Cancer
Aspartame Declared ‘Possible’ Carcinogen. Here’s What That Really Means
United Nations groups say the artificial sweetener poses a possible risk of liver cancer—but there’s no evidence for harm under the current daily limit
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Animals
Elephants’ Giant Hot Testicles Might Be the Reason They Get Less Cancer
A scientist claims elephants’ cancer-preventing genes may have evolved to protect their sperm from the scorching hot habitats the pachyderms’ live in...
Pharmaceuticals
Why There’s a Severe Shortage of Cancer Drugs
Many generic drugs for cancer and ADHD, blood thinners and antibiotics are in short supply, in part because there is little profit in making them
Cancer
Adjusting Your Body Clock May Stave Off Cancer
Research shows that disrupting the body’s circadian rhythm raises cancer risk, and resetting it may bring that risk down
Cancer
Lung Cancer Pill Halves Risk of Death in Some People
For lung cancer patients who have a specific genetic mutation, taking a pill called osimertinib after surgery greatly reduced the risk of lung cancer recurrence
Cancer
After COVID-19, Can mRNA Vaccines Help with Cancer as Well?
The COVID pandemic put mRNA technology, long in development, to the test. Here’s a look at how it might fight cancer and when it might reach patients
Cancer
When Should You Get a Mammogram?
Medical boards and task forces recommend mammogram screenings for breast cancer begin at age 40. But people in high-risk groups may want to consider getting tested even earlier
Cancer
Having Their Fallopian Tubes Removed Will Spare a Large Number of Women from Ovarian Cancer
Ovarian cancer is hard to detect and usually deadly. Preemptively removing fallopian tubes during other abdominal surgeries could save hundreds of thousands of lives
Cancer
Pancreatic Cancer Vaccine Shows Promise in Small Initial Trial
An mRNA vaccine prevented tumor recurrence after surgery in eight of 16 patients, but the therapy still needs to be validated in larger trials
Cancer
What the FDA Ruling about ‘Dense Breasts’ Means for Cancer Risk and Screening
Women with dense breasts are at higher risk of breast cancer and are underdiagnosed, but other factors also play an important role
Cancer
Judge’s Decision Would Make Some No-Cost Cancer Screenings a Thing of the Past
A federal judge’s ruling that invalidates part of the Affordable Care Act could mean people will have to pay for certain types of preventive care, though likely not immediately
Cancer
Ants Can Sniff Out Cancer
Supersmeller ants quickly learn to recognize tumors’ signatures in mouse urine
Cancer
In First, Scientists Use CRISPR for Personalized Cancer Treatment
The “most complicated therapy ever” tailors bespoke, genome-edited immune cells to attack tumors
Cancer
Delivering Equitable Lung Cancer Care [Sponsored]
As recent advances improve the prospects of detecting and catching lung cancer early, a new challenge arises: how to ensure people worldwide, regardless of their socioeconomic circumstances, benefit from new clinical tools...
Genetics
Why Elephants Don’t Get Cancer
Elephants use 20 copies of a key cancer-fighting gene—and humans just have one
Genetics
How the Ancient Viral DNA in Our Genome Affects Disease and Development
Human endogenous retroviruses make up 8 percent of the human genome. Researchers are studying how active they are
Cancer
Engineering the Treatment of Early-Stage Lung Cancer [SPONSORED]
Early-stage lung cancers are not only difficult to diagnose—they’ve also proved difficult to curatively treat.
Cancer
Fungi Lurk Inside Cancers—And Might Speed Their Growth
Thousands of tumor samples provide the clearest link yet between cancer and fungi, but more research is needed
Cancer
Most People at Risk for Lung Cancer Never Get Screened: Here’s How to Fix That
U.S. lung cancer screening guidelines miss people who have never smoked, as well as many women and Black people. Expanding outreach and eligibility could help
