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Zika virus could potentially treat cancer, another early study hintsThe 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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'Bionic breast' could restore sensation for cancer survivorsScientists are developing a new device that could help breast cancer patients who experience a loss of sensation after having a mastectomy.
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Healthy tissue may predict lung cancer return better than tumorsA new study suggests that the gene activity in healthy tissue surrounding tumors could better predict whether a patient's lung cancer might return after surgery.
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Millions more people need lung cancer screening, ACS saysNew guidelines from the American Cancer Society suggest millions more people should get yearly lung cancer screenings than were previously recommended to.
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Cancer screening may not extend lives, new study suggests. But experts say it's flawed.A new analysis of screening tests for four types of cancer suggests that only one actually increases life span, on average. But what do scientists think?
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DNA's 'topography' influences where cancer-causing mutations appearThe topographical features of DNA in the body may dictate where and when cancer-causing mutations appear in its code.
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CRISPR used to 'reprogram' cancer cells into healthy muscle in the labIn a new study, stopping skeletal-muscle cancer cells from making a specific protein forced them to turn into healthy muscle cells.
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'Disappearing' Y chromosome in aging men may worsen bladder cancer, mouse study showsAs men get older, they can lose Y chromosomes in a portion of their cells. This could be helping certain cancers evade the immune system.
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AI predicts 5-year breast cancer risk better than standard tools — but we aren't sure how it worksArtificial 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.
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