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Women More Likely to Survive Cancer Than Men
Women are more likely to survive cancer than men, but they're also more likely to develop severe side effects to treatment, a new evidence review says.Female cancer patients have a 21% lower risk of death than men across 12 different types of advanced cancers, researchers...
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New Cancer Immunotherapy Killed Whole Tumors
Researchers at Rockefeller University are reporting encouraging results from an early clinical trial of a redesigned cancer immunotherapy that is injected directly into tumors. In the small study, six of 12 patients experienced tumor shrinkage, and two patients went into...
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Fertility Treatments Don't Increase Cancer Risk
Fertility treatments don't make women more likely to develop cancer, a new study has concluded. Women undergoing medically assisted reproduction have no higher overall risk of invasive cancer than other women, researchers reported this week in JAMA Network Open. However,...
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How Cancer Patients Can Ward Off 'Chemo Brain'
Cancer patients often speak of "chemo brain" - the brain fog that occurs in some while undergoing chemotherapy. A new study suggests that exercise might help thwart chemo brain, helping people with cancer stay mentally sharp and better able to handle daily tasks.Patients...
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Genetic Test May Predict Leukemia Relapse Risk
Acute myeloid leukemia (AML) is among the most aggressive forms of blood cancer, and while modern medicine can often push it into remission, the threat of a relapse remains a constant fear for patients. Now, a step forward in genetic testing could help doctors look deeper...
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Low Testosterone May Spur Prostate Cancer Progression
Patients whose prostate cancer is being regularly monitored rather than actively treated may be at higher risk for progression to a more aggressive malignancy if their testosterone levels are low, according to a new study.The finding suggests that testosterone may serve as...
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Cherries May Help Slow Aggressive Breast Cancer
From cobblers to smoothies, dark sweet cherries show up in plenty of recipes, and scientists say the crimson-colored fruit may contain compounds that could help fight an aggressive type of breast cancer. A team at Texas A&M University studied natural plant compounds called...
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Half of Adults Unaware of At-Home Colon Cancer Tests
Colon cancer is now the deadliest cancer for adults under 50, yet it remains one of the most preventable since polyps detected and removed during screening can't turn into cancer later. But a new nationwide survey commissioned by the Colorectal Cancer Alliance reveals a...
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Pre-Immunotherapy Laser Boosts Brain Cancer Survival
Adding a minimally invasive laser procedure to immunotherapy achieved dramatically improved survival in a small study of patients with recurrent high-grade astrocytoma, an aggressive brain cancer with few treatment options. High-grade astrocytoma almost always returns after...
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Colorectal Cancer Striking Younger Adults
Colon cancer, long considered a disease of the elderly, is increasingly striking younger Americans, according to a startling new report. Nearly half of new colon cancer diagnoses - about 45% - now occur in people under 65, according to the report from the American Cancer...
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Breast Cancer Deaths Expected to Rise Globally
Breast cancer deaths are expected to continue rising over the next decade and a half, driven in part by unhealthy lifestyle choices, a new study says. Worldwide, breast cancer deaths are projected to increase by 44%, rising to nearly 1.4 million by 2050 from 764,000 in 2023,...
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Living Near Nuclear Plant Tied to Higher Cancer Risks
The closer you live to a nuclear power plant, the higher the odds that you'll die from cancer, a new nationwide study has concluded. People living near a nuclear plant have a cancer death risk that rises with age, peaking in the senior years for both women and men,...
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Cervical Cancer Drops in High HPV Vaccination States
Cervical cancer rates are plummeting in states with higher rates of HPV vaccination, a new study reports. Overall, cervical cancers have declined by 27% among young women in the years since the human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine became available in the United States,...
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Study: Blood Test Fails to Catch Cancer Earlier
A blood test designed to find cancer early did not work as hoped in a major new study, according to the company that makes it. The test, called Galleri, failed to lower the number of people diagnosed with late-stage cancer, its maker Grail announced last week. The results are...
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Exercise Lowers Risk of Dying From Cancer
Cancer survival rates continue to improve, with about 70% of patients now reaching the five-year survival mark. New research suggests that regular exercise may further boost those odds. While numerous studies have shown that physical activity increases longevity in heart...
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How to Effectively Treat Chemo Side Effects
Chemotherapy is one of the most common weapons in the cancer-treatment arsenal, but its side effects are well known. Hair loss. Nausea and vomiting. Mouth sores. Fatigue. The side effects a person with cancer may have are affected by the type of cancer being treated and the...
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Experimental Drug Doubles Ovarian Cancer Survival
Patients with one of the deadliest gynecological cancers had dramatically improved survival when an experimental drug was added to treatment with a standard chemotherapy medication in a mid-stage trial in Belarus, researchers say. The 30 women in the study had ovarian cancer...
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What You Should Know About Pulmonary Embolism
Beloved Schitt's Creek star and acclaimed comedienne Catherine O'Hara passed away on January 30, 2026, at the age of 71. According to a Los Angeles County death certificate, the immediate cause of her death was a pulmonary embolism - a blood clot that blocked an artery in...
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Women Wary of At-Home Cervical Cancer Tests
At-home cervical cancer screening is meant to be a revolution in preventive care, by providing an easy option for women who'd rather not be poked and prodded at a doctor's office. But most women aren't buying it, at least for now, a new study says. About 3 out of 5 women...
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Brad Arnold of 3 Doors Down Dies at 47 After Cancer Diagnosis
Brad Arnold, a founder and lead singer of American rock band 3 Doors Down, died on Saturday, nine months after disclosing that he had kidney cancer, the group said.
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Pill Can Reduce Hot Flashes From Prostate Cancer
A pill used to treat an overactive bladder can also be used to reduce hot flashes among men taking hormone-deprivation therapy for prostate cancer. Men taking oxybutynin had a dramatic decrease in the number and intensity of hot flashes that occurred as a result of their...
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Ultra-Processed Foods Hasten Cancer Survivor Deaths
Beating cancer is no small feat, but a diet loaded with ultra-processed foods might undercut survivors' future health, a new study says. Cancer survivors with diets high in ultra-processed foods have a 59% higher rate of death from cancer, researchers reported today in the...
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Cancer Immunotherapies More Effective in Morning
Some cancer therapies may be more effective when given earlier in the day, aligning treatment with the body's natural rhythms, a Chinese study found, confirming earlier evidence. Researchers randomly assigned 210 patients with newly diagnosed advanced non-small cell lung...
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One-Third of Cancer Cases Preventable, Massive Study Finds
Nearly four out of every 10 cancer cases could be prevented if people avoided a range of risk factors including smoking, drinking, air pollution and certain infections, the World Health Organization said Tuesday. New research published on the eve of World Cancer Day...
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HPV Vaccination Could Cut Cervical Cancer Screenings
American women might need only two to three cervical cancer screenings their entire lives if HPV vaccination becomes more widespread, a new study says. Women vaccinated against HPV between the ages of 12 to 24 likely need a Pap test about every 15 to 25 years, researchers...