New guidelines developed by the American Cancer Society (ACS) recommend that screening for colorectal cancer for average-risk adults begin at
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New drugs could also be deployed against lung and pancreatic cancers
A new anti-cancer drug may be effective against a wider range of cancers than previously thought. Using a mouse model
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Cancer drug helps treat tuberculosis by restoring leaky blood vessels: Drug that strengthens blood vessels allows antibiotics to infiltrate tuberculosis granulomas in mice
Biomedical engineers have discovered an unlikely potential ally in the global fight against tuberculosis — an FDA-approved drug originally designed
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Hemp shows potential for treating ovarian cancer: Researchers demonstrate hemp’s ability to slow cancer growth and uncover mechanism for its cancer-fighting ability
Results from some of the first studies to examine hemp’s ability to fight cancer show that it might one day
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Size, structure help poziotinib pose threat to deadly exon 20 lung cancer: MD Anderson Lung Cancer Moon Shot™ research matches drug to defiant mutation
A drug that failed to effectively strike larger targets in lung cancer hits a bulls-eye on the smaller target presented
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Some human cancers are ‘evolutionary accidents’
New research, published in Biological Reviews and conducted by researchers from the University of Liverpool and Escola Superior de Ciências
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Combination therapy doubles survival in metastatic lung cancer: Pembrolizumab and chemotherapy in combination seen as highly effective
The immunotherapy drug pembrolizumab, when combined with chemotherapy, doubles survival in patients with non-squamous non-small cell lung cancer (NSNSCLC) lacking
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New health benefits discovered in berry pigment
Naturally occurring pigments in berries, also known as anthocyanins, increase the function of the sirtuin 6 enzyme in cancer cells,
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Biomarker helps identify ‘window of opportunity’ for cancer chemotherapy timing: This biomarker may help clinicians combine anti-angiogenesis and anticancer drugs more effectively to boost results
Angiogenesis, the formation of new blood vessels, is essential for tumor growth. A new study reported in The American Journal
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Two-pronged approach could curb many cases of lung cancer: Metabolic approach halts lung tumors by starving them
Non-small-cell lung cancer, the most common type of lung cancer, is the leading cause of cancer death in the U.S.
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