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'Universal' cancer vaccine heading to human trials could be useful for 'all forms of cancer'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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Planned C-sections linked to increased risk of childhood leukemia in study: What to knowA 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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Why is heart cancer so rare?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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'PAC-MANN' uses magnets and glowing 'probes' to detect signs of pancreatic cancerA 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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Weird swelling of man's fingers and toes revealed cancer had 'completely replaced' the bones with lesionsMarked swelling in a man's finger and big toe was a symptom of late-stage cancer.
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Chemotherapy can make healthy blood cells 'look old'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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New blood test detects cancers 3 years before typical diagnosis, study hintsFree-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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Some early-onset cancers are on the rise. Why?The rates of certain early-onset cancers are on the rise. The reasons are complex, experts say.
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Joe Biden diagnosed with 'aggressive' prostate cancer: What to knowFormer 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.
