20 stories tagged #cancer

  1. WHO Projects Cancer Cases to Nearly Double by 2050, Calls for Urgent Action
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    WHO Projects Cancer Cases to Nearly Double by 2050, Calls for Urgent Action

    A new WHO report projects annual cancer cases will rise to nearly 35 million by 2050, highlighting severe global inequities in care and financial hardship for patients.

    yesterday 1 min read
  2. US Life Expectancy Hits New Record High in 2025
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    US Life Expectancy Hits New Record High in 2025

    Provisional CDC data shows the U.S. death rate fell to a record low in 2025, with life expectancy reaching a new high, driven by declines across all demographics.

    last wk. 1 min read
  3. Human Proteome Map Unlocks Cancer Therapy Targets
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    Human Proteome Map Unlocks Cancer Therapy Targets

    A Nature study maps the human proteome across tissues and cancers, identifying 41 tumor-specific proteins and revealing developmental protein shifts that inform precision drug design.

    2w ago 1 min read
  4. The Thymus Gland: A 'Useless' Organ That May Actually Fight Cancer
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    The Thymus Gland: A 'Useless' Organ That May Actually Fight Cancer

    New research from Harvard challenges conventional wisdom, suggesting the thymus gland plays a critical role in adult health and cancer prevention.

    last mo. 2 min read
  5. New Study Links Daily Alcohol to 10 Types of Cancer
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    New Study Links Daily Alcohol to 10 Types of Cancer

    A comprehensive review finds even one drink a day raises the risk of 10 cancers. No safe threshold for alcohol consumption.

    last mo. 1 min read
  6. Steroids Linked to Shorter Survival in Immunotherapy Patients
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    Steroids Linked to Shorter Survival in Immunotherapy Patients

    Study finds systemic glucocorticoids near ICI initiation may reduce overall survival in cancer patients, urging cautious steroid use.

    last mo. 1 min read
  7. GLP-1 Weight-Loss Drugs Linked to Slower Cancer Spread in Major Study
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    GLP-1 Weight-Loss Drugs Linked to Slower Cancer Spread in Major Study

    Cleveland Clinic research finds GLP-1 drugs like Ozempic may slow progression of several obesity-related cancers.

    last mo. 2 min read
  8. Scientists Uncover Over 1,700 'Dark' Proteins Hidden in Human Cells
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    Scientists Uncover Over 1,700 'Dark' Proteins Hidden in Human Cells

    Researchers discovered a new class of tiny proteins called 'peptideins' from previously dismissed 'junk DNA', potentially transforming disease treatment, including cancer.

    2mo ago 1 min read