Interactive Cancer Risk Matrix

New Blood Test Developed at Mass General Brigham Shows Superior Sensitivity in Detecting HPV-Associated Head and Neck Cancers

Healthy plant-based diets were associated with a 25% lower lung cancer risk, evident in both non-small cell lung cancer (24%) and small cell lung cancer (27%), study finds

A new triple therapy for aggressive, advanced breast cancer delays the progression of the disease by 17.2 months on average, delays the need for further chemotherapy by 2 years and helps patients live longer.

Annual multi-cancer early detection blood tests could spot cancer early and help more people survive cancer

An ingredient in many popular energy drinks may elevate the risk of blood cancers, a new study has revealed

Energy drinks linked to rise in colorectal and blood cancer

Researchers at University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus lead study that identifies gene mutations and cell maturity as key factors in acute myeloid leukemia drug resistance

DNA remnants in red blood cells enable early detection of cancer

Scientists have developed a machine learning tool that is able to identify metabolism-related molecular profile differences between patients with colorectal cancer and healthy people

Mass General Brigham Study Finds That Patients with Glioblastoma Who Received Gabapentin Lived Longer

Research found individuals who walked 7,000 steps, the risk of developing cancer dropped by 11%. At 9,000 steps, it dropped by 16%

Colorectal Cancer Linked with Increased Risk of Cardiovascular Mortality

Breakthrough cancer drug doubles survival in trial

Five major advances in anal and rectal cancer treatment with radiotherapy

Elephants evolved to beat cancer, and how we could too

Study shows that circulating tumor DNA (ctDNA) from cystic fluid offers higher mutation detection and better treatment tracking than plasma, opening doors to more precise, less invasive monitoring of cystic brain metastases.

A combination of two drugs could improve outcomes and reduce the need for toxic chemotherapy for B-cell acute lymphoblastic leukaemia (B-ALL), the commonest cancer in childhood and one that can be particularly difficult to treat in older patients…

Global warming could be driving up women’s cancer risk

Dilbert creator Scott Adams says he will die soon from same cancer as Joe Biden

Origins of common lung cancer that affects smokers discovered

A Simple Spit Test Could Reveal Prostate Cancer, Outperforming a Blood Test

Gas and benzene emissions from stoves and cooking significantly increase cancer risk, particularly in smaller homes or apartments, and pose a greater threat to children

Two-week radiotherapy proven as safe and effective as eight-week course for prostate cancer

Engineered adipocytes implantation suppresses tumor progression in cancer models

Prenatal exposure to per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) from contaminated water and risk of childhood cancer in California, 2000–2015

Researchers have developed a compact, high-repetition-rate proton accelerator that uses millijoule-class lasers and leverages pre-pulses to generate megavolt energy protons, potentially enabling practical applications in fields like cancer therapy and materials science.

First-in-human clinical trial testing CRISPR/Cas9 gene-editing in 12 highly metastatic, end-stage GI cancer patients saw several of their cancer growth halt, and one patient had a complete response - metastatic tumors disappeared over course of several months and have not returned in over two years.

Former US President Biden diagnosed with 'aggressive' prostate cancer

Medicine Spares Cancer Patients from Grisly Surgeries and Harsh Therapies

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