bladder cancer ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.livescience.com/health/cancer/widespread-cold-virus-youve-never-heard-of-may-play-key-role-in-bladder-cancer</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ Scientists uncovered how childhood BK virus infections may set off cancer-causing mutations decades later: by activating a host immune system enzyme that attacks DNA. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Tue, 09 Dec 2025 19:15:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Wed, 10 Dec 2025 16:38:07 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Jennifer Zieba ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/png" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/BQPAp3yYsZq3k9ZytAsGZM-1280-80.png">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[The BK virus, caught by most people in childhood, typically causes symptoms of the common cold. But if reactivated, it may raise the risk of bladder cancer, a study suggests.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[Computer illustration of the capsid of a polyoma BK virus. ]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Gray hair may have evolved as a protection against cancer, study hints ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.livescience.com/health/ageing/gray-hair-may-have-evolved-as-a-protection-against-cancer-study-hints</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ Aging comes with graying hair, which may be a sign of the body lowering its risk of cancer, a study suggests. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Tue, 09 Dec 2025 17:20:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Fri, 13 Feb 2026 12:19:28 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Victoria Atkinson ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/png" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/NZbfMfn8H4nSLSiQQK8XBg-1280-80.png">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Hair may turn gray, in part, because the body is actively lowering its risk of cancer, an animal study finds.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[Asian woman with white skin, gray hair, sitting with her back, Photo of the back.]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Science history: Female chemist initially barred from research helps develop drug for remarkable-but-short-lived recovery in children with leukemia — Dec. 6, 1954 ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ In December 1954, Gertrude Elion and colleagues described a new compound they had developed that sent children with leukemia into remission. It would guide a new approach to "rational drug design." ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Sat, 06 Dec 2025 07:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Mon, 08 Dec 2025 17:37:41 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Tia Ghose ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/FbPS5uJfgQ7afTetsNAA7L-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Elion and Hitchings helped discover the drug mercaptopurine, which sent some children with acute leukemia into remission, buying them precious weeks or months. ]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[white, pink and orange illustrations of leukemia in white blood cell]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ High-fiber diet may 'rejuvenate' immune cells that fight cancer, study finds ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ A laboratory study reveals an interaction between dietary fiber and the gut microbiome that may be helpful for fighting cancer. ]]>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ RJ Mackenzie ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/png" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/o6dwvpskCpCyW5Z6mLGk6a-1280-80.png">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[A high-fiber diet may help support the function of immune cells that spot and kill cancer, mouse studies suggest.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[Lymphocytes attacking cancer cell, illustration.]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ One molecule could usher revolutionary medicines for cancer, diabetes and genetic disease — but the US is turning its back on it ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ The U.S. government is divesting from mRNA vaccines, but will other uses of the technology be spared? In a time of uncertainty, scientists worry that revolutionary treatments for cancer, immune dysfunction and genetic disease may be left on the lab bench. ]]>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Nicoletta Lanese ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/auV7LWia4bak9hH9LxqV4R-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[mRNA research enabled the remarkably fast production of COVID-19 vaccine candidates in the pandemic. But more broadly, the technology could revolutionize many areas of medicine beyond preventive vaccines for infectious disease.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[An illustration of a scientist walking through a door wrapped in a strand of disintegrating mRNA]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ 'Chemo brain' may stem from damage to the brain's drainage system ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ An early-stage study has found that a common chemotherapy drug disrupts lymphatic cells in the tissue surrounding the brain. This is linked to memory issues in mice. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Thu, 30 Oct 2025 14:24:01 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Thu, 30 Oct 2025 23:08:55 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Sophie Berdugo ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/9HREZDZeuXtpc8JM5aqPjY-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[These meningeal lymphatic vessels, depicted in pink, are found within a meningeal layer (blue) in the brain and provide one of the organ&#039;s drainage pathways for fluid and waste.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[Pink meningeal lymphatic vessels in a blue meningeal layer of the brain]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ COVID-19 mRNA vaccines can trigger the immune system to recognize and kill cancer, research finds ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ The researchers found that mRNA-based COVID-19 vaccines could potentially help patients whose tumors don’t respond well to traditional immunotherapy. