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What happens to cancer cells when they die?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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Gen Xers will have higher cancer rates than boomers, study forecastsA new modeling study predicts that cancer rates in people over 60 may be rising among successive generations.
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Immunotherapy to treat cancer gave rise to 2nd cancer in extremely rare caseAlthough very rare, past reports show some cancer patients may develop secondary cancers following lifesaving CAR T-cell therapy.
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New mRNA vaccine for deadly brain cancer triggers a strong immune responseCOVID-19 vaccine development paves way to a new class of cancer immunotherapy.
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Woman's sudden blindness in 1 eye revealed hidden lung cancerDoctors say it's very unusual to develop a visual impairment as the first symptom of lung cancer.
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Detecting cancer in minutes possible with just a drop of dried blood and new test, study hintsEarly 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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Cancer patients can now be 'matched' to best treatment with DNA and lab-dish experimentsIdentifying the most effective cancer treatment for a given patient from the get-go can help improve outcomes.
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Catherine, Princess of Wales, announces cancer diagnosisThe 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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'Very concerning': Microplastics can accumulate in cancer cells and may help them spread, study hintsAn 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.
