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New Scientistscience15 hrs ago
Four of 33 Children Survive Years After Experimental T-Cell Therapy in Early Safety Trial
New Scientist reported that four children with aggressive brain tumors survived years after receiving tumour-associated antigen T-cell therapy in a phase-I trial. Three show no evidence of disease. The approach is now advancing in two follow-on studies.
Fox Newsworld2 days ago
Study Links Each Extra Hour of Prolonged Sitting to 10% Higher Cancer Death Risk but Cannot Prove Cause
Fox News reported that University of Glasgow researchers tracked 91,292 UK volunteers for about 12 years and found each extra hour of prolonged sedentary behavior tied to a 10% higher cancer mortality risk. Replacing sitting time with light or vigorous activity showed lower risks…
rt.compolitics4 days ago
WHO Projects Global Cancer Cases to Rise to 35 Million by 2050
The World Health Organization estimates new cancer diagnoses will increase from 20.6 million per year to 35 million by 2050. Aging populations in North America, Europe, and East Asia are cited as a primary driver.
news.sky.comworld5 days ago
Study Finds 40 Percent of Ovarian Cancer Cases Diagnosed After Emergency Room Admission
@ABC reported that a BMJ Oncology study published Tuesday found 40% of women with ovarian cancer are diagnosed following emergency room visits. Patients diagnosed this way are three times less likely to catch the disease at an early stage. The analysis examined registry data for…
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london.eater.comworld5 days ago
Chef Tim Bilton Says Stage 4 Cancer Is Now Dormant
The 54-year-old Yorkshire chef, known for BBC and Channel 5 appearances, posted on Instagram that recent scans showed no active disease. He had been given 12 months to live after the cancer reached stage four in 2019.
theepochtimes.compolitics9 days ago
Toronto Woman Cancer-Free After Ovarian-Cancer Surgery at 20 Weeks and Chemotherapy Following Preterm Twin Delivery
Sasha Sabrina Azeez, 31, of Toronto discovered an ovarian cyst during her twin pregnancy in 2024. She underwent surgery at 20 weeks, delivered the twins at 29 weeks, and completed chemotherapy by December 30. Newsweek reported she is now cancer-free with regular monitoring.
Newsweekworld10 days ago
Sydney Girl’s Wilms Tumor Shrinks After Chemotherapy Before Kidney Removal Surgery
Katie Cullen's 4-year-old daughter Ayla received a stage 3 Intermediate Risk Wilms tumor diagnosis in January 2026 following months of symptoms including fatigue, hives, and an abdominal lump. The tumor shrank from 11 to 6 centimeters after chemotherapy before surgery removed her…
Euronewsscience10 days ago
Study links each extra hour of prolonged sitting to 10% higher cancer death risk, finds light activity cuts risk
A PLOS Medicine study of 90,000 UK Biobank volunteers linked extended sitting bouts to higher cancer incidence and mortality. Replacing one hour of prolonged sedentary behavior with light activity cut cancer death risk by 12%.
en.antaranews.compolitics13 days ago
Survey: One Third of Britons Wait Six Months or Longer to Check Cancer Symptoms; 43 % Do Not Return After First GP Visit
Cancer Research UK polling of 6,844 people showed 32 percent noticed warning signs but waited over six months to seek care. The charity partnered with Tesco to train pharmacists at 350 stores across England, Scotland and Wales.
news.sky.comscience13 days ago
Breast Cancer Survivors Face Conflicting Advice on Menopause Hormone Therapy
Three women described their experiences seeking care after treatment left them in menopause. Physicians noted evolving options but persistent barriers for survivors.
news.sky.comscience14 days agoUpdated
No cervical-cancer deaths recorded in England among women aged 20-24 from 2020 to 2024, though uptake has fallen since COVID
New Scientist reported zero cervical cancer deaths in that age group for the first time, linked to high HPV vaccine uptake since 2008. Researchers estimate around 200 deaths prevented so far in England. The study was published in The Lancet.
Euronewsworld15 days ago
Nature Medicine Study Finds Younger Birth Cohorts Show Higher Biological Age Than Older Ones
Euronews reported findings from a Nature Medicine study indicating higher biological age among adults born 1965-1974 and 1990-1999 compared with earlier groups. The research correlates with a 79 percent global rise in under-50 cancer diagnoses since 1990.