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Sat, 25 Oct 2025 13:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Cancer]]></category>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Adam Grippin ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/hsP63eK4bcUvQj9mf2YNZa-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[With a little help, your immune cells can be potent tumor killers.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[a microscope image of T cells attacking a cancer cell]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[  You don't need to be very happy to avoid an early death from chronic disease, study finds ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ A new study suggests that being happier could help reduce your risk of dying prematurely from chronic diseases like cancer, diabetes and heart disease. But the threshold at which this happiness effect kicks in is fairly low. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Wed, 22 Oct 2025 14:09:12 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Fri, 13 Feb 2026 12:02:18 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Elise Ceyral ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/eKvsJEhS8f8WMoEZ3Uvi34-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Could simple blood tests identify cancer earlier? ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Blood tests that detect early cancer are coming to market. Could they lead to earlier diagnosis and treatment? ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Fri, 17 Oct 2025 16:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Fri, 17 Oct 2025 16:23:15 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ emily.cooke@futurenet.com (Emily Cooke) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Emily Cooke ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/hXF3G6qG9ARcriM65EFnm-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Chemo hurts both cancerous and healthy cells. But scientists think nanoparticles could help fix that. ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ As it does with other pathogens, your immune system sees drugs as foreign invaders to be expelled from your body. But exploiting this process could reduce the side effects of chemotherapy. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Thu, 09 Oct 2025 16:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Medicine &amp; Drugs]]></category>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Tom Anchordoquy ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/gqVSjCMRab3tgZYkVDS448-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Researchers are studying the potential of gold nanoparticles (yellow dots) to deliver drugs into the body.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[a microscope image of sparkling gold nanoparticles and cells]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ HPV vaccination drives cervical cancer rates down in both vaccinated and unvaccinated people ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Researchers have found that human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccines are highly effective at reducing cervical cancer-causing infections and can offer herd immunity, reinforcing previous research and highlighting the need for a global HPV vaccine rollout. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Thu, 02 Oct 2025 18:37:31 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Cancer]]></category>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Patrick Pester ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/S8auh3q7fGYi2QG7td8BMQ-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[HPV vaccines have proven to be highly effective.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[A concept illustration of a giant HPV vaccine and needle in the middle of a crowd of people. ]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Diet change could make brain cancer easier to treat, early study hints ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ A new lab study exploited a unique aspect of metabolism in glioblastoma to boost the effectiveness of chemoradiation, turning the cancer's properties against itself. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Mon, 15 Sep 2025 14:35:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Tue, 16 Sep 2025 10:03:39 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ RJ Mackenzie ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/png" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/KyfEDCSsb5hJx5Estnf5A4-1280-80.png">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Scientists uncovered a unique way the brain cancer glioblastoma relies on serine, an amino acid.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[Coloured computed tomography (CT) scan of a section through the brain of an 84-year-old female patient with glioblastoma (dark, left). Glioblastoma is the most aggressive form of brain cancer. ]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ How does 'getting your tubes tied' work? ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Tubal ligation — the procedure that blocks eggs from traveling through the fallopian tubes — is an extremely effective way to lower one's chances of pregnancy to almost zero. Here's how it works. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Thu, 21 Aug 2025 18:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Reproductive Health]]></category>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ perri.thaler@futurenet.com (Perri Thaler) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Perri Thaler ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/ZzctAX8nXSR2cauwyjQYU-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[There are four main methods for completing a tubal ligation: removing both tubes completely, or partitioning the tubes by cauterizing, clipping or folding them. Two of the partitioning methods are shown above. ]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[A cartoon drawing of the female reproductive system showing two types of tubal ligation.]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Can cannabis raise the risk of cancer? ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Scientists are piecing together how cannabis smoke may disarm the body's immune arsenal while activating cancer-linked pathways. But the potential links aren't yet completely understood. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Wed, 20 Aug 2025 16:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Fri, 13 Feb 2026 11:56:35 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Anirban Mukhopadhyay ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/76mLk2dG7EvMXZ4e64VnGH-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Some studies link heavy cannabis use to an elevated risk of certain cancers. Why might that be?]