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a patient in a hospital gown, mask and hair net lays down while getting an ultrasound screening and a physician is checking the image on a laptop

Black patients may be missed on common cancer screening, study suggests

By Kristel Tjandra published

An early screening test for endometrial cancer may be missing the disease in many Black patients.

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illustration shows an x-ray view into a human torso, showing a lung with a tumor in it

'I've never seen anything like this': Scientists hijack cancer genes to turn tumors against themselves

By Kristel Tjandra published

Scientists overcame cancer drug resistance in a new proof-of-concept study.

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Two blob-shaped cells against a grey background. The cells are colored in a blue to purple gradient. They look like they are made of lots of smaller rod shapes with protruding spikes

New blood test detects ovarian cancer years before conventional methods

By Emily Cooke published

Patients with early-stage ovarian cancer may have detectable changes in the immune cells in their blood.

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young girl with a scarf tied over her head rings a large bell while being hugged by a woman in a nurse's uniform; the scene suggests the girl just finished cancer treatment

What happens to cancer cells when they die?

By Sarah Moore last updated

Cancer treatments aim to kill tumor cells, and the immune system is tasked with getting rid of the resulting cellular corpses.

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Middle-aged woman is pictured sitting on a hospital bed wearing a surgical gown. There is hospital equipment in the background. Her legs are crossed and she is looking in front of her with a concerned look on her face. There is a chair to the right of her.

Gen Xers will have higher cancer rates than boomers, study forecasts

By Emily Cooke published

A new modeling study predicts that cancer rates in people over 60 may be rising among successive generations.

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A photo shows the gloved hands of a scientist who is injecting a pink colored cell culture into a clear bottle. Additional test tubes and bottles can be seen in the background on the table

Immunotherapy to treat cancer gave rise to 2nd cancer in extremely rare case

By Miriam Bergeret published

Although very rare, past reports show some cancer patients may develop secondary cancers following lifesaving CAR T-cell therapy.

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Glioblastoma brain cancer. Coloured computed tomography (CT) scan of a section through the brain (side-view) of an 84-year-old female patient with glioblastoma (dark, top).

New mRNA vaccine for deadly brain cancer triggers a strong immune response

By Jennifer Zieba published

COVID-19 vaccine development paves way to a new class of cancer immunotherapy.

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Close-up retinal image of the patient's eye. Red blood vessels can be seen branching from a focal point in the mid-right-hand-side of the image. Black arrows point to the cancerous lesion and retinal detachment. The image of the eye is a circle shape and the eye appears to be a yellow color. There is a black background.

Woman's sudden blindness in 1 eye revealed hidden lung cancer

By Emily Cooke published

Doctors say it's very unusual to develop a visual impairment as the first symptom of lung cancer.

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Three rows of four dried blood spot tests on white fiber filter. The top and bottom rows are slightly cut off by the image dimensions. In each test, a red spot of blood can be seen in inside a circle drawn using dashed black lines.

Detecting cancer in minutes possible with just a drop of dried blood and new test, study hints

By Emily Cooke published

Early tests suggest that a new tool that requires only a single drop of blood could detect three of the deadliest forms of cancer.

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illustration of blue and pink cancer cells

Cancer patients can now be 'matched' to best treatment with DNA and lab-dish experiments

By Diana Azzam published

Identifying the most effective cancer treatment for a given patient from the get-go can help improve outcomes.

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