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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 …

BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA A PROCLAMATION Every day, breast cancer upends the lives of countless Americans, subjecting them and their loved ones to unimaginable fear, uncertainty, and heartbreak.  This National Breast Cancer Awareness Month, we recognize the resilience and courage of those battling breast cancer—and we reaffirm our commitment to ending this horrific disease once …

Scientists are warning that rates of a rare but highly deadly cancer are on the rise in the US, with cases climbing three times faster than other forms of the disease. A key finding from 2012 to 2021 was that the invasive lobular carcinoma (ILC), a type of breast cancer, incidence climbed at an average annual rate of 2.8 percent in …

Rectal bleeding could be a powerful early warning sign of colon cancer among younger adults, University of Louisville researchers said in a new study. File Photo by Stephanie Lecocq/EPA Rectal bleeding could be a powerful early warning sign of colon cancer among younger adults, a new study says. Such bleeding increased more than eightfold the odds of a colon cancer …

Cachexia is a complex and multi-organ syndrome that is associated with cancer and affects quality of life. It is characterized by progressive and often severe weight loss, mainly due to the loss of skeletal muscle and, often, fat tissue. Unlike the weight loss that arises from starvation, cachexia cannot be fully reversed by nutritional interventions, and the condition is often …

A radioactive gas that gets trapped in indoor spaces accounts for 3 to 14 percent of all lung cancers – and our toenails could reveal our long-term exposure to this gas. Radon, a colorless and odorless gas, is the second-leading cause of lung cancer after tobacco smoking, and yet non-smokers and occasional smokers often do not qualify for a lung …