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How did COVID-19 impact cancer incidence trends in the US?

Cancer rate patterns from March to December 2020.

23 Feb 2024

Can dietary patterns impact stomach cancer risk?

Eating patterns and indices related to gastric cancer and explored their association with stomach cancer risk.

22 Feb 2024

CPRIT awards MD Anderson 16 grants to support cancer research and prevention

The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center today was awarded 16 grants totaling over $25.5 million from the Cancer Prevention and Research Institute of Texas (CPRIT) in support of cancer screening, early detection and prevention programs, faculty recruitment, and groundbreaking cancer research across all areas of the institution.

21 Feb 2024

UNC Lineberger selected as one of the research site for NCI's Cancer Screening Research Network

UNC Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center has been selected as one of nine national research sites for the National Cancer Institute's (NCI), part of the National Institutes of Health, newly launched Cancer Screening Research Network (CSRN), which will evaluate promising and emerging cancer screening technologies.

21 Feb 2024

NIH launches clinical trials network to evaluate emerging technologies for cancer screening

The National Institutes of Health (NIH) has launched a clinical trials network to evaluate emerging technologies for cancer screening.

21 Feb 2024

Novel treatment strategy shows promise against common liver cancer in children

Hepatoblastoma (HB) is the most common liver cancer in children. Researchers and physicians in the field are concerned because in the last decade HB has been rising rapidly worldwide and has seen the most rapid increase among all pediatric solid tumors.

20 Feb 2024

New Blood Cancer Healing Center poised to redefine care standards

The Blood Cancer Healing Center, located at 3229 Burnet Avenue in Uptown Cincinnati, is poised to redefine care standards by offering comprehensive patient support and innovative treatments under one roof.

15 Feb 2024

Study reveals role of protein modification in neurodegenerative disease progression

Neurodegenerative diseases, such as Alzheimer's and Parkinson's, present a significant health challenge, affecting over 50 million people globally.

12 Feb 2024

Study links specific inflammatory markers to increased cancer risk

The causal relevance of circulating inflammatory markers in cancer risk.

5 Feb 2024

Cancer risk factors and barriers to cancer prevention services among people experiencing homelessness

While people experiencing homelessness are more exposed to cancer-associated risk factors, there is a lack of awareness and structures for targeted cancer prevention.

1 Feb 2024

Weight loss in people with type 2 diabetes can change cancer-related proteins

A weight loss intervention in people with type 2 diabetes was found to alter levels of cancer-related proteins, according to the findings of a new University of Bristol-led study.

30 Jan 2024

Immune system protein can be manipulated to help fight bowel cancer

A protein in the immune system can be manipulated to help overcome bowel cancer, according to new research from The Australian National University (ANU).

27 Jan 2024

Estrogen-positive tumors drive rising breast cancer rates in young women

According to a study led by researchers at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis, diagnoses of breast cancer have increased steadily in women under age 50 over the past two decades, with steeper increases in more recent years.

27 Jan 2024

Study reveals a stark rise in cervical cancer rates among women in low-income areas of the U.S.

Women in low-income areas of the U.S. face a stark rise in cervical cancer incidence and mortality, according to a new study led by researchers from The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center.

25 Jan 2024

Researchers secure $1.5 million grant to eliminate barriers from cervical cancer prevention

A research team from LSU LCMC Health Cancer Center has been awarded a $1.5 million grant to eliminate barriers from cervical cancer prevention. The five-year program combines a $1.2 million award from the American Cancer Society and $75,000 a year for five years investment from LSU Health New Orleans.

24 Jan 2024

Rice scientists identify promising new immunological pathway to treat breast cancer bone metastases

Rice University researchers in the lab of chemist Han Xiao have identified a promising new immunological pathway to treat stubborn bone tumors, one of most prevalent forms of metastases in breast cancer patients.

24 Jan 2024

Unveiling hidden TB risk with cutting-edge techniques

A novel approach to studying the progression of tuberculosis (TB) from infection to disease has identified and treated people at increased risk of developing the disease that current methods of testing would not.

22 Jan 2024

Cord blood-derived CAR NK cell therapy targeting CD19 shows promise for treating patients with B-cell malignancies

Researchers from The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center reported promising results in a Phase I/II trial of 37 patients with relapsed or refractory B-cell malignancies who were treated with cord blood-derived chimeric antigen receptor (CAR) natural killer (NK) cell therapy targeting CD19.

18 Jan 2024

Nicotine replacement products offer safe quit option for pregnant smokers

A new analysis of trial data on pregnant smokers, led by researchers at Queen Mary University of London, finds that the regular use of nicotine replacement products during pregnancy is not associated with adverse pregnancy events or poor pregnancy outcomes.

17 Jan 2024

Research uncovers cells-of-origin for breast cancer in BRCA2 mutation carriers

Australian scientists have pinpointed likely 'cells-of-origin', the source cells that can grow into breast cancer, in women carrying a faulty BRCA2 gene who are at high risk of developing the disease.

16 Jan 2024

Cancer Prevention News and Research

How did COVID-19 impact cancer incidence trends in the US?

Can dietary patterns impact stomach cancer risk?

CPRIT awards MD Anderson 16 grants to support cancer research and prevention

UNC Lineberger selected as one of the research site for NCI's Cancer Screening Research Network

NIH launches clinical trials network to evaluate emerging technologies for cancer screening

Novel treatment strategy shows promise against common liver cancer in children

New Blood Cancer Healing Center poised to redefine care standards

Study reveals role of protein modification in neurodegenerative disease progression

Study links specific inflammatory markers to increased cancer risk

Cancer risk factors and barriers to cancer prevention services among people experiencing homelessness

Weight loss in people with type 2 diabetes can change cancer-related proteins

Immune system protein can be manipulated to help fight bowel cancer

Estrogen-positive tumors drive rising breast cancer rates in young women

Study reveals a stark rise in cervical cancer rates among women in low-income areas of the U.S.

Researchers secure $1.5 million grant to eliminate barriers from cervical cancer prevention

Rice scientists identify promising new immunological pathway to treat breast cancer bone metastases

Unveiling hidden TB risk with cutting-edge techniques

Cord blood-derived CAR NK cell therapy targeting CD19 shows promise for treating patients with B-cell malignancies

Nicotine replacement products offer safe quit option for pregnant smokers

Research uncovers cells-of-origin for breast cancer in BRCA2 mutation carriers

Achieving and maintaining ISO/IEC 27001 and BS 10012 certifications

Expanding research and clinical options for children with cancer

Examining how pain could play a direct protective role in the gut

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