Cancer

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Cancer screening may not extend lives, new study suggests. But experts say it's flawed.
By Emily Cooke published
A new analysis of screening tests for four types of cancer suggests that only one actually increases life span, on average. But what do scientists think?

What happens to cancer cells after they're killed by treatments?
By Sarah Moore published
Cancer treatments aim to kill tumor cells, and the immune system is tasked with getting rid of the resulting corpses.

DNA's 'topography' influences where cancer-causing mutations appear
By Rebecca Sohn published
The topographical features of DNA in the body may dictate where and when cancer-causing mutations appear in its code.

CRISPR used to 'reprogram' cancer cells into healthy muscle in the lab
By Emily Cooke published
In a new study, stopping skeletal-muscle cancer cells from making a specific protein forced them to turn into healthy muscle cells.

'Disappearing' Y chromosome in aging men may worsen bladder cancer, mouse study shows
By Kiley Price published
As men get older, they can lose Y chromosomes in a portion of their cells. This could be helping certain cancers evade the immune system.

AI predicts 5-year breast cancer risk better than standard tools — but we aren't sure how it works
By Carissa Wong published
Artificial intelligence models can use breast imaging data to pinpoint those at highest risk of getting breast cancer in the next five years, better than a standard approach.

Lung cancer pill drastically cuts risk of death after surgery
By Jennifer Nalewicki published
Taking the drug Tagrisso daily after surgery reduced non-small cell lung cancer patients' death risk by more than 50%.

Breast cancer screening should start at age 40, expert task force says
By Nicoletta Lanese published
A task force of experts recommended that female patients be screened for breast cancer starting at age 40.
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