TechCrunchai16 days ago
Man Uses AI Model to Help Interpret Ambiguous PET Scan After Lymphoma Chemotherapy
A patient diagnosed with rare non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma gathered multiple medical opinions and fed scan data into Claude to resolve an ambiguous final PET result. The model identified thymus rebound with high probability, later confirmed by a fourth doctor.
indianexpress.comscience17 days ago
Sydney Woman Tests Positive for TP53 Mutation After Family Cancer History
Tracy Hutchinson learned in 2022 that she carries a rare TP53 gene mutation linked to Li-Fraumeni syndrome. New Scientist reported her family's multi-generational cancer diagnoses and her subsequent preventive surgery plus annual screenings.
theobelisk.networld18 days ago
Man’s Double Vision Leads to Stage IV Kidney Cancer Diagnosis and Ongoing Treatment
Joe Gillette noticed double vision while driving and later learned he had tumors in multiple organs. Scans and a biopsy confirmed metastatic kidney cancer. He has since undergone immunotherapy, radiation, brain surgery and kidney tumor removal.
morningstaronline.co.ukworld18 days ago
Study Finds Special Operations Troops Have 18% Higher Cancer Rate but Lower Cancer Death Rate Than Other Service Members
A U.S. Special Operations Command study of health records found elevated cancer rates among special operators compared with conventional forces. The analysis examined more than 231,000 special operations personnel and over 5 million non-special operations service members.
680news.comworld19 days ago
U.S. Cancer Death Rates Fall 35 Percent Since 1991, Saving Nearly 5 Million Lives
A new report shows nearly 5 million fewer deaths from cancer over 35 years due to screening and treatment gains. Persistent gaps remain for Black, Hispanic, American Indian and Alaska Native populations.
nbcnews.comworld19 days ago
Cervical cancer death rate 49% higher for women in poverty, report finds
A report released Thursday states that cervical cancer deaths are 49% higher among women living in poverty. The findings cover recent data on mortality differences by income level.
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New Scientistscience20 days ago
Study of 4.5 million finds higher lung cancer death risk among vaping ex-smokers
A South Korean study tracked more than 4.5 million adults and found that former smokers who used e-cigarettes had a 56 percent higher risk of dying from lung cancer than those who quit without vaping. The same data showed that any form of quitting still lowered overall death risk…
Newsweekscience22 days ago
Toddler Audrey Scott Diagnosed With High-Risk Infant Metastatic Medulloblastoma After Routine Checkup
Audrey Scott, 2, completed initial treatment including 21 surgeries and 10 chemotherapy rounds. The family now faces an evidence-free zone with no standard pathway forward.
nypost.comscience23 days ago
New York Man Found to Have Stage IV Kidney Cancer After Double Vision Led to Scan
Joe Gillette, 57, learned he had advanced kidney cancer after double vision prompted scans. Treatment at Memorial Sloan Kettering has kept the disease under control for more than two years.
Nbc Newspolitics30 days ago
Vanessa Trump Begins Second Stage of Breast Cancer Treatment
The 48-year-old posted on Instagram that she had completed four weeks of recovery from surgery and is moving to the next phase of care.
theconversation.comworld33 days ago
NHS England to Offer SABR Radiotherapy as Option for Some Early Prostate Cancer Patients
NHS England announced on 10 June 2026 that men with low or intermediate risk prostate cancer will receive SABR treatment in five doses instead of at least 20. The change follows £70 million in government investment in new radiotherapy machines.
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app.buzzsumo.comscience34 days ago
Iowa Cancer Survivors Report Mixed Mental Health Outcomes Years After Successful Treatment
Morgan Newman, diagnosed in 2015, continues therapy nearly a decade later as Iowa researchers examine high cancer rates and limited mental health access for survivors.
Nprscience34 days ago
GLP-1 Drugs Linked to Lower Cancer Risk in Observational Studies, but Causation Unproven
Analyses presented at the May 2026 American Society of Clinical Oncology meeting found reduced cancer incidence and progression among patients taking GLP-1 obesity treatments.
nationalpost.comfinance35 days ago
California Woman Diagnosed With Advanced Colon Cancer After Symptoms During Pregnancy Were Attributed to Hemorrhoids
Gabby Zappia, 37, of Mission Viejo began experiencing rectal bleeding while pregnant. She was later found to have advanced colon cancer that had spread to her liver.
Newsweekscience39 days ago
North Carolina Woman, 40, Diagnosed With Stage Four ALK-Positive Lung Cancer After Months of Postpartum Cough, Fatigue and Weight Loss
Mayya Grinberg, 40, of Cary, North Carolina, learned she had ALK-positive non-small cell lung cancer after symptoms appeared following the birth of her second child.
nypost.comworld39 days ago
Large European Study Finds Modest Links Between Processed and White Meat Intake and Rare Stomach/Esophageal Cancers
A study of 450,112 Europeans found each additional 30 grams of processed meat daily raised stomach cancer risk by 9% and esophageal adenocarcinoma risk by 13%. The findings were published in the International Journal of Cancer.
ABC Newsworld40 days ago
Observational Study Links GLP-1 Use to 30% Lower Breast Cancer Rate, but Researchers Caution Findings Are Not Definitive
A University of Pennsylvania analysis of health records found women taking GLP-1 medications had about 30 percent lower incidence of breast cancer. The observational study adds to research on weight-loss drugs and cancer prevention.
New York Postscience41 days ago
Observational Study of 110,000 Women Finds Association Between GLP-1 Drug Use and 30% Lower Breast Cancer Risk
University of Pennsylvania researchers found women aged 45-80 taking GLP-1 medications had a 30% lower likelihood of developing breast cancer. The analysis examined records from more than 110,000 participants in the typical age range for diagnosis.
