Cancer

A third of Phase 2 clinical trials were terminated in 2024, a 50 percent increase from before the pandemic

New resource from the National Comprehensive Cancer Network outlines how and why to access genetic counseling and testing for multiple hereditary cancers

Researchers have found that a test to detect circulating tumor DNA can predict lung cancer outcome

About 12.5 pregnancies per 100,000 are affected by blood cancers, and their incidence has been rising

Meta-analysis of past studies suggests positive effect, calculating reduced risk of certain cancers for coffee and tea drinkers

Research has uncovered how the stiffening of a cell’s environment drives cancer progression, paving the way for new treatments

Prostate cancer is a leading cause of cancer deaths in American men

Study is the first to identify discrete genetic mutations associated with smoking, to establish a dose-response relationship between smoking and genetic mutations and to show that continuing to smoke leads to more mutations and worse MDS

C. Ola Landgren and colleagues discuss adapting to a field transformed by new immunotherapy drugs and targeted therapies and how to best combine treatments

Study assesses prognostic value of BCI testing and its potential in supporting de-escalation of primary adjuvant endocrine therapy

Two clinical trials testing loncastuximab tesirine in patients with high-risk follicular lymphoma or with rare, marginal zone lymphoma show encouraging results

NIH modeling study looked at the individual and combined impacts of cancer prevention, screening, and treatment

Recent findings from scientists at St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital are showing promise for assessing cardiomyopathy risk in childhood cancer survivors

ISS National Lab helps fuel the development of groundbreaking treatment for all types of cancer and beyond

Stanford Medicine researchers show small DNA circles are major drivers of human cancers 

Explore a hypothetical scenario demonstrating how integrated workflows enhance efficiency, accuracy, and patient care

Researchers have determined that declines in one particular exhaled chemical can indicate the presence of lung cancer

Fish oil supplements could help guard against overall risk of developing cancer

Most ED visits were related to symptoms of the type of cancer diagnosed

Screening successes, emerging technologies, precision treatments, and other steps forward from the AACR Cancer Progress Report 2024