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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.

Lung Cancer
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.

Cancer
photo of catherine, princess of wales smiling at event wearing a white suit and silver earrings

Catherine, Princess of Wales, announces cancer diagnosis

By Nicoletta Lanese published

The Princess of Wales, whose health status has recently been questioned by the media and public, has announced that she has cancer.

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3D illustration of dark red cancer cells extending tendrils over blue tissue

'Very concerning': Microplastics can accumulate in cancer cells and may help them spread, study hints

By Sneha Khedkar published

An early lab-dish study in cancer cells suggests microplastics can persist through cell division and may contribute to cancer spread, when they're in tumors.

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doctor wearing a surgical mask stands in front of a monitor while performing a colonoscopy on a patient that's out of frame. A nurse in scrubs stands in the background with a tablet

Gut bacteria linked to colorectal cancer in young people

By Kamal Nahas published

Certain gut bacteria reside in colorectal tumors, but the species differ depending on a patient's age, offering hope that our gut tenants could serve as early warning signs of cancer in young people.

Cancer
gloves hands drawing liquid from a vial using a syringe; additional vials are pictured beneath the hands on a table

New mRNA 'cancer vaccine' trial launches in UK

By Nicoletta Lanese published

The first U.K. patient has received a dose of "cancer vaccine" in a new trial.

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A colorful 3D illustration of two virus-like particles, depicted in green, light blue and dark blue

Cancer sometimes triggers sudden memory loss — now we might know why

By Jennifer Zieba published

A virus-like protein made by some tumors may be the culprit behind an enigmatic neurological syndrome in cancer patients.

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an illustration of multicolored virus particles shaped like the Zika virus with green, orange and purple proteins tessellated on their surfaces

Zika virus could potentially treat cancer, another early study hints

By Jennifer Zieba published

The Zika virus can target and eradicate human neuroblastoma tumors in a mouse model, a study shows. But how soon could such a treatment be used in people?

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