Hereditary Mutations in BRCA Genes Increase Risk of Rare Lymphoma Among Women with Breast Cancer Who Received Textured Breast Implants
Women with breast cancer who were also carriers of the BRCA1 or BRCA2 mutation and received textured breast implants as part of their reconstructive surgery after mastectomy were 16 times…
Improved survival with combination of Lurbinectedin and Atezolizumab for extensive-stage small cell lung cancer #ASCO25
Results from a global phase 3 clinical trial found that maintenance therapy with a combination of lurbinectedin and atezolizumab helped some patients with extensive-stage small cell lung cancer (ES-SCLC) live…
Colon cancer survivors: movement is medicine and reduces the risk of cancer recurrence and death #ASCO25
New study results show that a structured exercise program following surgery and adjuvant chemotherapy reduced the risk of recurrent or new cancer and increased survival for patients with stage III…
Alcohol-fueled cancer deaths are on the rise in the US #ASCO25
A new study led by experts at Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center, part of the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, is the first to look at trends over time…
Budget request would stunt U.S. cancer research and risk future advances in cancer care #ASCO25
Today the administration released the details of its proposed FY 2026 budget request, including a nearly 40% reduction in funding for the National Institutes of Health (NIH) and the National…
NIH scientists pioneer promising treatment for intractable cancer pain
National Institute of Health (NIH) scientists report that a first-in-human clinical trial of a new therapy based on the plant-derived molecule resiniferatoxin (RTX) shows that it is a safe and…
#ASCO25: Artificial Intelligence assistance can help improve accuracy in identifying HER2-Low and HER2-Ultralow breast cancers, avoid misclassification
“Accurate HER2 scoring is important to ensure that patients receive the best treatment for their breast cancer. This international study shows that an AI-assisted approach improved HER2 scoring, including in…
ASCO and Google Cloud to Deliver AI-Powered Tool that Provides Faster, Interactive Access to ASCO’s Evidence-Based Clinical Guidelines
The American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) and Google Cloud today announced a powerful collaboration to launch an AI-based ASCO Guidelines Assistant. Developed with Google Cloud’s Vertex AI platform and…
AI Tool Uses Face Photos to Estimate Biological Age and Predict Cancer Outcomes
Eyes may be the window to the soul, but a person’s biological age could be reflected in their facial characteristics. Investigators from Mass General Brigham developed a deep learning algorithm…
Scientists create ‘mini-ovaries’ that may shed light on sex determination and infertility
A new model of tiny human ovary organoids, or ovaroids, has been developed from stem cells, according to research presented at the first Joint Congress between the European Society of…