Common metabolic enzyme could predict cancer immunotherapy benefits—and help more patients respond

by Andrew Smith,Rutgers UniversityCredit:Cell Reports Medicine(2026). DOI: 10.1016/j.xcrm.2026.102704Immunotherapies have transformed cancer treatment by helping the immune system recognize and attack

Updated on: June 14,2026

Common metabolic enzyme could predict cancer immunotherapy benefits—and help more patients respond

by Andrew Smith,Rutgers UniversityCredit:Cell Reports Medicine(2026). DOI: 10.1016/j.xcrm.2026.102704Immunotherapies have transformed cancer treatment by helping the immune system recognize and attack

Updated on:June 14,2026

Hospital stay or home care? AI helps tailor myeloma stem cell treatment safely

byUniversity of GöttingenTemporal profile and distribution of adverse event occurrences. Credit:npj Digital Medicine(2026). DOI: 10.1038/s41746-026-02394-yMultiple myeloma is a cancer in which plasma

Updated on: May 31,2026

Hospital stay or home care? AI helps tailor myeloma stem cell treatment safely

byUniversity of GöttingenTemporal profile and distribution of adverse event occurrences. Credit:npj Digital Medicine(2026). DOI: 10.1038/s41746-026-02394-yMultiple myeloma is a cancer in which plasma

Updated on:May 31,2026

Shields and bodyguards: Scientists uncover the hidden defenses of a deadly childhood cancer

byUniversity of QueenslandNeuroblastoma imaging showing cancer cells (white), immune cells (yellow) supportive tissue (blue) and blood vessels (red). Credit: University of QueenslandResearchers have c

Updated on: June 18,2026

Shields and bodyguards: Scientists uncover the hidden defenses of a deadly childhood cancer

byUniversity of QueenslandNeuroblastoma imaging showing cancer cells (white), immune cells (yellow) supportive tissue (blue) and blood vessels (red). Credit: University of QueenslandResearchers have c

Updated on:June 18,2026

Strongest evidence yet that vaping likely causes cancer

by Bernard Stewart,The ConversationCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainAs early as the 1880s,there was evidencethat smoking tobacco damaged your lungs. But it took almost 100 years todefinitively showth

Updated on: June 20,2026

Strongest evidence yet that vaping likely causes cancer

by Bernard Stewart,The ConversationCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainAs early as the 1880s,there was evidencethat smoking tobacco damaged your lungs. But it took almost 100 years todefinitively showth

Updated on:June 20,2026

Unexpected findings on lung cancer CT scans may point to other non-lung cancers

byBrown UniversityCredit: CC0 Public DomainWhen doctors review diagnostic medical scans for lung cancer, they sometimes spot abnormalities unrelated to the lungs. New research shows that some of those

Updated on: June 19,2026

Unexpected findings on lung cancer CT scans may point to other non-lung cancers

byBrown UniversityCredit: CC0 Public DomainWhen doctors review diagnostic medical scans for lung cancer, they sometimes spot abnormalities unrelated to the lungs. New research shows that some of those

Updated on:June 19,2026

Tumor DNA circulating in patients' blood after pre-surgery treatments predicts whether breast cancer will return

by European Organisation for Research and Treatment of CancerCredit: Artem Podrez from PexelsFragments of tumor DNA circulating in the bloodstream of patients with breast cancer can predict whether th

Updated on: June 14,2026

Tumor DNA circulating in patients' blood after pre-surgery treatments predicts whether breast cancer will return

by European Organisation for Research and Treatment of CancerCredit: Artem Podrez from PexelsFragments of tumor DNA circulating in the bloodstream of patients with breast cancer can predict whether th

Updated on:June 14,2026

Breast cancer hijacks the lung repair system to fuel tumor growth, study finds

byUniversity of Colorado AnschutzResearchers at the CU Anschutz Cancer Center have discovered how breast cancer cells that spread to the lungs may take advantage of the body's natural healing resp

Updated on: June 19,2026

Breast cancer hijacks the lung repair system to fuel tumor growth, study finds

byUniversity of Colorado AnschutzResearchers at the CU Anschutz Cancer Center have discovered how breast cancer cells that spread to the lungs may take advantage of the body's natural healing resp

Updated on:June 19,2026

Heat-activated skin patch can kill melanoma cells without surgery

byAmerican Chemical SocietyThis bandage-like patch could someday be part of an effective and noninvasive treatment for melanoma. Credit:ACS Nano(2026). DOI: 10.1021/acsnano.5c21102Melanoma is a deadly

Updated on: June 17,2026

Heat-activated skin patch can kill melanoma cells without surgery

byAmerican Chemical SocietyThis bandage-like patch could someday be part of an effective and noninvasive treatment for melanoma. Credit:ACS Nano(2026). DOI: 10.1021/acsnano.5c21102Melanoma is a deadly

Updated on:June 17,2026

First-in-class radio-theranostic utilizes novel antibody to target B7-H3 proteins in cancer cells

byUniversity of Texas MD Anderson Cancer CenterDevelopment of a high affinity, 4Ig-isoform selective antibody for beta-radioligand therapy. Credit:Theranostics(2026). DOI: 10.7150/thno.123285Researche

Updated on: June 20,2026

First-in-class radio-theranostic utilizes novel antibody to target B7-H3 proteins in cancer cells

byUniversity of Texas MD Anderson Cancer CenterDevelopment of a high affinity, 4Ig-isoform selective antibody for beta-radioligand therapy. Credit:Theranostics(2026). DOI: 10.7150/thno.123285Researche

Updated on:June 20,2026

Targeted screening blitz could bring Indigenous cervical cancer elimination to 2036

byAustralian National UniversityPredicted cervical cancer incidence (age standardized, per 100,000 females) between 2020 and 2100. Credit:The Lancet Public Health(2026). DOI: 10.1016/s2468-2667(26)000

Updated on: June 20,2026

Targeted screening blitz could bring Indigenous cervical cancer elimination to 2036

byAustralian National UniversityPredicted cervical cancer incidence (age standardized, per 100,000 females) between 2020 and 2100. Credit:The Lancet Public Health(2026). DOI: 10.1016/s2468-2667(26)000

Updated on:June 20,2026

Study finds a U-shaped link between ovarian cancer diagnosis time and survival

byUNC Gillings School of Global Public HealthCredit: Elina Fairytale from PexelsOvarian cancer is hard to diagnose early. Its symptoms, like bloating and abdominal pain, are vague and similar to other

Updated on: June 18,2026

Study finds a U-shaped link between ovarian cancer diagnosis time and survival

byUNC Gillings School of Global Public HealthCredit: Elina Fairytale from PexelsOvarian cancer is hard to diagnose early. Its symptoms, like bloating and abdominal pain, are vague and similar to other

Updated on:June 18,2026

Vaping is likely to cause cancer, say new findings

byUniversity of New South WalesCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainNicotine-based vapes (e-cigarettes) are likely to cause cancers of the lung and oral cavity, according to a new study led by UNSW Sydney

Updated on: June 15,2026

Vaping is likely to cause cancer, say new findings

byUniversity of New South WalesCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainNicotine-based vapes (e-cigarettes) are likely to cause cancers of the lung and oral cavity, according to a new study led by UNSW Sydney

Updated on:June 15,2026