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Researchers at the University of Massachusetts Amherst have shown that their nanoparticle-based vaccine can successfully prevent several aggressive cancers in mice, including melanoma, pancreatic cancer, and triple-negative breast cancer. Depending on the cancer type, up to 88% of vaccinated mice stayed tumor-free (depending on the cancer), and the vaccine also reduced — and in some cases completely prevented — the …

Quick prostate cancer diagnosis? It depends how rich you are  The TimesView Full Coverage on Google News Source link

New Light-Based Therapy Kills 92% of Skin Cancer Cells Without Harming Healthy Tissue  SciTechDaily LED Light Blasts Cancer Cells and Spares Healthy Ones  UT News LED Light Targets and Destroys Cancer Cells While Protecting Healthy Tissue  BIOENGINEER.ORG Source link

Charities warn of disappointment if prostate cancer screening rejected  The Times Possible over-testing for prostate cancer – study  BBC Study Finds PSA Testing in England Often Misaligned with Patient Risk Levels  geneonline.com What’s wrong with ‘over-testing’ for prostate cancer?  The Spectator Why A Prostate Cancer Screening Programme Is Long Overdue  The Indiependent Source link

What began as a routine breast reduction surgery led to a potentially life-saving discovery. When 45-year-old Kim Burris was recovering at home in Chapel Hill, she received a call that changed her life. For most of her adult life, Burris thought about getting a breast reduction. She struggled with back pain, clothing that didn’t fit well and constant discomfort. Three …

A study published in the Journal of Clinical Oncology revealed that consuming tree nuts, such as almonds and walnuts, may significantly reduce the risk of colon cancer recurrence and death. Patients with stage III colon cancer who ate two ounces or more of tree nuts weekly experienced a nearly 50% lower chance of recurrence and death compared to non-consumers. Colorectal …

Scientists have created a new and more advanced form of immune-based cancer therapy using engineered cells known as CAR-NK (natural killer) cells. Like CAR-T cells, these modified immune cells can be programmed to recognize and attack cancer, but they rely on a different type of immune cell that naturally targets abnormal or infected cells. A team from MIT and Harvard …

This special protein found in bacteria could kill cancer cells  Euronews.com Bacteria hidden inside tumors could help beat cancer  ScienceDaily New bacterial protein could make cancer cells kill themselves; study finds  Times of India They discover a bacterial mechanism that could destroy tumor cells  De Último Minuto Scientists discover bacterial protein making cancer cells self-destruct  The News International Source link

By ALYSSA GUZMAN, US NEWS REPORTER Published: 14:34, 11 October 2025 | Updated: 16:51, 11 October 2025 Former President Joe Biden will undergo radiation therapy to treat his aggressive form of prostate cancer.  A spokesperson for the politician announced on Saturday that the 82-year-old will undergo the treatment, as well as hormone therapy.  The radiation will last five weeks and …

Study population We studied three independent cohorts of patients with NSCLC who were treated with PD-1-based immunotherapies in the advanced or metastatic setting. The clinical characteristics of the cohorts are presented in Supplementary Tables 1 and 2. The first cohort, which served as the training cohort, was obtained from the Yale Cancer Center (New Haven). This cohort comprises 113 tissue …