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

For Black women with breast cancer, ultra-processed foods may worsen health outcomes

byRutgers UniversityCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainA study by Rutgers Cancer Institute researchers is the first to link ultra-processed foods to reduced survival in Black women with breast cancer.Th

Updated on: February 23,2026

For Black women with breast cancer, ultra-processed foods may worsen health outcomes

byRutgers UniversityCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainA study by Rutgers Cancer Institute researchers is the first to link ultra-processed foods to reduced survival in Black women with breast cancer.Th

Updated on:February 23,2026

Depression risk higher among long-term breast cancer survivors than women without breast cancer history

by Lori SolomonLong-term breast cancer survivors have a higher risk for developing depression, particularly if they have insomnia, according to a studypublishedonline Oct. 10 inSLEEPJ.Michael R. Irwin

Updated on: February 14,2026

Depression risk higher among long-term breast cancer survivors than women without breast cancer history

by Lori SolomonLong-term breast cancer survivors have a higher risk for developing depression, particularly if they have insomnia, according to a studypublishedonline Oct. 10 inSLEEPJ.Michael R. Irwin

Updated on:February 14,2026

Medical patients face hidden time burdens: An overlooked cost of cancer care

byUniversity of MinnesotaCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainTreatments for serious illnesses like cancer can be enormously time-consuming. Yet most research on cancer-related time burdens has relied on

Updated on: March 15,2026

Medical patients face hidden time burdens: An overlooked cost of cancer care

byUniversity of MinnesotaCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainTreatments for serious illnesses like cancer can be enormously time-consuming. Yet most research on cancer-related time burdens has relied on

Updated on:March 15,2026

GLP-1 drugs linked to dramatically lower death rates in colon cancer patients

byUniversity of California - San DiegoCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainA new University of California San Diegostudyoffers compelling evidence that glucagon-like peptide-1 (GLP-1) receptor agonists—t

Updated on: February 25,2026

GLP-1 drugs linked to dramatically lower death rates in colon cancer patients

byUniversity of California - San DiegoCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainA new University of California San Diegostudyoffers compelling evidence that glucagon-like peptide-1 (GLP-1) receptor agonists—t

Updated on:February 25,2026

Pancreatic cancer forms 'synapses,' scientists discover

by Paul Hellmich,Technical University MunichImmunofluorescence image of pancreatic cancer cells that invade nerves: nerve cells appear in green, tumor cells in red. Credit: Ekin Demir / TUMPancreatic

Updated on: March 22,2026

Pancreatic cancer forms 'synapses,' scientists discover

by Paul Hellmich,Technical University MunichImmunofluorescence image of pancreatic cancer cells that invade nerves: nerve cells appear in green, tumor cells in red. Credit: Ekin Demir / TUMPancreatic

Updated on:March 22,2026

Father–son team integrates AI into cancer research

by Cassidy Delamarter,University of South FloridaUSF Distinguished University Professor Dmitry Goldgof. Credit: Torie Doll, University Communications and MarketingFor more than three decades, USF Dist

Updated on: February 22,2026

Father–son team integrates AI into cancer research

by Cassidy Delamarter,University of South FloridaUSF Distinguished University Professor Dmitry Goldgof. Credit: Torie Doll, University Communications and MarketingFor more than three decades, USF Dist

Updated on:February 22,2026

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

Genetic technique may enable precision treatment of pediatric brain tumors

byUppsala UniversityS9RE-TK/GCV can significantly induce cell death of MB002 T-SOX9 in vitro. Credit:Neuro-Oncology Pediatrics(2025). DOI: 10.1093/neuped/wuaf005The malignant pediatric brain tumor med

Updated on: February 25,2026

Genetic technique may enable precision treatment of pediatric brain tumors

byUppsala UniversityS9RE-TK/GCV can significantly induce cell death of MB002 T-SOX9 in vitro. Credit:Neuro-Oncology Pediatrics(2025). DOI: 10.1093/neuped/wuaf005The malignant pediatric brain tumor med

Updated on:February 25,2026

Promising target improves antitumor response in preclinical models of pancreatic cancer

byUniversity of Texas MD Anderson Cancer CenterCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainResearchers at The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center have found that a mitochondrial enzyme, GFER, creates a

Updated on: March 24,2026

Promising target improves antitumor response in preclinical models of pancreatic cancer

byUniversity of Texas MD Anderson Cancer CenterCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainResearchers at The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center have found that a mitochondrial enzyme, GFER, creates a

Updated on:March 24,2026

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

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