New theranostic approach effectively detects and treats neuroendocrine prostate cancer

by Society of Nuclear Medicine and Molecular ImagingRET-targeted PET tracer highlights neuroendocrine prostate cancer tumors. Representative PET imaging shows strong tumor uptake of the RET-binding pe

Updated on: July 10,2026

New theranostic approach effectively detects and treats neuroendocrine prostate cancer

by Society of Nuclear Medicine and Molecular ImagingRET-targeted PET tracer highlights neuroendocrine prostate cancer tumors. Representative PET imaging shows strong tumor uptake of the RET-binding pe

Updated on:July 10,2026

RAS(ON) inhibitor doubles median overall survival in patients with metastatic pancreatic cancer

byDana-Farber Cancer InstituteAxial CT image with i.v. contrast. Macrocystic adenocarcinoma of the pancreatic head. Credit: public domainA shift in the way people think about and treat pancreatic canc

Updated on: July 06,2026

RAS(ON) inhibitor doubles median overall survival in patients with metastatic pancreatic cancer

byDana-Farber Cancer InstituteAxial CT image with i.v. contrast. Macrocystic adenocarcinoma of the pancreatic head. Credit: public domainA shift in the way people think about and treat pancreatic canc

Updated on:July 06,2026

FDA-approved oral AML therapy could let older patients avoid monthly infusion visits

byWeill Cornell Medical CollegeCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainThe ASCERTAIN V clinical trial demonstrated that an all-oral drug combination for older patients with acute myeloid leukemia (AML) is a

Updated on: July 02,2026

FDA-approved oral AML therapy could let older patients avoid monthly infusion visits

byWeill Cornell Medical CollegeCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainThe ASCERTAIN V clinical trial demonstrated that an all-oral drug combination for older patients with acute myeloid leukemia (AML) is a

Updated on:July 02,2026

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

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

Targeted therapy improves long-term outcomes for patients with rare mutations driving lung cancer

byMass General BrighamCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainIn some non-small cell lung cancers (NSCLCs), changes to the RET gene (known as RET fusions) can drive tumor growth. In a phase 1/2 clinical stu

Updated on: June 20,2026

Targeted therapy improves long-term outcomes for patients with rare mutations driving lung cancer

byMass General BrighamCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainIn some non-small cell lung cancers (NSCLCs), changes to the RET gene (known as RET fusions) can drive tumor growth. In a phase 1/2 clinical stu

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

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

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

Cancer risk rises with autoimmune disorders but drops after anti-inflammatory therapy, finds study

by Sbarro Health Research Organization (SHRO)Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainWhen patients start getting treated for conditions like psoriatic arthritis, or connective tissue diseases like lupus and

Updated on: June 19,2026

Cancer risk rises with autoimmune disorders but drops after anti-inflammatory therapy, finds study

by Sbarro Health Research Organization (SHRO)Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainWhen patients start getting treated for conditions like psoriatic arthritis, or connective tissue diseases like lupus and

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

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

Single-drug treatments are giving way to combination therapy for lung cancer

by Kathy Katella,Yale UniversityCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainCombination therapy is essentially a one-two punch at cancer—sometimes with multiple punches. For people with lung cancer, it means tr

Updated on: June 19,2026

Single-drug treatments are giving way to combination therapy for lung cancer

by Kathy Katella,Yale UniversityCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainCombination therapy is essentially a one-two punch at cancer—sometimes with multiple punches. For people with lung cancer, it means tr

Updated on:June 19,2026

Molecular test for bile duct cancer nearly doubles detection rate

byUniversity of PittsburghCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainWhen patients develop a narrowing or blockage in the bile ducts—the tubes connecting the liver, gallbladder and intestines—physicians must de

Updated on: June 19,2026

Molecular test for bile duct cancer nearly doubles detection rate

byUniversity of PittsburghCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainWhen patients develop a narrowing or blockage in the bile ducts—the tubes connecting the liver, gallbladder and intestines—physicians must de

Updated on:June 19,2026