New understanding of T cell receptors may improve cancer immunotherapies

byRockefeller UniversityThe gray portion of this schematic represents a nanodisk, where for the first time researchers were able to replicate the native membrane environment (red dots) of a T-cell rec

Updated on: March 21,2026

New understanding of T cell receptors may improve cancer immunotherapies

byRockefeller UniversityThe gray portion of this schematic represents a nanodisk, where for the first time researchers were able to replicate the native membrane environment (red dots) of a T-cell rec

Updated on:March 21,2026

FDA warns biotech firm over cancer drug claims

by HealthDay StaffThe U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has warned a biotech company about claims that its bladder cancer drug could treat and prevent multiple types of cancer.The agency sent a

Updated on: April 22,2026

FDA warns biotech firm over cancer drug claims

by HealthDay StaffThe U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has warned a biotech company about claims that its bladder cancer drug could treat and prevent multiple types of cancer.The agency sent a

Updated on:April 22,2026

MetaRing quickly identifies breast cancer drug sensitivity

by Hefei Institutes of Physical Science, Chinese Academy of SciencesSchematic illustration of the MetaRing platform for detecting paclitaxel treatment sensitivity in breast cancer. Credit: HUANG Guang

Updated on: April 27,2026

MetaRing quickly identifies breast cancer drug sensitivity

by Hefei Institutes of Physical Science, Chinese Academy of SciencesSchematic illustration of the MetaRing platform for detecting paclitaxel treatment sensitivity in breast cancer. Credit: HUANG Guang

Updated on:April 27,2026

T cell therapies show long-term HPV gains

by Krista Didzbalis,Rutgers UniversityCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainResearchers from Rutgers Cancer Institute, New Jersey's only National Cancer Institute (NCI)—designated Comprehensive Cancer

Updated on: April 03,2026

T cell therapies show long-term HPV gains

by Krista Didzbalis,Rutgers UniversityCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainResearchers from Rutgers Cancer Institute, New Jersey's only National Cancer Institute (NCI)—designated Comprehensive Cancer

Updated on:April 03,2026

uPAR-targeted CAR T cells shrank solid tumors and cleared metastases in mice

byMemorial Sloan Kettering Cancer CenterCredit:Cell(2026). DOI: 10.1016/j.cell.2026.03.002Chimeric antigen receptor T-cell therapy—CAR T for short—has been a major advance in treating blood cancers li

Updated on: May 20,2026

uPAR-targeted CAR T cells shrank solid tumors and cleared metastases in mice

byMemorial Sloan Kettering Cancer CenterCredit:Cell(2026). DOI: 10.1016/j.cell.2026.03.002Chimeric antigen receptor T-cell therapy—CAR T for short—has been a major advance in treating blood cancers li

Updated on:May 20,2026

New technology reduces false positives in breast ultrasounds

byJohns Hopkins UniversityConventional ultrasound of breast tissue compared to the new method. Conventional ultrasound relies on the amplitude of signals, turning high and low signals into blacks, whi

Updated on: March 20,2026

New technology reduces false positives in breast ultrasounds

byJohns Hopkins UniversityConventional ultrasound of breast tissue compared to the new method. Conventional ultrasound relies on the amplitude of signals, turning high and low signals into blacks, whi

Updated on:March 20,2026

Lab platform models human organs to test cancer drug toxicity without animals

byUniversity of GenevaDifferentiated hepatic cells growing in a flask re-gain the appearance of cells present in liver. Credit: FAMOL, UNIGEOvercoming acquired treatment resistance is one of the major

Updated on: March 07,2026

Lab platform models human organs to test cancer drug toxicity without animals

byUniversity of GenevaDifferentiated hepatic cells growing in a flask re-gain the appearance of cells present in liver. Credit: FAMOL, UNIGEOvercoming acquired treatment resistance is one of the major

Updated on:March 07,2026

Liquid biopsy test could lead to earlier diagnoses for numerous cancer types

byWileyCredit: Artem Podrez from PexelsRoutine screening is limited to only a few cancer types. New research indicates that routine liquid biopsy testing (multi-cancer early detection testing) could s

Updated on: March 12,2026

Liquid biopsy test could lead to earlier diagnoses for numerous cancer types

byWileyCredit: Artem Podrez from PexelsRoutine screening is limited to only a few cancer types. New research indicates that routine liquid biopsy testing (multi-cancer early detection testing) could s

Updated on:March 12,2026

High-risk individuals who have mild dilation of pancreatic duct have increased risk for pancreatic cancer, study finds

byJohns Hopkins University School of MedicineThe image shows an ultrasound endoscope in the stomach imaging the pancreas (left picture) and corresponding small pancreatic cancer that is undergoing fin

Updated on: March 05,2026

High-risk individuals who have mild dilation of pancreatic duct have increased risk for pancreatic cancer, study finds

byJohns Hopkins University School of MedicineThe image shows an ultrasound endoscope in the stomach imaging the pancreas (left picture) and corresponding small pancreatic cancer that is undergoing fin

Updated on:March 05,2026

New imaging probe helps track prostate cancer and possibly treat it before resistance develops

byWayne State UniversityUptake and distribution of fluorescent ARi-FL probes in human prostate cancer cell line. Credit:Journal of Medicinal Chemistry(2025). DOI: 10.1021/acs.jmedchem.5c00836Researche

Updated on: March 18,2026

New imaging probe helps track prostate cancer and possibly treat it before resistance develops

byWayne State UniversityUptake and distribution of fluorescent ARi-FL probes in human prostate cancer cell line. Credit:Journal of Medicinal Chemistry(2025). DOI: 10.1021/acs.jmedchem.5c00836Researche

Updated on:March 18,2026

How colorectal cancer evades immunotherapy using a dual barrier

byInstitute for Research in Biomedicine (IRB Barcelona)Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainColorectal cancer is one of the leading causes of cancer death worldwide. In recent years, immunotherapies—treat

Updated on: March 05,2026

How colorectal cancer evades immunotherapy using a dual barrier

byInstitute for Research in Biomedicine (IRB Barcelona)Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainColorectal cancer is one of the leading causes of cancer death worldwide. In recent years, immunotherapies—treat

Updated on:March 05,2026

Transforming cancer treatment with ultrasound

by Dan Bernardi,Syracuse UniversityCredit:Chemical Science(2025). DOI: 10.1039/d5sc05710hChemotherapy has long been a cornerstone of cancer treatment, but its effectiveness comes at a cost. The powerf

Updated on: April 05,2026

Transforming cancer treatment with ultrasound

by Dan Bernardi,Syracuse UniversityCredit:Chemical Science(2025). DOI: 10.1039/d5sc05710hChemotherapy has long been a cornerstone of cancer treatment, but its effectiveness comes at a cost. The powerf

Updated on:April 05,2026