Cholesterol-lowering drugs called statins may reduce cancer risk in humans through a pathway unrelated to cholesterol, says a study published
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New discovery could help improve cancer vaccines
Cancer vaccines have shown promise in treating certain tumors, such as melanoma. But such vaccines have limitations. They often target
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Urine-based liquid biopsy test outperforms urine cytology in detecting bladder cancer
Analysis of DNA copy number variants (CNVs) in the cells exfoliated in urine showed better sensitivity and similar specificity in
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Van Halen says tongue cancer was due to guitar picks in his mouth
Heavy smoker Eddie Van Halen blamed his tongue cancer on the fact that he used to hold his brass and
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Scientists plan new groundbreaking facility to transform UK cancer treatment
Researchers have unveiled designs for a facility intended to make cheaper, more flexible proton beam therapy for cancer treatment a
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The co-occurrence of cancer driver genes, key to precision medicine
Cancer driver genes are those with mutations that are essential for tumor development and spread. Led by ICREA researcher Patrick
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Increasing the effectiveness of immunotherapy against skin cancer
The melanoma is a malignant tumor of the pigment cells. If diagnosed early, the tumor can be removed completely—and the
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Katie Couric on Colon Cancer After Chadwick Boseman's Death: 'Everyone Has to Be Vigilant'
As people continue to grieve the shocking loss of actor Chadwick Boseman, who died at 43 after a private, four-year
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Venom from honeybees found to kill aggressive breast cancer cells
Using the venom from 312 honeybees and bumblebees in Perth Western Australia, Ireland and England, Dr. Ciara Duffy from the
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Intensive lifestyle intervention focused on weight loss lowers obesity-related cancer risk
New research shows that an intensive lifestyle intervention (ILI) aimed at weight loss lowered incidence of obesity-related cancers in adults
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