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[Hand holding a joint in a sunny home environment. Cannabis plant casts a shadow onto a white table behind.]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ 'Universal' cancer vaccine heading to human trials could be useful for 'all forms of cancer' ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ A new mRNA-based vaccine triggers a response from the innate immune system to help arm the body against cancer, a mouse study finds. It's now in early human trials. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Wed, 30 Jul 2025 14:30:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Cancer]]></category>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Nicoletta Lanese ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/png" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/VhLiJafWnTMJWGN6iGd8i7-1280-80.png">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Immune cells shown attacking cancer cells. A new mRNA-based cancer vaccine could someday be used &quot;off-the-shelf&quot; to treat cancer, scientists hope.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[T lymphocytes and cancer cell. Coloured scanning electron micrograph (SEM) of T lymphocyte cells (smaller round cells) attached to a cancer cell.]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Planned C-sections linked to increased risk of childhood leukemia, study finds ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ A new study underscores a known link between planned C-sections and the risk of ALL, a childhood cancer. But overall, the risk is still very small, experts caution. ]]>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Rachel Somerstein ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/5fGhf2jCRc6uvBmXi6XmLL-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[A new study conducted in Sweden finds a link between planned C-sections and an increased risk of a childhood cancer. Should you worry?]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[a photo of a woman with a c-section scar holding a baby]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Why is heart cancer so rare? ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.livescience.com/health/cancer/why-is-heart-cancer-so-rare</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ Studying why heart cells are less likely to become cancerous can provide clues to improving heart regeneration and treatments for heart disease. ]]>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Julie Phillippi ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/ScKNLrmcuSmQo36dXraSj4-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[When heart cancer does happen, it can be particularly serious.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[an illustration of a heart using stylized geometric shapes]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ 'PAC-MANN' blood test aims to detect pancreatic cancer early ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.livescience.com/health/cancer/pac-mann-blood-test-aims-to-detect-pancreatic-cancer-early</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ A new test called PAC-MANN is designed to detect signs of pancreatic cancer in blood. It's still in development, but the hope is that it will help catch the deadly cancer early. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Tue, 22 Jul 2025 14:10:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Tue, 22 Jul 2025 23:02:25 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Sayan Tribedi ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/8t9u2ZqNLbxb5qYfEvDtpA-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Jared Fischer (left) and Jose Montoya Mira (right) are cancer researchers at OHSU who developed PAC-MANN, a test that uses a small blood sample to detect a key indicator of the most common and deadliest form of pancreatic cancer.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[photo of two scientists in white lab coats and gloves working at a long lab bench]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Weird swelling of man's fingers and toes revealed cancer had 'completely replaced' the bones with lesions ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.livescience.com/health/cancer/weird-swelling-of-mans-fingers-and-toes-revealed-cancer-had-completely-replaced-the-bones-with-lesions</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ Marked swelling in a man's finger and big toe was a symptom of late-stage cancer. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Mon, 21 Jul 2025 21:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Tue, 22 Jul 2025 23:02:24 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Nicoletta Lanese ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/WatcPGYBgAEx3JBcyG4Y6b-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[These scans show how cancer has caused bones in the patient&#039;s finger and toe to break down completely. ]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[two x rays, one showing the tip of a person&#039;s fingers and the other showing the bones of his toes]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Chemotherapy can make healthy blood cells 'look old,' study suggests ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.livescience.com/health/cancer/chemotherapy-can-make-healthy-blood-cells-look-old-study-suggests</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ Researchers have identified ways in which chemotherapy can damage healthy cells and found that some drugs can add decades of "age" to otherwise normal blood cells. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Tue, 01 Jul 2025 22:30:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Wed, 02 Jul 2025 22:49:47 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Patrick Sullivan ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/WNQp3JXNzu454om2jS4Qd-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[A study examined the effects of different chemotherapy drugs on mutations in blood cells, finding some drugs are more harmful than others.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[An illustration of a DNA strand with a futuristic digital design overlaid on a background of red blood cells]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ New blood test detects cancers 3 years before typical diagnosis, study hints ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Free-floating DNA carrying cancerous mutations was detected in blood three years before any other signs of cancer appeared. If approved as a test, doctors might detect cancers sooner and treat them before they spread. