Blood Test Shows Promise for Detecting Cancers Without Approved Screening Tests
A novel blood test can detect cancers that currently have no standard screening procedures, a study suggests.
Diagnosis & Disease Information
Trial Raises Questions About Effectiveness of Colonoscopy for Colorectal Cancer Screening
Screening colonoscopy may provide a small reduction in the risk of colorectal cancer and no reduction in the risk of death, a study suggests.
Test May Improve Early Detection of Pancreatic Cancer
The gene sequencing panel PancreaSeq can accurately classify pancreatic cysts as benign or potentially cancerous, according to researchers.
Data Reveal Growing Burden of Metastatic Cancers in the US
The prevalence of metastatic cancers in the US has risen in recent years and will increase further by 2025, according to researchers.
Results of Pancreatic Cancer Trials Are Not Being Published
Researchers found that 30% of pancreatic adenocarcinoma trials completed from 2010 through 2020 did not have results available.
A Banana a Day May Keep Upper GI Cancers Away
For patients with Lynch disease, taking a daily supplement containing resistant starch reduced upper gastrointestinal cancers by more than half.
Illegitimate Online Pharmacies May Put Cancer Patients at Risk
Illegitimate online pharmacies are selling imatinib without a prescription, making false claims about being registered with regulatory bodies, and failing to provide patients with drug-related warnings.
Adaptive Dynamic Therapy Improves Survival in Pancreatic Cancer
Perioperative adaptive dynamic therapy can improve overall survival in patients with localized pancreatic cancer, new research suggests.
Tafinlar-Mekinist Combo Wins Tumor-Agnostic Indication for BRAF V600E Solid Tumors
The accelerated approval was based on data from two phase 2 trials: the ROAR basket study and the NCI-MATCH Subprotocol H study.
Risk of Cancer-Specific Death May Remain Elevated for 30 Years
Patients with certain cancers have an increased risk of cancer-specific mortality that persists for 30 to 35 years after diagnosis.
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