New model helps identify mutations that drive cancer: The system rapidly scans the genome of cancer cells, could help researchers find targets for new drugs.
Cancer cells can have thousands of mutations in their DNA. However, only a handful of those actually drive the progression of cancer; the rest are just along for the ride. Distinguishing these harmful driver mutations from the neutral passengers could help researchers identify better drug targets. To boost those efforts, an MIT-led team has built […]
Xtandi During AS Reduced Progression Risk in Early Prostate Cancer
Patients with low- or intermediate-risk localized prostate cancer who received enzalutamide (Xtandi) monotherapy saw a reduced risk of cancer progression, according to a randomized phase II trial. Among 227 patients on active surveillance (AS), treatment with enzalutamide reduced the risk of pathological or therapeutic prostate cancer progression by 46% compared with AS alone (HR 0.54, […]
Eat Lots of Fish? Your Melanoma Risk May Rise – MedicineNet Health News
Latest Cancer News By Amy Norton HealthDay Reporter FRIDAY, June 10, 2022 You’ve added fish to your diet to eat healthy, but now a new study delivers some bad news: Fish lovers may have a slightly increased risk of melanoma. Researchers followed over 490,000 older Americans and found the 20% with the highest intake had […]
Eat Lots of Fish? Your Melanoma Risk May Rise – MedicineNet Health News
Latest Cancer News By Amy Norton HealthDay Reporter FRIDAY, June 10, 2022 You’ve added fish to your diet to eat healthy, but now a new study delivers some bad news: Fish lovers may have a slightly increased risk of melanoma. Researchers followed over 490,000 older Americans and found the 20% with the highest intake had […]
Could Milk Raise a Man’s Odds for Prostate Cancer?
Latest Cancer News By Denise Mann HealthDay Reporter THURSDAY, June 9, 2022 (HealthDay News) Men who drink lots of milk may be more likely to develop prostate cancer than men who don’t, new research finds. When compared to men who consumed just 1 or 2 teaspoons of milk every day, men who drank about 1¾ […]
Hormones contribute to sex disparities in bladder cancer, study shows: Results of research suggest treatments that suppress androgens may help fight the disease
Male sex hormones interfere with the body’s ability to fight bladder cancer, likely explaining why males experience higher cancer rates and more deadly disease, according to a new study co-led by a Cedars-Sinai Cancer investigator. These findings, published in Science Immunology, could represent a significant step toward unraveling why disparities in cancer incidence, prognosis and […]
Gene Test Lets Some Colon Cancer Patients Safely Skip Chemo
Latest Cancer News By Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter TUESDAY, June 7, 2022 (HealthDay News) A blood test could save some colon cancer patients from getting unnecessary chemotherapy following surgery, while making sure that those who would benefit from the treatment get it, researchers report. The circulating tumor DNA (ctDNA) test looks for minute amounts of […]
Placebo Pill Eases Cancer-Related Fatigue in Study
Latest Cancer News By Alan Mozes HealthDay Reporter MONDAY, June 6, 2022 (HealthDay News) Patients with advanced cancer often suffer crippling fatigue, but there has been little in the way of relief for them as they battle their disease. Now, a new investigation may have landed on a surprising solution — a dummy pill that […]
Pandemic Caused Millions of U.S. Women to Skip Cancer Screenings
Latest Cancer News FRIDAY, June 3, 2022 (HealthDay News) Millions of U.S. women missed breast, cervical and colon cancer screenings due to the COVID-19 pandemic, according to a new study. It found that compared to 2018, the number of women in 2020 who said they had breast cancer screening in the past year fell by […]
Gene variation may be early indicator for gastric cancer
Researchers at the University of Arizona Health Sciences are hoping to catch stomach cancer before it develops in at-risk patients. In a paper published in Gastroenterology, researchers identified a genetic variation that could help identify when patients with Helicobacter pylori are more likely to develop stomach cancer. The National Cancer Institute cites infection with H. […]