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.
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May 9, 2026 0
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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.
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May 9, 2026 0
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.
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May 9, 2026 0
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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.
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May 9, 2026 0
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Neurons Donate Mitochondria to Cancer Cells to Fuel Metastasis
A Nature study reveals neurons physically transfer mitochondria to breast cancer cells via tunneling nanotubes, boosting metastatic potential.
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May 8, 2026 0
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Rogue Cell State Fuels Colorectal Cancer Spread — and a Drug Can Reverse It
A high-MAPK, low-WNT tumor cell state drives CRC metastasis, and blocking mutant KRAS suppresses it in mice.
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May 8, 2026 0
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9-Week Immunotherapy Before Surgery Keeps Colon Cancer Patients Relapse-Free for 3 Years
A short pre-surgery course of pembrolizumab left zero relapses in colorectal cancer patients after 33 months — reshaping treatment strategy.
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May 7, 2026 0
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Senolytics Fail to Protect Bone From Chemotherapy-Induced Loss
A mouse study finds that senolytic drugs cannot prevent chemotherapy-driven bone loss, challenging a leading hypothesis about its cause.
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May 7, 2026 0
Cancer Research
Ferroptosis Emerges as a Targetable Vulnerability in Deadly Anaplastic Thyroid Cancer
A comprehensive review reveals how iron-driven cell death can be exploited to treat ATC, one of the most lethal human cancers.
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May 7, 2026 0
Cancer Research
HDAC Inhibitor Plus Checkpoint Blocker Tested in Advanced Lung Cancer Trial
A phase 1/2 trial combined mocetinostat and durvalumab in 83 patients with advanced solid tumors and NSCLC.
Clinical Trial
May 7, 2026 0
Cancer Research
Low-Dose Ipilimumab Plus Pembrolizumab Targets Melanoma Brain Metastases
A completed Phase II trial tests whether combining two checkpoint inhibitors can safely and effectively treat melanoma that has spread to the brain.
Clinical Trial
May 7, 2026 0
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Nivolumab Patient Develops Rare Brain-to-Blood Bacterial Spread from Oral Microbe
A cancer patient on nivolumab developed Eikenella corrodens bacteremia after CNS infection, revealing how immune checkpoint therapy may enable dangerous microbial dissemination.
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May 6, 2026 0