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Category: What is the status of cancer research?

What cancers are being studied, what we know about them, and what are the latest findings?
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Researchers linked obesity with breast cancer

Posted on April 18, 2024June 26, 2025 by Sciworthy

Scientists compared genetic data from tumors of breast cancer patients, and found patients with high body mass indexes had unique gene…

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    Scientists suggest new ways to treat gastric cancer

    Posted on April 1, 2024June 25, 2025 by Halimat Chisom Atanda

    Researchers computed how genetic elements regulate gastric cancer, to help treat patients and predict their survival.

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      Is cancer biased by biological sex?

      Posted on March 21, 2024June 26, 2025 by Sciworthy

      Researchers reviewed data showing biological male versus female cancer patients experience cancer differently, with different immune…

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        Are fungi the unlikely heroes in detecting cancer?

        Posted on February 5, 2024June 26, 2025 by Sciworthy

        Researchers found fungi living in different types of human cancer. They suggested doctors could use fungal DNA in blood samples as a new…

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          New wearable device to catch early breast cancer

          Posted on January 8, 2024June 26, 2025 by Ankita Murmu

          Scientists developed a small wearable device that can identify early breast cancer using ultrasound.

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            New way to detect early-stage cancer

            Posted on December 4, 2023June 25, 2025 by Halimat Chisom Atanda

            Researchers developed a new non-invasive method to detect cancer at the early stage from DNA in blood samples.

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              New immunotherapy combo shrinks lung cancer

              Posted on November 6, 2023November 2, 2023 by Sciworthy

              Scientists recently combined two immunotherapy treatments to successfully reduce tumor size in patients with non-small cell lung cancer.

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                What causes breast cancer to reoccur?

                Posted on October 23, 2023December 5, 2023 by Sciworthy

                Researchers investigated how different mastectomy procedures affected the return of breast tumors and complications after surgery.

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                  How do seizures affect childhood cancer survivors?

                  Posted on October 9, 2023October 4, 2023 by Sciworthy

                  Scientists discovered suppressing seizures in adults who survived childhood cancer helps improve their brain function and quality of life.

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                    How well can AI diagnose lung cancer?

                    Posted on October 2, 2023December 4, 2023 by Ankita Murmu

                    Researchers developed an artificial intelligence tool that surpassed doctors in identifying patients at high risk of lung cancer from their…

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