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NCCN expands agreement to improve cancer care in Vietnam

The National Comprehensive Cancer Network (NCCN) today announced the signing of a new agreement with the Viet Nam National Cancer Hospital (K Hospital) and The Vietnam Cancer Association (VCA), expanding a longstanding collaboration to improve cancer care through the adaptation and use of evidence-based clinical practice guidelines.

5 Nov 2026

Rutgers-led team secures $6.5 million grant for lung cancer research

A Rutgers-led consortium has been awarded a $6.5 million grant from the National Cancer Institute (NCI) to support next-generation tools to guide tobacco control policies, improve lung cancer screening, strengthen survivorship care, and support state-level cancer prevention planning.

3 Nov 2026

New mechanism helps cancer cells selectively produce proteins that drive tumor growth

A previously unknown mechanism helps cancer cells selectively produce proteins that drive tumor growth - such as KRAS - in common cancers, according to new research from The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center.

29 Oct 2026

UK study identifies ways to improve bowel cancer detection in IBD patients

The first UK-wide analysis of bowel screening for patients with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) has identified opportunities to improve the early detection of cancer.

27 Oct 2026

Digital tools and phone coaching boost cancer genetic testing uptake

About 10% of cancers are linked to an inherited genetic variant, but as few as 1 in 15 cancer patients eligible for genetic testing complete it.

23 Oct 2026

Routine liver cancer screening extends lives for patients with alcohol-associated cirrhosis

A new study led by investigators from Mass General Brigham found routine liver cancer screening to be cost-effective and life-extending for individuals with alcohol-associated cirrhosis, even when their annual risk of developing liver cancer is less than half the risk level guiding current screening recommendations.

20 Oct 2026

New program helps high-risk children improve sun protection behaviors

Children of parents who have melanoma, a serious type of skin cancer that starts in the cells that make pigment, have twice the lifetime risk of developing the disease themselves.

20 Oct 2026

Lack of primary care increases early breast cancer death risk

People who are marginalized or lack access to a primary care provider are at greater risk of early death from newly diagnosed (de novo) metastatic breast cancer, according to research in CMAJ (Canadian Medical Association Journal) https://www.cmaj.ca/lookup/doi/10.1503/cmaj.260156.

19 Oct 2026

Bisphenol mixtures alter breast tissue development in lab-grown human models

Exposure to common chemicals may alter how normal human breast tissue develops, according to a new study from researchers at Tufts University School of Medicine and Boston University

15 Oct 2026

Lactation drug cabergoline may reduce breast cancer risk in mothers

An international team of scientists has found that a lactation drug could reduce the risk of breast cancer in mothers after childbirth.

15 Oct 2026

HPV vaccines protect against cancer. Could they benefit pregnancy?

Findings from a nationwide study suggest HPV vaccination may reduce adverse pregnancy outcomes, emphasizing its importance in reproductive health strategies.

12 Oct 2026

Lynch syndrome patients rarely use aspirin for cancer prevention

According to international studies, taking Acetylsalicylic acid daily can protect people with Lynch syndrome from developing colorectal cancer - even at low doses. Researchers from the University Hospital Bonn (UKB), the University of Bonn, and the Center for Integrated Oncology (CIO) Bonn, in collaboration with the self-help organization SemiColon, have now found that these scientific findings have so far been insufficiently incorporated into clinical practice.

9 Oct 2026

Infections caused 1 in 8 cancer cases worldwide in 2024, study finds

Infections drove 1 in 8 cancer cases worldwide in 2024, study finds.

9 Oct 2026

US counties with more medical debt see higher rates of several late-stage cancers

Higher medical debt is linked to more late-stage cancer diagnoses across U.S. counties.

9 Oct 2026

Universal germline genetic testing catches missed cancer risks in older patients

Universal germline genetic testing of nearly 40,000 patients with solid tumors detected a substantial proportion of inherited gene variants that would have been missed by the standard germline testing approach that excludes those over age 50.

8 Oct 2026

HPV vaccination may protect against adverse pregnancy outcomes

Having received the human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine before pregnancy is associated with a lower risk of major pregnancy complications including preterm birth, with the greater reduction in risk seen among women vaccinated at an earlier age, finds a large Swedish study published by The BMJ today.

8 Oct 2026

HPV vaccination linked to lower risk of pregnancy complications

The benefits of the HPV vaccine may extend beyond protection against cancer. In a study published in The BMJ, researchers at Karolinska Institutet found that women who had been vaccinated against HPV were less likely to experience several pregnancy and childbirth complications, particularly preterm birth.

7 Oct 2026

MD Anderson announces new roadmap to eliminate cervical cancer in Texas

On behalf of a statewide coalition of Texas health systems, academic institutions, community organizations and advocates, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center today announced the Texas Lone Star Cervical Cancer Elimination Plan 2027-2032, a five-year roadmap to eliminate cervical cancer in Texas.

7 Oct 2026