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Colonoscopy's Cancer Prevention Value Gets a Critical Reassessment
Cancer Research

Colonoscopy's Cancer Prevention Value Gets a Critical Reassessment

A Lancet commentary reexamines the true preventive benefit of colonoscopy screening, challenging assumptions about how we calculate cancer risk reduction.

Research Paper
May 10, 2026 0
Triple Combo Therapy Targets Chemo-Resistant Colorectal Cancer in Phase I Trial
Cancer Research

Triple Combo Therapy Targets Chemo-Resistant Colorectal Cancer in Phase I Trial

A completed phase I trial tests regorafenib plus dual checkpoint inhibitors in 39 patients with hard-to-treat metastatic colorectal cancer.

Clinical Trial
May 9, 2026 0
Checkpoint Immunotherapy Targets CDK12-Mutant Metastatic Cancers in Phase 2 Trial
Cancer Research

Checkpoint Immunotherapy Targets CDK12-Mutant Metastatic Cancers in Phase 2 Trial

A completed Phase 2 trial tests nivolumab plus ipilimumab in CDK12-mutant metastatic prostate and solid tumors across 56 patients.

Clinical Trial
May 9, 2026 0
Cancer Stem Cells Use Tiny Vesicles to Shield Tumors from Immune Attack
Cancer Research

Cancer Stem Cells Use Tiny Vesicles to Shield Tumors from Immune Attack

A novel immune-evasion mechanism in triple-negative breast cancer reveals how cancer stem cells suppress anti-tumor immunity via extracellular vesicles.

Research Paper
May 9, 2026 0
New Immunotherapy Combo Achieves Durable Remissions in Treatment-Resistant Pancreatic Cancer
Cancer Research

New Immunotherapy Combo Achieves Durable Remissions in Treatment-Resistant Pancreatic Cancer

A triple immunotherapy unlocks anti-tumor CD4+ T cells — not CD8+ — to clear pancreatic tumors in mice, reshaping the immunotherapy playbook.

Research Paper
May 9, 2026 0
Long-Term Randomized Data Reveals Cumulative Urinary Toxicity Risks After Prostate Radiation
Cancer Research

Long-Term Randomized Data Reveals Cumulative Urinary Toxicity Risks After Prostate Radiation

High-level randomized evidence quantifies genitourinary toxicity burden over time following prostate radiotherapy, with direct implications for treatment decisions.

Research Paper
May 9, 2026 0
Dual EGFR-TGFβ Blockade Achieves 54% Response Rate in Hard-to-Treat Head and Neck Cancer
Cancer Research

Dual EGFR-TGFβ Blockade Achieves 54% Response Rate in Hard-to-Treat Head and Neck Cancer

Ficerafusp alfa plus pembrolizumab shows striking results in HPV-negative head and neck cancer, a notoriously difficult-to-treat population.

Research Paper
May 9, 2026 0
Four Leukemic Stem Cell Subtypes Explain Venetoclax Resistance in AML
Cancer Research

Four Leukemic Stem Cell Subtypes Explain Venetoclax Resistance in AML

Researchers identify four LSC subtypes that predict venetoclax resistance and reveal matched subtype-specific therapies for AML patients.

Research Paper
May 9, 2026 0
AI Radiomics May Detect Pancreatic Cancer Before It Becomes Visible
Cancer Research

AI Radiomics May Detect Pancreatic Cancer Before It Becomes Visible

A new editorial in Gut explores how AI-powered radiomic analysis could identify occult pancreatic cancer missed by standard imaging.

Research Paper
May 9, 2026 0
Single Colonoscopy Cuts Colorectal Cancer Risk 19% Over 13 Years But Misses Mortality Target
Cancer Research

Single Colonoscopy Cuts Colorectal Cancer Risk 19% Over 13 Years But Misses Mortality Target

The landmark NordICC trial's 13-year data shows one colonoscopy meaningfully reduces cancer incidence but doesn't significantly lower mortality.

Research Paper
May 9, 2026 0
Hidden Blood-Brain Barrier in Lung Cancer Blocks Immunotherapy From Working
Cancer Research

Hidden Blood-Brain Barrier in Lung Cancer Blocks Immunotherapy From Working

Researchers discover a BBB-like vascular shield in small cell lung cancer that blocks immune cells — and find a drug combo to overcome it.

Research Paper
May 9, 2026 0
New Strategies Finally Target Cancer's 'Undruggable' Proteins
Cancer Research

New Strategies Finally Target Cancer's 'Undruggable' Proteins

Long-elusive cancer-driving proteins are yielding to innovative drug strategies, opening new frontiers in oncology treatment.

Research Paper
May 9, 2026 0
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