How ecDNA Fuels Cancer by Breaking the Laws of Biology
On Nov. 6, 2024, a trio of new studies with funding from Cancer Grand Challenges revealed the unfair advantage…
Global Disparities of Cancer Projected to increase by 2050
On Nov. 5, 2024, a cross-sectional study of data for 36 cancer types from 185 countries and territories…
NIH-funded scientists uncover clues to precancer and tumor biology
On Oct. 30, 2024, ten studies from the Human Tumor Atlas Network (HTAN), a National Institutes of Health…
New Computational Method Linked One Mammal’s Striking Longevity and Resistance to Cancer With ‘Dark Genome’
On Oct. 29, 2024, a study led by Andrei Gudkov, PhD, DSci, at Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center support…
Combination Chemo Helps People with Leiomyosarcoma Live Longer
On Oct. 2, 2024, results from a French clinical trial have identified what experts say should now be…
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New cancer diagnoses did not rebound as expected following pandemic
On Sept. 24, 2024, researchers at the National Institutes of Health (NIH) reported results of a study that…
NCI’s Cancer Trends Progress Report announced 2023 Incidence and Mortality Data
On Sep. 3, 2024, the National Cancer Institute (NCI) announced that the latest Cancer Trends Progress Report included…
CPRIT awarded more than $60 million to boost fight against cancer
On Aug. 21, 2024, the Cancer Prevention and Research Institute of Texas (CPRIT) announced that it had approved…
Western university announced newly discovered protein stops dNA damage
On Aug. 15, 2024, researcher from from Western University announced they had discovered a protein that has the…
Global cancer deaths among men projected to increase by 93% by 2050
On Aug. 15, 2024, a study published in the journal Cancer projected an alarming increase in cancer cases and deaths…
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Biden announced $150 million in research grants as part of his ‘moonshot’ push to fight cancer
On Aug. 13, 2024, President Joe Biden announced $150 million in awards from the Advanced Research Projects Agency…
FDA Approved Drug Targeting Johns Hopkins-Discovered Brain Cancer Gene Mutation
On Aug. 6, 2024, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced it had approved vorasidenib (Voranigo, Servier…
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Novartis, Viatris face lawsuit over ‘HeLa’ cell misuse claims
On Aug. 5, 2024, Novartis and Viatris were named a federal lawsuit in Maryland by the family of…
FDA Approved ‘First Gene Therapy’ to Treat Adults with Metastatic Synovial Sarcoma
On Aug. 2, 2024, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved Adaptimmune’s Tecelra (afamitresgene autoleucel), a gene therapy…
Generation X and Millennials in U.S. Have Higher Risk of Developing 17 Cancers Compared to Older Generations
On Jul. 31, 2024, a large study led by researchers at the American Cancer Society (ACS) suggested incidence…
FDA approved Guardant Health’ Shield, a test to screen for colorectal cancer
On Jul. 26, 2024, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved the Guardant Health’s Shield, a test…
DNA from Ancient Viruses Helps Many Cancers Grow
On Jul. 17, 2024, the National Cancer Institute (NCI) announced that a study, funded in part by the…
CPRIT added $52 million to fight against cancer
On May 15, 2024, the Cancer Prevention and Research Institute of Texas (CPRIT) announced that it had approved…
American Association for Cancer Research released biennial Cancer Disparities Progress Report 2024
On May 15, 2024, the American Association for Cancer Research (AACR) released its biennial Cancer Disparities Progress Report…
Roche announced FDA approval of HPV self-collection solutions in the U.S. , expanding screening to help eliminate cervical cancer
On May 14, 2024, Roche announced the U.S. FDA approval of its human papillomavirus (HPV) self-collection solution, one…
Say “I don’t smoke” You’ll be in good company!
“Say I Don’t Smoke, You’ll be in Good Company” was published by the Irish Cancer Society (ca. 1987).
Break the Habit!
“Break the Habit!,” A quit smoking poster published by the New York State Department of Health, 1989.
Researchers reviewed findings and clinical messages from the Women’s Health Initiative 30 years after launch
On May 1, 2024, researchers at the National Institutes of Health (NIH) announced a review in JAMA that…
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency finalized ban on ongoing uses of asbestos to protect people from cancer
On Mar. 18, 2024, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced a final rule to prohibit ongoing uses…
Clinical study of a blood test shows 83% accuracy for detecting colorectal cancer
On Mar. 13, 2024, the Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center announced that a blood test intended for screening for…
California’s Stem Cell Agency awarded $56 million for clinical research, $21.3 million for Shared Labs program
On Feb. 23, 2024, the California Institute for Regenerative Medicine (CIRM) awarded $56 million to fund various clinical…
NIH launched research network to evaluate emerging cancer screening technologies
On Feb. 21, 2024, the National Institutes of Health (NIH) announced it had launched a clinical trials network…
Fred Hutch to lead new federal Cancer Screening Research Network
On Feb. 21, 2024, the Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center announced it was at the helm of a new…
CPRIT approved almost $100 million in grants to advance the fight against cancer in Texas
On Feb. 21, 2023, the Cancer Prevention and Research Institute of Texas (CPRIT) announced it had approved $98,592,155…
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Alaska Department of Health confirmed first fatal case of Alaskapox virus
On Feb. 9, 2024, the state of Alaska Department of Health Alaska Department of Health confirmed the first…