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Mon, 30 Jun 2025 17:05:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Tue, 01 Jul 2025 15:18:03 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Kamal Nahas ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/BvdB8ToF7DR6vC627tscSY-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Scientists say blood plasma can carry signs of cancer years before the disease is typically diagnosed. This could open a door to earlier interventions.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[a photo of a gloved hand holding up a tube of blood in a laboratory]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Fungus that may have caused 'King Tut's curse' shows promise in treating cancer  ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Scientists have found that a deadly tomb fungus called Aspergillus flavus may hold the key to promising new treatments for leukemia. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Wed, 25 Jun 2025 15:11:37 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Thu, 26 Jun 2025 15:09:22 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ lydiacarolinesmith@gmail.com (Lydia Smith) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Lydia Smith ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/png" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/ykKteTNoBYsga9QfhX6jxE-1280-80.png">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[A sample of Aspergillus flavus, the fungus thought to have been responsible for &#039;the mummy&#039;s curse.&#039;]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[A sample of Aspergillus flavus cultured in the Gao Lab.]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Some early-onset cancers are on the rise. Why? ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.livescience.com/health/cancer/some-early-onset-cancers-are-on-the-rise-why</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ The rates of certain early-onset cancers are on the rise. The reasons are complex, experts say. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Tue, 24 Jun 2025 12:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Wed, 08 Oct 2025 13:50:22 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Skyler Ware ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/LMkKAWwE2sftoTyRkgCqnQ-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Certain types of cancer, including breast and colorectal cancers, are becoming more prevalent in people under 50. A combination of factors may be at play.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[a doctor talks to a woman with cancer]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Combo of cancer therapy drugs increases mice lifespan by 30% — but anti-aging benefits in humans remain unknown ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ A cocktail of FDA-approved cancer drugs, trametinib and rapamycin, boosts the lifespan of lab mice by 30% and might help humans age better, new study finds. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Thu, 29 May 2025 18:38:19 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Fri, 13 Feb 2026 12:31:51 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Patrick Pester ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/DBaDmRMPUfubpNPadv5aeW-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Rapamycin and trametinib are normally used to treat cancer in humans, but researchers have found that they also extend the lives of mice. ]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[A photograph of a white lab mouse against a white backdrop. ]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Joe Biden diagnosed with 'aggressive' prostate cancer: What you need to know ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Former U.S. President Joe Biden's office announced that he has been diagnosed with "aggressive" prostate cancer, which has spread to his bones. Here's what to know about the disease. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Mon, 19 May 2025 17:35:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Cancer]]></category>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Jess Thomson ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/uSpp9UEFYMJhiYXF4BXduk-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Former President Joe Biden has been diagnosed with prostate cancer.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[a photo of Joe Biden during a speech]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Doctors say AI model can predict 'biological age' from a selfie — and want to use it to guide cancer treatment ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.livescience.com/health/doctors-say-ai-model-can-predict-biological-age-from-a-selfie-and-want-to-use-it-to-guide-cancer-treatment</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ A new AI model can deduce a person's biological age using a selfie. Could it be used to guide cancer treatment decisions? ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Fri, 09 May 2025 13:34:19 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Sat, 10 May 2025 00:28:46 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Skyler Ware ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/vEEhSGyp8SAav82XRcGyEg-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Parasitic worm raises risk of cervical cancer, study finds ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ A parasitic worm may raise the risk of cervical cancer through several mechanisms, scientists have found, although HPV remains the primary driver behind the disease. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Wed, 23 Apr 2025 19:35:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Thu, 24 Apr 2025 15:36:07 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Clarissa Brincat ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/HfiSuo7p36e6Azx2a3MRMB-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[&lt;em&gt;Schistosoma haematobium &lt;/em&gt;is a flatworm that infects humans and is found in Africa and some parts of the Middle East. It may raise the risk of cervical cancer, a study has found.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[A microscope image of Schistosoma haematobium]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Cancer: Facts about the diseases that cause out-of-control cell growth ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Learn facts about cancer, in which abnormal cell growth destroys healthy body tissues. