Adherence to the WCRF/AICR guidelines can significantly reduce cancer risk
Greater adherence to the World Cancer Research Fund/American Institute for Cancer Research (WCRF/AICR) cancer prevention recommendations -; which encourage a healthy lifestyle -; is associated with a...
View ArticleScientists identify genetic and epigenetic culprits behind bilateral Wilms tumor
Children with bilateral Wilms tumor have a tumor in each of their kidneys -; a condition that strongly suggests an underlying genetic or epigenetic predisposition driving the disease.
View ArticleInside the Pentagon’s painfully slow effort to clean up decades of PFAS...
Oscoda, Michigan, has the distinction as the first community where "forever chemicals" were found seeping from a military installation into the surrounding community.
View Article$2.8M grant targets copper's role in deadly kidney cancer
Copper is an essential trace element required to produce energy in the body and allows humans to live in our atmosphere.
View ArticleUMass Amherst researcher aims to tackle bone damage in metastatic cancer
For some patients whose cancer has spread to their bones, the ensuing treatment can be more physically damaging than the original disease, leading to increased bone loss and fracture.
View ArticleImmunotherapy drug extends overall survival in kidney cancer patients after...
For the first time in fifty years, results from a phase 3 randomized, placebo-controlled trial have shown an overall survival benefit from an adjuvant therapy in patients with kidney cancer.
View ArticleStudy links rising metabolic syndrome scores to increased cancer risk
Metabolic syndrome (MetS) score trajectories, especially those increasing over time, are linked to higher risks of various cancer types, with chronic inflammation exacerbating these risks.
View ArticleNCCN updates treatment guidelines for high-incidence cancers
The National Comprehensive Cancer Network is announcing several new updates to the cancer treatment practices listed in the NCCN Clinical Practice Guidelines in Oncology (NCCN Guidelines).
View ArticleBreakthrough study reveals melanoma's resistance tactics to targeted therapy
Melanoma is the deadliest form of skin cancer. With global incidence rates rising, new, more effective treatments are necessary to alleviate the health burden of the disease. Important advances in...
View ArticlePhase 3 trial shows overall survival benefit from adjuvant therapy in kidney...
For the first time in fifty years, results from a phase 3 randomized, placebo-controlled trial have shown an overall survival benefit from an adjuvant therapy in patients with kidney cancer.
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