The Lancet: AI-supported mammography screening results in fewer aggressive and advanced breast cancers
Artificial intelligence (AI)-supported mammography identifies more cancers during screening and reduces the rate of breast cancer diagnosis by 12% in the years following, finds the first randomised controlled trial of…
How inflammatory bowel disease promotes colorectal cancer
A chain of immune reactions in the gut—driven by a key signaling protein and a surge of white blood cells from the bone marrow—may help explain why people with inflammatory…
Finding new cell markers to track the most aggressive breast cancer in blood
Of all the types of breast cancer, triple negative breast cancer (TNBC) is the most aggressive and lacks specific therapies. TNBC also is more likely to metastasize, or travel through…
Breast cancer risk markers linked to physical activity in adolescent girls
Recreational physical activity may be associated with breast tissue composition and biomarkers of stress in adolescent girls, according to a new study from Columbia University Mailman School of Public Health…
Long-Term Study Suggests Walking Is Key to Managing Cancer-Related Fatigue #IG26 #ASCO
A new study found that regular physical activity, particularly walking, can significantly reduce cancer-related fatigue and improve quality of life in people with colorectal cancer, especially in the post-treatment setting.…
New technique lights up where drugs go in the body, cell by cell
When you take a drug, where in your body does it actually go? For most medications, scientists can make only educated guesses about the answer to this question. Traditional methods…
World marks cervical cancer elimination day as countries accelerate action
Today marks the first World Cervical Cancer Elimination Day – mandated by the World Health Assembly – a historic milestone in global efforts to end a preventable cancer. This day…
New Cleveland Clinic research finds up to 5% of Americans carry genetic mutations associated with cancer risk
New Cleveland Clinic research reveals that up to 5% of Americans – approximately 17 million people – carry genetic mutations or “variants” linked to increased cancer susceptibility, regardless of risk…
The 2025 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine to Mary E. Brunkow, Fred Ramsdell and Shimon Sakaguchi
The announcement of the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine 2025. Photo: Cecilia Odlind The Nobel Assembly at Karolinska Institutet has decided to award the 2025 Nobel Prize in Physiology…
Could reducing inflammation help combat fatigue in people with early-stage breast cancer?
New research reveals that inflammatory responses may play a role in different types of fatigue experienced by many people with cancer. The findings are published by Wiley online in CANCER,…