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'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.
New ultrasound device helps powerful chemo reach deadly brain cancers, human trial shows
By Nicoletta Lanese published
An implanted ultrasound-emitting device helped chemotherapy drugs safely pass into the brains of cancer patients.
Does it matter what time of day you get cancer treatment?
By Nicoletta Lanese published
The emerging field of "cancer chronotherapy" hints that it may be best to receive cancer treatment at a particular time of day.
Black patients may need breast cancer screenings earlier than what many guidelines recommend
By Nicoletta Lanese published
A study suggests that Black patients might benefit from breast cancer screenings starting at age 42, rather than age 50.
CRISPR-edited fat shrank tumors in mice. Someday, it could work in people, scientists say.
By Kamal Nahas published
Genetically modified fat can be transplanted into mice to shrink mouse and transplanted human tumors, but this novel cancer therapy still needs to be tested in human trials.
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