June 13: The Week in Cancer News
Researchers explore the causes of lung cancer in never-smokers, and findings support start to colonoscopy screening at age 45.
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Researchers explore the causes of lung cancer in never-smokers, and findings support start to colonoscopy screening at age 45.
This month, the editors of AACR’s journals picked studies highlighting genetic parallels between cancer evolution and high-altitude physiology, data linking oil and gas exposure to childhood leukemia risk, and more.
The AACR Annual Meeting 2025, held April 25-30, featured six Plenary Sessions that explored exciting areas of cancer research, including cancer evolution; KRAS, extrachromosomal DNA (ecDNA), and cancer vaccines; innovative technology advancing organoid models,...
The latest edition of From the Bench features creative cancer research, including making tumors seem like pig organs, starving cancer with fat, and more.
Research unveiled at the AACR Annual Meeting 2025 highlighted advances in blood-based liquid biopsy tests to help improve cancer care.
Clinical trial results reported at the AACR Annual Meeting 2025 showcased new therapeutic approaches for non-small cell lung cancer.
For April 2025, the editors of AACR's 10 journals highlighted studies on evolution in glioblastoma, new cancer treatment approaches, and more.
Adding pembrolizumab before and after surgery to standard of care improved outcomes in patients with previously untreated head and neck cancer.
A recently approved first-line therapy and novel insights into optimizing treatment strategies may offer new options for esophageal cancer patients.
The test, which analyzes urine for 18 cancer-specific genes, ruled out the need for biopsy in men with elevated PSA without a digital rectal exam.
AACR Fellow Lewis C. Cantley, PhD, leads a national effort targeting triple-negative breast cancer and ovarian cancer with a novel drug combination.
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