Fox Newsscience41 days ago
Study Finds Four-Week Yoga Program Reduced Insomnia and Fatigue in Cancer Survivors
A randomized trial of 410 cancer survivors found that twice-weekly yoga sessions produced moderate-to-large reductions in mood disturbance and fatigue. The study was presented at the 2026 American Society of Clinical Oncology Annual Meeting.
New York Postscience46 days ago
Study Links GLP-1 Drugs to Lower Cancer Progression in Four Types
A Cleveland Clinic analysis of 12,112 patients found lower rates of progression to stage 4 disease among those taking GLP-1 medications compared with DPP-4 inhibitors. The observational results will be presented at the 2026 ASCO Annual Meeting.
foxnews.comscience50 days ago
Cancer Immunotherapy Pipeline Expands With Multiple New Drug Classes
More than 2,500 cancer immunotherapy programs are now active. Fifteen years after the first checkpoint inhibitor approval, several additional drug types have reached FDA approval or late-stage testing.
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world53 days ago
UK Melanoma Cases Exceed 20,000 for First Time in 2022 Data
New melanoma diagnoses in the UK reached 20,980 in 2022, the highest annual total recorded. Cancer Research UK attributes most cases to ultraviolet exposure and notes that nine in ten are considered preventable.
Usa Todayscience53 days ago
Colon Cancer Diagnoses Delayed in Two Women After Pregnancy Symptoms Overlapped
Two women reported rectal bleeding and abdominal pain during and after pregnancy that doctors attributed to normal symptoms. Both later received colon cancer diagnoses.
bbc.co.ukfinance58 days ago
Ovarian Cancer Symptoms Often Missed Until Advanced Stage
A personal account describes how subtle symptoms of ovarian cancer were initially overlooked. Medical data show most cases are diagnosed late, with lower survival rates than other cancers.
ncbi.nlm.nih.govscience60 days agoUpdated
Myxofibrosarcoma Vanishes After Diagnostic Biopsy in Rare Case
A 59-year-old woman saw her 2-centimetre myxofibrosarcoma disappear within days of a needle biopsy, entering remission with no further treatment. She is one of nine known cases of this cancer vanishing rapidly after biopsy. Researchers suggest the procedure triggered an immune re…
Statscience61 days ago
Scientists Link Boy’s Brain Tumor to Gene Therapy Viruses
A 13-month-old boy with a rare disease received an experimental gene therapy after his stem cell transplant failed. A routine scan later revealed a golf-ball-sized tumor on his brain. Scientists have linked the tumor to viruses used in the gene therapy, according to a STAT report…
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Drug Daraxonrasib Extends Survival in Pancreatic Cancer Trial
A small clinical trial found that daraxonrasib, which blocks a family of mutant proteins, helped patients with a deadly form of pancreatic cancer live longer. The drug shrank or halted tumor growth in many participants. Nature reported the findings from the trial published in 202…
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foxnews.comworld74 days ago
Victor Davis Hanson Shares Health Update on Heart Condition After Cancer Surgery
Hoover Institution senior fellow Victor Davis Hanson discussed his ongoing heart issues stemming from lung cancer treatment during an interview. He described complications from surgery, including significant blood loss, and provided details on his cancer diagnosis. Hanson outline…
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news.google.comscience87 days ago
Revolution Medicines Reports Extended Survival in Pancreatic Cancer Trial
Revolution Medicines announced results from a Phase 3 study of its experimental drug daraxonrasib for advanced pancreatic adenocarcinoma. Patients treated with the drug had a median survival of 13.2 months, compared to 6.7 months for those on standard chemotherapy. The company pl…
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Study Reveals Sex Differences in Immune Cell Aging from Analysis of About 1,000 People
Researchers conducted single-cell analysis on approximately 1,000 individuals and found substantial differences in how immune cells age between sexes. The study, published in Nature Aging, links these differences to variations in autoimmune disease rates in women and cancer vulne…
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Euronewsworld95 days ago
Study Links Marital Status to Lower Cancer Incidence in US Adults
A study analyzing over 100 million US adults found that never-married individuals have higher cancer rates compared to those who are or were married. Men who never married showed 68% higher incidence, while women had 85% higher. The research highlights marital status as a potenti…
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Study Links Marriage to Lower Cancer Risk in Observational Data
A study published in Cancer Research Communications found that never-married individuals have higher cancer rates compared to those who have been married. Among never-married men, cancer rates are 68% higher, and for never-married women, they are 83% higher. The research highligh…
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Annabelle Gurwitch Diagnosed with Stage 4 Lung Cancer in 2020, Details Experience in New Memoir
Annabelle Gurwitch, a humorist, received a Stage 4 lung cancer diagnosis during a 2020 urgent care visit for a COVID-19 test. She describes her experiences in the memoir 'The End of My Life is Killing Me,' published recently.