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Illustration of people standing together in the shape of a cancer ribbon with some people standing outside of the formation to represent people who are not getting screened for lung cancer.

Rates of Breast and Colorectal Cancer Screening Nearly Four-Fold Higher than Lung Cancer Screening, Study Finds

Mass General Brigham

A new study finds that many eligible patients who receive other preventive screenings are not getting screened for lung cancer

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New Biomarker Candidates for Colon Cancer

Michael Schubert, PhD

New biomarker candidates may help determine which colon cancer patients are most likely to benefit from chemotherapy

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Liquid Biopsy Not Effective for Colorectal Cancer Screening

American Gastroenterological Association

A blood test will be better than nothing, but may lead to more CRC cases and deaths than established screening tests

Three women with head scarves sit in individual chairs as they receive intravenous chemotherapy.

WHO’s Estimates Highlight Growing Global Cancer Burden

World Health Organization

The estimates report the disproportionate impact on low-resource settings and the lack of core financial health services

A pair of gloved hands load a clear, colorless liquid from a vial into a syringe.

Vaccine Candidate Delays Relapse of KRAS-Mutated Cancers

University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center

All patients receiving the highest dose had significant T-cell responses, correlating with a significant reduction in risk of relapse

A clinician points to a virtual drawing of the large and small Intestines.

Antidiabetic Drug May Reduce Colorectal Cancer Incidence

Case Western Reserve University

Colorectal cancer is the second-leading cause of cancer mortality with 52,550 deaths per year

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Treatment Combo Outperforms Standard-of-Care in Colorectal Cancer Trial

City of Hope

The novel therapeutic could provide a new option for patients with treatment-resistant KRAS gene mutation-positive colorectal cancer

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New Guideline to Promote Health Equity in Canada

Canadian Medical Association Journal

16 recommendations to help people facing disadvantages and barriers to accessing health care

NIH Releases Annual Report to the Nation

National Institutes of Health

Cancer deaths continue downward trend; modest improvements in survival for pancreatic cancer

Researchers Study Rare Genetic Condition to Tackle Colorectal Cancer

Mayo Clinic

Studying Familial Adenomatous Polyposis may lead to ways to prevent colorectal cancer in the general population

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