Cancer Research

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Pancreatic Cancer Vaccine Shows Promise in High-Risk Patients

An investigational KRAS-targeted vaccine was safe and generated durable T cell responses in high-risk individuals, supporting further studies of pancreatic cancer interception
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Mayo Clinic, Stanford Develop Blood Test to Predict Immunotherapy Response

The liquid biopsy uses cell-free DNA to map tumor microenvironments, helping identify which patients may benefit from immunotherapy across multiple cancer types
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Targeted Maternal HTLV-1 Screening Could Prevent Adult T-Cell Leukemia, Study Finds

A US study suggests prenatal screening for HTLV-1 in high-risk populations could reduce cases of adult T-cell leukemia/lymphoma, a rare cancer
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New Compact Imaging Device Enables Rapid, Label-Free Cancer Tissue Analysis Without Staining

A miniaturized metasurface-based system captures full tissue imaging data in a single acquisition, supporting faster, stain-free analysis and future portable diagnostic workflows
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A New Biomarker Helps Assess the Aggressiveness of Glioblastoma

Developed by the ITACA BDSLab, it can identify different patterns of tumor growth and independently predict patient survival
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AACR Calls on Congress to Once Again Summarily Reject the President’s Budget Proposal for NIH

The President’s FY2027 budget proposal includes devastating cuts of nearly $6 billion to NIH’s budget for lifesaving research
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20 Years of HPV Vaccines: Scientists Celebrate Major Cancer Prevention Milestone

Douglas R. Lowy, MD, and John T. Schiller, PhD, are honored with the 2026 Pezcoller Foundation-AACR International Award for developing the first vaccine specifically designed to prevent cancer
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The Future of Cancer Research Is on the Line—and Young Scientists Know It

AACR sends 20 early-career researchers to Capitol Hill to advocate for NIH and NCI funding
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Breast Cancer Remains the Most Common Cancer in Women, with Cases Projected to Exceed 3.5 Million by 2050

Six modifiable risks drive over a quarter of healthy years lost to breast cancer
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Why Ovarian Cancer Spreads So Rapidly in the Abdomen

Study finds floating ovarian cancer cells recruit mesothelial cells in abdominal fluid to create cancer clusters
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Researchers Find Breast Cancer Drug Boosts Leukemia Treatment

OHSU researchers identified new drug combination that could overcome treatment resistance in acute myeloid leukemia
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Cellens Secures $6.5M to Advance AI and Mechanobiology-Based Bladder Cancer Test

The test leverages cellular biophysics and machine learning to offer a high-sensitivity alternative to traditional urine-based assays
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AACR Releases Inaugural Pediatric Cancer Progress Report

More than 30 new drugs have been approved for pediatric cancer in the past 10 years, but progress has not benefited all patients
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