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Wed, 23 Apr 2025 17:52:39 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Thu, 24 Apr 2025 15:36:07 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Mindy Weisberger ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/5AYJ8gGm8Eifmb8G8DkLSJ-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[There are many types of cancer, which are diseases characterized by out-of-control cell growth.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[a 3d illustration of cancer cells depicted in pink]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Simple blood test could reveal likelihood of deadly skin cancer returning, study suggests ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ A new study finds that fragments of tumor DNA in a patient's bloodstream could show that they are at high risk of a melanoma recurrence. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Mon, 21 Apr 2025 15:10:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Cancer]]></category>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Stephanie Pappas ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/uNu6FW8sTcWySHA7NGz4hR-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[A blood test that detects cancer DNA could help reveal if a patient&#039;s deadly skin cancer is likely to come back after surgery.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[illustration of two cancer cells surrounded by stringy tendrils]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ 'Fingerprints of cancer' found after scientists flash infrared light pulses at blood samples ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ A new, AI-powered test can detect the molecular "fingerprints" of cancer in a patient's blood using flashes of infrared light. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Wed, 09 Apr 2025 13:26:30 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Cancer]]></category>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ emily.cooke@futurenet.com (Emily Cooke) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Emily Cooke ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/7FmVQ4qpxC26ZivwGKv3FN-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[A new study has examined the potential of a new type of blood test for cancer detection.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[A woman is shown holding up a test tube containing a sample of blood. The different components of the blood have been separated, including the plasma which is visible in yellow. The test tube and the woman&#039;s hand are in focus, but the rest of the image is slightly blurred. ]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ 'Pregnant' ancient Egyptian mummy with 'cancer' actually wasn't pregnant and didn't have cancer, new study finds ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ The mummy of a first-century-B.C. individual found in Egypt was not pregnant and did not have cancer, according to a new CT study. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Thu, 13 Mar 2025 17:03:15 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Fri, 13 Feb 2026 12:32:08 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ kkillgrove@livescience.com (Kristina Killgrove) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Kristina Killgrove ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/png" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/BqJ7uVeD5U6Tb579gNwq9D-1280-80.png">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[The &quot;Mysterious Lady&quot; mummy viewed in a mixed-reality system reveals different aspects of the inside of her body.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[Virtual reality image of a mummy projected in the foreground with four computer monitors in the background on a desk, each showing a different aspect of the inside of the mummy.]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ When is cancer considered cured, versus in remission? ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.livescience.com/health/cancer/when-is-cancer-considered-cured-versus-in-remission</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ Experts explain the difference between what it means to experience cancer remission versus being cured of the disease. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Mon, 10 Mar 2025 14:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Cancer]]></category>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ emily.cooke@futurenet.com (Emily Cooke) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Emily Cooke ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/Rq3fCcP9DaCsAeC6qPboYi-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[There are several important distinctions between cancer being in remission and cancer being cured.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[A female patient is shown sat up in a hospital bed smiling at a nurse who has their hand placed on theirs. The patient is wearing a head scarf. ]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Science at a crossroads: Dispatches from Friday's 'Stand Up for Science' rallies across the US ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Our science journalists reported on the Stand Up for Science rallies held in New York City and Raleigh, North Carolina. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Sat, 08 Mar 2025 00:44:46 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Fri, 13 Feb 2026 13:46:04 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ kkillgrove@livescience.com (Kristina Killgrove) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Kristina Killgrove ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/EAUUF24BAEpyQrajpKsVyS-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Stand Up For Science rallies took place across the U.S. on March 7.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[A large group of people marches at the Stand Up For Science rally ]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ CDC data reveal plummeting rate of cervical precancers in young US women — down by 80% ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.livescience.com/health/cancer/cdc-data-reveal-plummeting-rate-of-cervical-precancers-in-young-us-women-down-by-80-percent</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ New CDC data on falling rates of precancerous cervical lesions in the U.S. underscore the benefits of HPV vaccination. