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California attempts to revive compassionate cannabis programs

For years, Richard Manning knew what he needed to cope with his physical pain, rage and PTSD — much of which he traced to a career-ending knee injury he suffered while on a domestic security detail with the Marines.

20 Dec 2019

Researchers question WHO’s blanket classification of processed meat as carcinogenic

Researchers from Queen's University Belfast have questioned the World Health Organisation's blanket classification of processed meat as carcinogenic after finding significant evidence gaps between processed meat treated with nitrites and nitrite-free processed meat.

20 Dec 2019

Study: Number of e-cigarette users who began vaping at age 14 or younger has tripled

The number of e-cigarette users who began vaping at age 14 or younger has more than tripled in the last five years, say University of Michigan researchers.

20 Dec 2019

Data results of NCI-MATCH trial in tumors with DNA mismatch repair deficiencies

Final results are published from an evaluation of 42 patients treated with the immune checkpoint inhibitor nivolumab in the large multi-arm precision medicine trial, NCI-Molecular Analysis for Therapy Choice (NCI-MATCH or EAY131).

20 Dec 2019

Worksite intervention can help address lung cancer disparity in rural Kentucky

Lung cancer is the leading cause of cancer deaths among all Kentuckians. Male Kentuckians have higher rates than females, with a disproportionate number residing in rural and medically underserved parts of the state.

20 Dec 2019

Common immune cell linked to failure of checkpoint inhibitors in lung cancer patients

For many lung cancer patients, the best treatment options involve checkpoint inhibitors. These drugs unleash a patient's immune system against their disease and can yield dramatic results, even in advanced cancers.

19 Dec 2019

Canadian First Nations communities with greater social support, trust have lower cardiac risk factors

A major study has found that Canadian First Nations communities with greater socio-economic advantages, educational opportunities, social support of family members and greater trust between community members, have lower cardiac risk factors.

19 Dec 2019

Fibroblasts involved in healing wounds play a devastating role in breast cancer development

The connective tissue cells known as fibroblasts are vitally important for our recovery from injury. Sensing tissue damage, they gravitate to the site of a wound, instigating an inflammatory response that mends damaged tissue.

19 Dec 2019

Novel 'tooth-on-a-chip' could open door to personalized dental care

A so-called "tooth-on-a-chip" could one day enable more personalized dentistry, giving dentists the ability to identify dental filling materials that work better and last longer based on a patient's own teeth and oral microbiome.

19 Dec 2019

Penn researchers use MRI scans to predict 10-year breast cancer recurrence

Diverse diseases like breast cancer can present challenges for clinicians, specifically on a cellular level. While one patient's tumor may differ from another's, the cells within the tumor of a single patient can also vary greatly.

19 Dec 2019

People with peanut allergies avoid tree nuts despite being non-allergic to them

A new study reveals that 4 in 10 people who have peanut allergies choose not to consume tree nuts, despite not having allergies to these nuts. The study titled, “Real world tree nut consumption in peanut-allergic individuals,” was published in Annals of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology in the latest issue. The journal is the scientific journal of the American College of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology (ACAAI).

19 Dec 2019

Study hints why some melanomas more likely to spread

Usually starting as a blemish, skin cancer can quickly develop and spread to other parts of the body. The deadliest form of skin cancer, melanoma proliferates rapidly through the lymph nodes, affecting important internal organs. The disease can be variable, wherein some cancer cells never metastasize to the blood and lymph nodes and throughout the body, while others, tend to metastasize.

19 Dec 2019

Study reveals new role for a triple-negative breast cancer target

Unlike almost every other organ, the mammary gland does not develop until after birth. And it's unusually dynamic, shape-shifting during menstrual cycles, puberty, pregnancy, and lactation.

19 Dec 2019

Maintenance chemotherapy after initial treatment more beneficial for metastatic colorectal cancer patients

A Mayo Clinic study involving 5,540 patients with metastatic colorectal cancer finds that maintenance chemotherapy after initial treatment is more beneficial for patients whose disease is under control, compared with more aggressive treatment.

19 Dec 2019

Researchers reveal the mystery in replication cycle of hepatitis D virus

A team led by Professor Patrick Labonté at the Institut National de la Recherche Scientifique in Montreal, Canada has identified the role of a key process in the replication cycle of the hepatitis D virus, an infection that is still very difficult to cure and affects 15 to 20 million people worldwide.

19 Dec 2019

FDA approves new drug to treat adults with advanced urothelial or bladder cancer

The U.S. Food & Drug Administration granted accelerated approval to the drug enfortumab vedotin (EV) to treat adult patients with advanced urothelial or bladder cancer.

19 Dec 2019

Scientists create new classification system for tumors

Based on the largest study of cancer patients of its kind, scientists have created a new way of classifying tumors.

19 Dec 2019

Routine cardiac stress test turns into lifesaving gift

Erika Hosey, a cardiovascular technician at University Hospitals Ahuja Medical Center, ended the year by giving a life-changing gift to a patient in need. While performing a routine cardiac stress test, she drummed up a conversation. She learned that her patient, Denise Butvin, had kidney disease and needed transplant surgery.

19 Dec 2019

Researchers discover a way to move precision immunotherapy forward for multiple myeloma

Researchers at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai have discovered a way to move precision immunotherapy forward by using genomics to inform immunotherapy for multiple myeloma, a blood cancer, according to a study published in Clinical Cancer Research, a journal of the American Association for Cancer Research, in December.

19 Dec 2019

Study points to unsafe opioid self-management practices among cancer patients

Despite a national opioid crisis, prescribed opioid analgesics remain a viable option for pain management for patients with cancer. In effect, patients with cancer represent one of the few groups excluded from most state legislation and policy initiatives on prescribing opioids as well as from opioid stewardship programs of many health systems.

19 Dec 2019

Cancer News and Research

Latest Cancer News and Research

California attempts to revive compassionate cannabis programs

Researchers question WHO’s blanket classification of processed meat as carcinogenic

Study: Number of e-cigarette users who began vaping at age 14 or younger has tripled

Data results of NCI-MATCH trial in tumors with DNA mismatch repair deficiencies

Worksite intervention can help address lung cancer disparity in rural Kentucky

Common immune cell linked to failure of checkpoint inhibitors in lung cancer patients

Canadian First Nations communities with greater social support, trust have lower cardiac risk factors

Fibroblasts involved in healing wounds play a devastating role in breast cancer development

Novel 'tooth-on-a-chip' could open door to personalized dental care

Penn researchers use MRI scans to predict 10-year breast cancer recurrence

People with peanut allergies avoid tree nuts despite being non-allergic to them

Study hints why some melanomas more likely to spread

Study reveals new role for a triple-negative breast cancer target

Maintenance chemotherapy after initial treatment more beneficial for metastatic colorectal cancer patients

Researchers reveal the mystery in replication cycle of hepatitis D virus

FDA approves new drug to treat adults with advanced urothelial or bladder cancer

Scientists create new classification system for tumors

Routine cardiac stress test turns into lifesaving gift

Researchers discover a way to move precision immunotherapy forward for multiple myeloma

Study points to unsafe opioid self-management practices among cancer patients

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