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Doctors are finally cracking the code on rare T-cell lymphomas that have resisted treatment for decades. A team of researchers across eight major U.S. medical centers is mapping personalized treatments that could transform survival rates.
Researchers just made cancer studies easier with new dyes that let scientists watch living cells in action without damaging them. The breakthrough could speed up discoveries in how cancer spreads and responds to treatment.
A groundbreaking study tracked real-world results from thousands of cancer patients who received medications originally approved for other cancers. The findings prove what many doctors hoped: these creative treatment approaches are genuinely helping patients live longer.
A new generation of scientists is tackling cancer from fresh angles, from mapping DNA patterns to creating glowing probes that light up tumors. Their work promises earlier detection and better survival rates for millions.
When teenagers with bone cancer spoke directly to the FDA about their treatment experiences, regulators listened and changed how trials work. Now patient voices are becoming the most powerful tool in medical research.
Scientists developed an AI tool that identifies advanced bowel cancer patients unlikely to respond to a recently approved NHS drug, potentially sparing thousands from ineffective treatment and serious side effects. The breakthrough could personalize care and guide patients toward therapies that actually work for them.
Cancer patients across Hawaii will learn how clinical trials save lives at a free workshop this Saturday. The event marks a milestone for a growing support network built on one woman's vision.
Cancer survivor Jameson Taillon struck out 10 batters Sunday, triggering donations through a new MLB-wide partnership that turns every strikeout into cancer research funding. AbbVie's program will donate up to $1 million this season, with each Wrigley Field strikeout worth $241—representing the number of people diagnosed with cancer every hour.
Researchers discovered how to make the body's cancer-fighting T cells more powerful by blocking a single protein, essentially upgrading the immune system's energy source. This breakthrough could lead to treatments that harness our natural defenses more effectively.
A groundbreaking clinical trial is giving hope to thousands facing one of the deadliest cancers. Former Senator Ben Sasse joined the study when doctors gave him just months to live.
A community tradition just delivered hope and help to thousands of cancer patients. The 47th annual Cancer Telethon in Pennsylvania raised $283,000 through neighbors, students, and volunteers who believe in "people you know helping people you know."
After nearly a century of research, immunotherapy treatments are curing some cancers without surgery, chemotherapy, or radiation. Patients like 71-year-old Maureen Sideris are seeing tumors disappear after just months of treatment.
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A drug already in trials for blood cancer could transform treatment for lobular breast cancer, a difficult-to-detect form affecting 15% of breast cancer patients. Scientists found the drug slowed tumor growth and spread in mice with minimal side effects.
After Emily Robertson-Miller died suddenly from melanoma that spread to her brain, her loved ones turned grief into action. The community rallied at Geraldton's 15th Melanoma March, raising thousands for research and awareness.
A Canadian teenager with an artificial leg ran 3,300 miles across his country to fight cancer, inspiring a legacy that's raised three-quarters of a billion dollars. His story began on this day in 1980 and continues to save lives today.
A dragon boat team of breast cancer survivors just launched their biggest fundraiser yet, pledging $150,000 for local cancer research while bringing patients, doctors, and researchers together. They're proving that the fight against cancer doesn't end with survival.
A Minnesota fashion show transforms breast cancer survivors into runway models while raising money for metastatic cancer research. EMERGE combines style, storytelling, and hope to celebrate resilience and fund lifesaving science.
After leukemia ended her ballet career in Siberia, Masha Cherezova channeled her artistry into a new calling behind the scenes. Now she's creating a multimedia show where all proceeds support blood cancer research.
A 57-year-old woman who discovered she had leukemia during a routine work health check is now running the London Marathon with her husband to raise £25,000 for cancer research. Sandra Breene had no symptoms when doctors found her dangerously high white blood cell count in 2022.
Scientists at Oregon Health & Science University just cracked a puzzle that's stumped cancer researchers for years: why pancreatic cancer fights off immunotherapy. The discovery could finally give patients new treatment options.
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