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Wed, 05 Mar 2025 20:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Cancer]]></category>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ emily.cooke@futurenet.com (Emily Cooke) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Emily Cooke ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/MjyMdxKxdooZhaVMeQaB47-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Rates of precancerous lesions that have the potential to become cervical cancer have fallen among young women in the U.S., likely due to widespread adoption of the HPV vaccine.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[A stock illustration of particles of HPV (in pink) amongst cells (in green)]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ What are cancer vaccines? ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.livescience.com/health/cancer/what-are-cancer-vaccines</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ Cancer vaccines harness the power of the immune system to stop tumors in their tracks. They work a little differently than regular vaccines intended to prevent infectious diseases, like measles or the flu. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Wed, 26 Feb 2025 12:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Cancer]]></category>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Marilyn Perkins ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/v6ewafUppcJVnQamJTFNnK-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Researchers are studying &quot;cancer vaccines,&quot; primarily as a way to treat the disease or prevent it from recurring.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[A conceptual illustration with a gloved hand injecting a substance into a large tumor]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Why America is losing its 50-year 'war on cancer,' according to scientist Nafis Hasan ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.livescience.com/health/cancer/why-america-is-losing-its-50-year-war-on-cancer-according-to-scientist-nafis-hasan</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ "This line of attack in the War on Cancer has had few meaningful outcomes for cancer patients." ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Sat, 22 Feb 2025 15:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Mon, 24 Feb 2025 09:09:25 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Nafis Hasan ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/PPLmCGCJTLABfgzPBrzHUX-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[In a new book, Nafis Hasan writes about how America&#039;s ongoing &quot;war on cancer&quot; is going and points out factors that might be undermining its success.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[an illustration of a migrating cancer cell]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Scientists just rewrote our understanding of epigenetics ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ DNA and RNA epigenetics, once thought to be separate, have now been found to work together to fine-tune gene expression. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Thu, 13 Feb 2025 13:30:10 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Genetics]]></category>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Jennifer Zieba ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/FHaPk8HswmetE3SpEWVuW7-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Epigenetic modifications made to both DNA and its cousin, RNA, control gene activity.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[a 3d illustration of a DNA strand]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ 100-year-old heart drug made from foxglove may help 'dissolve' clumps of spreading cancer cells ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ The heart drug digoxin could potentially be combined with existing cancer therapies to prevent the spread of tumors, an early trial suggests. But questions remain. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Tue, 11 Feb 2025 18:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Wed, 12 Feb 2025 16:31:10 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Clarissa Brincat ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/2fbcu6szuHkiYfNKDNUSr6-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ How does alcohol cause cancer? ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Research suggests that alcohol causes cancer through at least five different mechanisms. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Sat, 18 Jan 2025 14:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Fri, 13 Feb 2026 13:38:01 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Clarissa Brincat ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/G8n9EJWzLvcdg8wFgnQ3uF-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ FDA bans red dye No. 3 in food  ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ The FDA will no longer allow red dye No. 3 in foods or ingested drugs, citing evidence that high doses of the dye can cause cancer in male rats. There is no evidence it's carcinogenic in humans. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Wed, 15 Jan 2025 19:44:30 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Fri, 13 Feb 2026 12:04:57 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Nicoletta Lanese ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/qqvqu2wN2zDxRduyzDmnRj-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Red dye No. 3 is no longer allowed in food or oral drugs, per a decision from the U.S. FDA.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[a child sticks out their tongue with a red candy gummy on it]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ New treatment for most aggressive brain cancer may help patients live longer ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Glioblastoma often kills within months. A new targeted radiation therapy may help patients live longer. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Mon, 13 Jan 2025 15:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Cancer]]></category>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Stephanie Pappas ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/pJgjDtQVEJjHmMi7icTVbD-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[A recent clinical trial took a different approach to treating glioblastoma, with signs of extended survival.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[A CT scan of a head showing a glioblastoma]]></media:text>
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