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Lifetime heavy drinking sharply raises colorectal cancer risk, major US study finds

Lifetime alcohol intake, not just recent drinking, is associated with colorectal cancer risk in older adults followed in the PLCO Cancer Screening Trial. Heavy and consistent long-term drinking was linked to higher colorectal cancer risk, while alcohol cessation was associated with lower odds of early, nonadvanced adenomas.

28 Jan 2026

Lifetime alcohol consumption associated with higher risk of colorectal cancer

Studies have demonstrated a link between alcohol consumption and an elevated risk of colorectal cancer. New research now reveals that higher lifetime alcohol consumption is also associated with a higher risk,

26 Jan 2026

Trojan horse immunotherapy opens tumors to immune system attack

Scientists at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai have developed an experimental immunotherapy that takes an unconventional approach to metastatic cancer: instead of going after cancer cells directly, it targets the cells that protect them.

22 Jan 2026

Bio-detection dogs can sniff out hemangiosarcoma

Cancer is a leading cause of death in both humans and pets; studies suggest that between one-third and one-half of all dogs will develop cancer during their lifetime.

20 Jan 2026

Genomic screening uncovers hidden cancer and heart disease risk in young adults

A nationwide Australian pilot screened more than 10,000 adults aged 18–40 years for high-risk genetic variants linked to hereditary cancer and familial hypercholesterolaemia, identifying clinically actionable findings in about 2% of participants.

19 Jan 2026

PSA-based tool improves decision making for prostate cancer screening and treatment

Prostate cancer is the second-leading cause of cancer death in American men.

16 Jan 2026

Monash experts urge funding for national genomic screening to prevent disease

Leading genomic health experts from Monash University are calling for urgent government funding to progress the development of a national preventive genomic testing program that would save thousands of Australians from conditions like cancer and heart disease.

16 Jan 2026

UVA researcher wins $700,000 for promising ovarian cancer research

Promising ovarian cancer research by Melanie Rutkowski, PhD, at the University of Virginia Comprehensive Cancer Center has won $700,000 in support from the Victoria's Secret Global Fund for Women's Cancers in partnership with Pelotonia and AACR, the American Association for Cancer Research.

8 Jan 2026

Dihydrotanshinone I induces autophagic cell death in ovarian cancer

A recent study published in Engineering has shed light on the potential therapeutic effects of dihydrotanshinone I (DHT), a compound derived from the traditional Chinese herb Salvia miltiorrhiza, on ovarian cancer.

30 Dec 2025

Study validates OVCAR3 as a model for high-grade serous ovarian cancer

A new research paper was published in Volume 12 of Oncoscience on October 14, 2025, titled "Bridging clinical insight and laboratory model in high-grade serous ovarian carcinoma (HGSOC) using DNA sequencing-based profiling of TP53."

23 Dec 2025

New CPRIT awards expand cancer prevention and treatment research in South Texas

UT Health San Antonio, the academic health center of The University of Texas at San Antonio (UT San Antonio), received nearly $3 million in new academic and prevention awards as part of the latest funding round announced by the Cancer Prevention Research Institute of Texas (CPRIT).

19 Dec 2025

Two compounds sourced from cannabis show promising anti-cancer effects

In the future, scientists could use drugs made from cannabis to fight ovarian cancer. A team of scientists testing the effects of two chemical compounds sourced from cannabis on ovarian cancer cells have found that both show promising anti-cancer effects.

15 Dec 2025

New drug combination shows promise for overcoming resistance in ovarian cancer

Researchers at the University of Colorado Cancer Center have discovered a novel therapy combination that could offer new hope to ovarian cancer patients who do not respond to existing treatments.

4 Dec 2025

UTEP scientists find promising new target in the fight against high-grade serous carcinoma

Scientists at The University of Texas at El Paso have found a promising new target in the fight against high-grade serous carcinoma, an aggressive form of ovarian cancer.

1 Dec 2025

Study links higher glycemic index diets with increased lung cancer risk

In this study, researchers examined whether people who follow higher-GI or higher-GL diets have different risks of developing lung cancer.

24 Nov 2025

New research questions reliability of macaque models for TIGIT-targeted cancer treatments

A new study published in the Journal of Biological Chemistry from UC Davis Comprehensive Cancer Center finds that TIGIT, an immune checkpoint receptor targeted by cancer immunotherapy drugs, triggers a different response in rhesus macaques compared to humans.

24 Nov 2025