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Published on July 10, 2024
A study of more than 1.5 million people with type 2 diabetes has shown that individuals using glucagon-like peptide 1 receptor agonists (GLP-1 RAs) have a significantly lower risk for obesity-associated cancers (OACs) than those using insulin. The findings “provide preliminary evidence of the potential benefit of GLP-1 RAs for cancer…
Published on January 11, 2024
Researchers at the University of North Carolina School of Medicine have identified a crucial mechanism in the cGAS-STING pathway that could unlock new avenues for breast cancer prevention and treatment. Published in Nature, the study sheds light on how cancer cells avoid detection by the immune system, despite sustaining DNA…
Published on February 9, 2023
Researchers from the Salk Institute have discovered that when telomeres become very short, they send signals to the mitochondria. This communication triggers a set of signaling pathways that promote an inflammatory response to destroy cells that may otherwise become cancerous. The findings published in Nature may lead to novel methods…
Published on August 10, 2022
A mutation in zebrafish has provided insights into understanding the role a protein plays in preventing cell death. The findings could have vast implications for new cancer therapies. The findings are published in the journal eLife and led by researchers at the Okinawa Institute of Science and Technology (OIST). “Btg3-associated…
Published on June 15, 2022
A new study suggests that the quality, or overall healthiness, of a person’s diet may be key to cancer prevention. Based on data from more than 65,000 postmenopausal women who were tracked for more than two decades, the study found that a healthy plant-based diet was linked with a 14%…
Published on February 6, 2020
Researchers at the University of Arizona Cancer Center will use a $6.9 million gratn for the National Cancer Insitute (NCI) to look for effect ways to prevent skin cancer development and therapeutic strategies that can reduce the risk of non-melanoma skin cancer, such as squamous cell carcinoma of the skin.…
Published on September 23, 2024
Starting with a focus on cervical cancer, the Quad Countries—the U.S., Australia, India, and Japan—are launching a Cancer Moonshot initiative to strengthen the Indo-Pacific’s cancer care ecosystem. This initiative aims to expand research collaborations, build data systems, and provide greater support for cancer prevention, detection, treatment, and care. This cervical…
Published on September 18, 2024
Researchers from the Wellcome Sanger Institute and their collaborators investigated RAD51C and uncovered over 3,000 harmful genetic changes that could potentially disrupt its function and increase cancer risk in breast and ovarian cancer. The findings are published in the journal Cell and paves the way for better risk assessment and…
Published on September 6, 2024
A new study from researchers at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai has uncovered critical insights into why aging is the most significant risk factor for cancer. The research, published in Science, details how the aging immune system contributes to tumor growth and offers potential new avenues for…
Published on August 21, 2024
Lung cancer screening (LCS) is a crucial tool in the early detection and treatment of lung cancer. However, according to a new study in the Annals of Internal Medicine, current eligibility criteria may be excluding many individuals who could benefit most from screening. The study proposes a new set of…
Published on August 21, 2024
Thousands of Americans could be at high risk of colorectal cancer (CRC) but not realize it. Studies show that people with an immediate family member with CRC are two to four times more likely to develop the disease compared to those who don’t have such family history. But, according to…
Published on August 13, 2024
Cancer death among older men will rise 93% globally by 2050, an Australian team and their collaborators report. They predict cancer cases in all men will increase from 10.3 million to 19 million (84%) between 2022 and 2050. The increase will be especially notable among the elderly and in countries…
Published on July 24, 2024
Many breast cancer survivors eligible for genetic counseling and testing are not receiving it according to a new study from the University of Michigan (U-M) Health Rogel Cancer Center. This is increasingly important as cancer treatment and follow up are getting more complex as more new drugs are being introduced.…
Published on July 18, 2024
A new study conducted by researchers at the Huntsman Cancer Institute at the University of Utah, the Spencer Fox Eccles School of Medicine at the University of Utah, and Boston University Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine has found that women with severe endometriosis are 10 times more likely to…
Published on July 10, 2024
The benefits of the Mediterranean diet have been promoted for years. But what about the diet’s effects among cancer survivors? Seems the effects hold true. A new study showed that adherence to a Mediterranean diet led to a 32% lower risk of mortality compared to participants who followed other diets.…