Engineered dendritic cells boost cancer immunotherapy

byEcole Polytechnique Federale de LausanneEngineered dendritic cells (right) acquire tumor-derived extracellular vesicles that contain cancer antigens (left), stimulating anti-tumor immunity. Credit:

Updated on: February 20,2026

Engineered dendritic cells boost cancer immunotherapy

byEcole Polytechnique Federale de LausanneEngineered dendritic cells (right) acquire tumor-derived extracellular vesicles that contain cancer antigens (left), stimulating anti-tumor immunity. Credit:

Updated on:February 20,2026

New risk score helps predict pancreatic cancer recurrence

byCedars-Sinai Medical CenterAxial CT image with i.v. contrast. Macrocystic adenocarcinoma of the pancreatic head. Credit: public domainCedars-Sinai investigators, leading a multi-institutional team,

Updated on: March 20,2026

New risk score helps predict pancreatic cancer recurrence

byCedars-Sinai Medical CenterAxial CT image with i.v. contrast. Macrocystic adenocarcinoma of the pancreatic head. Credit: public domainCedars-Sinai investigators, leading a multi-institutional team,

Updated on:March 20,2026

Link between tumor metabolism and drug efficacy in cancer cells may help advance precision chemotherapy

byStonyBrookUniversityIntracellular regulation of PRMT5 activity and development of chemical probes CBH-001 and CBH-002. Credit:Nature Communications(2025). DOI: 10.1038/s41467-025-65558-6

Updated on: March 11,2026

Link between tumor metabolism and drug efficacy in cancer cells may help advance precision chemotherapy

byStonyBrookUniversityIntracellular regulation of PRMT5 activity and development of chemical probes CBH-001 and CBH-002. Credit:Nature Communications(2025). DOI: 10.1038/s41467-025-65558-6

Updated on:March 11,2026

Nanovaccine shows great promise for treating HPV-related cancers

byUTSouthwestern Medical CenterSTING nanovaccine is designed to deliver tumor antigens (Ag) and STING agonists (diABZI, PSC7A) to the tumor and secondary lymphoid organs (SLOs) to activate antit

Updated on: March 17,2026

Nanovaccine shows great promise for treating HPV-related cancers

byUTSouthwestern Medical CenterSTING nanovaccine is designed to deliver tumor antigens (Ag) and STING agonists (diABZI, PSC7A) to the tumor and secondary lymphoid organs (SLOs) to activate antit

Updated on:March 17,2026

How scientists are hacking bacteria to treat cancer, self-destruct, then vanish without a trace

by Josephine Wright, Susan Woods,The ConversationCredit: CC0 Public DomainBacteria are rapidly emerging as anew classof "living medicines" used to kill cancer cells.We're still a long wa

Updated on: March 06,2026

How scientists are hacking bacteria to treat cancer, self-destruct, then vanish without a trace

by Josephine Wright, Susan Woods,The ConversationCredit: CC0 Public DomainBacteria are rapidly emerging as anew classof "living medicines" used to kill cancer cells.We're still a long wa

Updated on:March 06,2026

Combination therapy for pancreatic cancer offers new treatment approach

by Lena Bösch,University Medical Center GöttingenMini tumor models from patient-derived tissue, known as organoids, without and with therapy. Bottom: Tumors (blue) with macrophages (yellow)—immune cel

Updated on: February 05,2026

Combination therapy for pancreatic cancer offers new treatment approach

by Lena Bösch,University Medical Center GöttingenMini tumor models from patient-derived tissue, known as organoids, without and with therapy. Bottom: Tumors (blue) with macrophages (yellow)—immune cel

Updated on:February 05,2026

Cancer messenger substances disrupt muscle function and trigger muscle breakdown

by Inka Burow,Hannover Medical SchoolDr Arnab Nayak, private lecturer, investigates the effect of pro-inflammatory messengers on muscle wasting in cancer. Credit: Tim Holler/MHHCancer patients often l

Updated on: January 19,2026

Cancer messenger substances disrupt muscle function and trigger muscle breakdown

by Inka Burow,Hannover Medical SchoolDr Arnab Nayak, private lecturer, investigates the effect of pro-inflammatory messengers on muscle wasting in cancer. Credit: Tim Holler/MHHCancer patients often l

Updated on:January 19,2026

Colorectal cancer's immune puzzle cracked: Two Treg cell types shape survival odds

by Ian Demsky,Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer CenterCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainIn most solid tumors, high numbers of regulatory T (Treg) cells are associated with poorer outcomes because they d

Updated on: January 30,2026

Colorectal cancer's immune puzzle cracked: Two Treg cell types shape survival odds

by Ian Demsky,Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer CenterCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainIn most solid tumors, high numbers of regulatory T (Treg) cells are associated with poorer outcomes because they d

Updated on:January 30,2026

Combination therapy shows potential to treat pediatric brain cancer ATRT

bySt. Jude Children's Research HospitalAs published inNeuro-Oncology Pediatrics, a combination therapy may offer a new treatment strategy for atypical teratoid rhabdoid tumor (ATRT), a rare pediat

Updated on: February 05,2026

Combination therapy shows potential to treat pediatric brain cancer ATRT

bySt. Jude Children's Research HospitalAs published inNeuro-Oncology Pediatrics, a combination therapy may offer a new treatment strategy for atypical teratoid rhabdoid tumor (ATRT), a rare pediat

Updated on:February 05,2026

Blood analysis shows whether brain cancer treatment is working

by Kate McAlpine,University of MichiganDesign and validation ofGlioExoChip using EVPs from GBM cell lines. Credit:Nature Communications(2025). DOI: 10.1038/s41467-025-65681-4The effectiveness of chemo

Updated on: January 14,2026

Blood analysis shows whether brain cancer treatment is working

by Kate McAlpine,University of MichiganDesign and validation ofGlioExoChip using EVPs from GBM cell lines. Credit:Nature Communications(2025). DOI: 10.1038/s41467-025-65681-4The effectiveness of chemo

Updated on:January 14,2026

Factoring in frailty and age could improve pancreatic cancer treatment

bySanford-Burnham PrebysAging accelerates tumor progression in a syngeneic orthotopic PDAC mouse model. Credit:Cancer Research(2025). DOI: 10.1158/0008-5472.can-25-1904While some risk factors for canc

Updated on: February 22,2026

Factoring in frailty and age could improve pancreatic cancer treatment

bySanford-Burnham PrebysAging accelerates tumor progression in a syngeneic orthotopic PDAC mouse model. Credit:Cancer Research(2025). DOI: 10.1158/0008-5472.can-25-1904While some risk factors for canc

Updated on:February 22,2026

AI can help detect kidney cancer faster

byEstonian Research CouncilVariability between individual radiologists' measurements. Credit:Communications Medicine(2025). DOI: 10.1038/s43856-025-01264-0Researchers have developed an AI-based to

Updated on: January 06,2026

AI can help detect kidney cancer faster

byEstonian Research CouncilVariability between individual radiologists' measurements. Credit:Communications Medicine(2025). DOI: 10.1038/s43856-025-01264-0Researchers have developed an AI-based to

Updated on:January 06,2026