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High-fiber plant-based diet could benefit patients at risk for developing multiple myeloma

Results from a new clinical trial suggest that a high-fiber plant-based diet could benefit patients at risk for developing multiple myeloma, the second most common type of blood cancer.

2 Jun 2025

First-in-class antibody-drug conjugate shows high response rates in rare blood cancer trial

The first-in-class antibody-drug conjugate (ADC) pivekimab sunirine (PVEK) demonstrated promising efficacy and high response rates for patients with blastic plasmacytoid dendric cell neoplasm (BPDCN), according to data from a Phase I/II study led by researchers from The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center.

2 Jun 2025

Canine DNA study uncovers new genes linked to gastric cancer

Dogs share our homes, our habits and sometimes, our diseases. Gastric cancer is rare in dogs, but when it does strike, it closely resembles gastric cancer in humans: subtle clinical signs, comparable tumor subtypes, late-stage diagnosis and poor outcomes.

2 Jun 2025

Health harm warnings found most effective in discouraging e-cigarette use

Electronic-cigarette warnings are effective in discouraging vaping, with warnings specific to health harms being generally more effective than warnings about e-cigarette addiction, according to a meta-analysis of 24 studies conducted by University of North Carolina Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center researchers and their colleagues.

2 Jun 2025

Immunotherapy before surgery boosts long term survival in lung cancer, trial shows

Results from a phase 3 clinical trial published in the New England Journal of Medicine, today (June 2nd) show that patients with lung cancer who received an immunotherapy drug, nivolumab, along with standard chemotherapy before surgery had improved long term survival compared to those who received chemotherapy alone, at 5 years after completing treatment.

2 Jun 2025

Engineered viruses and gene therapy halt tumor growth and extend survival in mice

This study reveals the potential of engineered phage-IL-12 therapy in melanoma, enhancing immune response and tumor destruction in aggressive cancer models.

2 Jun 2025

New discovery reveals immune molecule’s role in Alzheimer’s disease

A new way of thinking about Alzheimer's disease has yielded a discovery that could be the key to stopping the cognitive decline seen in Alzheimer's and other neurodegenerative diseases.

2 Jun 2025

Terbium therapy shows promise in fighting lymphoma

Radionuclide therapy with the radioactive element terbium could effectively combat lymphoma. This is demonstrated by promising results from experiments carried out at the Paul Scherrer Institute PSI in collaboration with Inselspital - Bern University Hospital.

2 Jun 2025

Cannabis use among older adults in the US reaches record levels

Marijuana use among older adults in the US has reached a new high, with 7 percent of adults aged 65 and over who report using it in the past month, according to an analysis led by researchers with the Center for Drug Use and HIV/HCV Research (CDUHR) at the NYU School of Global Public Health.

2 Jun 2025

Researchers identify gene driving aggressive prostate cancer

Researchers at the University of Michigan Rogel Cancer Center identified a gene that plays a key role in prostate cancer cells that have transitioned to a more aggressive, treatment-resistant form.

2 Jun 2025

New fluorescent tool tracks cancer cell movement in real time

Cancer cell movement during metastasis is a dynamic process regulated by several different signals. However, the way cells receive, process and respond to these signals has been extremely hard to detect, but is now made easier by a new visualisation tool.

2 Jun 2025

Genome doubling identified as common event in metastatic cancer evolution

When cancer spreads from a primary tumor to new sites throughout the body, it undergoes changes that increase its genetic complexity.

2 Jun 2025

New combination treatment offers hope for immune checkpoint blockade resistant skin cancers

A study has revealed why some patients don't respond to immune checkpoint blockade (ICB) therapy for solid cancer tumors and identifies a new combination treatment.

2 Jun 2025

Experts chart path to bring microbiome science into routine clinical care

Despite rapid advances in sequencing and bioinformatics, translating microbiome science into clinical practice presents significant challenges, including the lack of standardized protocols, limited clinical evidence, and logistical barriers. This Cell perspective outlines key actions, standardization, robust trial design, and clinician education to move microbiome diagnostics and therapeutics from bench to bedside.

2 Jun 2025

Digital baby formula campaigns undermine breastfeeding and put child health at risk

A global resolution on digital marketing of breast milk substitutes must be rigorously enforced, writes Afshan Khan, Assistant Secretary-General of the United Nations and coordinator of the Scaling Up Nutrition (SUN) Movement.

1 Jun 2025

Healthy food choices found to be key in reducing heart disease risk

A new study that followed almost 200,000 people for several decades has found that when it comes to heart health, the quality of food consumed matters as much as following a low-carbohydrate or low-fat diet.

1 Jun 2025

Treatment switching guided by liquid biopsy results improves outcomes in advanced breast cancer

A large prospective, randomized clinical trial in patients with advanced breast cancer has found that the use of liquid biopsy blood tests for early detection of a treatment-resistance mutation, followed by a switch to a new type of treatment, substantially extends the period of tumor control compared to standard care.

1 Jun 2025

Anti-inflammatory diet linked to longer survival in colon cancer patients

Patients with colon cancer who consumed an anti-inflammatory diet during a phase 3 clinical trial showed longer overall survival post-treatment compared to those on a proinflammatory diet, according to a Dana-Farber Cancer Institute analysis.

1 Jun 2025

Adding immunotherapy to chemotherapy after surgery improves survival in colon cancer

Colon cancer is the third most prevalent form of cancer in the U.S., and while screening has helped detect and prevent colon cancer from spreading, major advancements in treating colon cancer have lagged.

1 Jun 2025

Avelumab and cetuximab combination shows promise in phase II skin cancer trial

A phase II clinical trial led by the Alliance for Clinical Trials in Oncology has met its primary endpoint, demonstrating that the combination of avelumab and cetuximab improved progression-free survival (PFS) compared to avelumab alone in patients with advanced cutaneous squamous cell carcinoma (cSCC).

1 Jun 2025

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Cancer News and Research

Latest Cancer News and Research

High-fiber plant-based diet could benefit patients at risk for developing multiple myeloma

First-in-class antibody-drug conjugate shows high response rates in rare blood cancer trial

Canine DNA study uncovers new genes linked to gastric cancer

Health harm warnings found most effective in discouraging e-cigarette use

Immunotherapy before surgery boosts long term survival in lung cancer, trial shows

Engineered viruses and gene therapy halt tumor growth and extend survival in mice

New discovery reveals immune molecule’s role in Alzheimer’s disease

Terbium therapy shows promise in fighting lymphoma

Cannabis use among older adults in the US reaches record levels

Researchers identify gene driving aggressive prostate cancer

New fluorescent tool tracks cancer cell movement in real time

Genome doubling identified as common event in metastatic cancer evolution

New combination treatment offers hope for immune checkpoint blockade resistant skin cancers

Experts chart path to bring microbiome science into routine clinical care

Digital baby formula campaigns undermine breastfeeding and put child health at risk

Healthy food choices found to be key in reducing heart disease risk

Treatment switching guided by liquid biopsy results improves outcomes in advanced breast cancer

Anti-inflammatory diet linked to longer survival in colon cancer patients

Adding immunotherapy to chemotherapy after surgery improves survival in colon cancer

Avelumab and cetuximab combination shows promise in phase II skin cancer trial

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