Why cancer immunotherapy can cause colitis

"Once we identified the mechanism causing the colitis, we could then develop ways to overcome this problem..."

Nicole Fawcett-Michigan • futurity
Jan. 8, 2024 ~5 min

DNA trick makes resistant cancer vulnerable to chemo

Cancer drug resistance remains a leading reason why treatments for specific cancers eventually do not work. New research could help.

Gregory Filiano-Stony Brook • futurity
Jan. 4, 2024 ~5 min


Cigarette smoke may spike dogs’ bladder cancer risk

Dogs exposed to cigarette smoke may have six times the risk of developing bladder cancer, a new study shows.

Brittany Steff - Purdue • futurity
Jan. 4, 2024 ~8 min

Drug discovery paves way for pancreatic cancer clinical trial

Laboratory findings have set the stage for a clinical trial investigating a drug for pancreatic cancer that has spread to the liver.

Leslie Orr-Rochester • futurity
Nov. 17, 2023 ~6 min

Blood test detects cancer protein in under 2 hours

A highly sensitive blood test can detect a key protein produced by cancer cells in as little as two hours, researchers report.

Katherine Fenz-Rockefeller • futurity
Nov. 2, 2023 ~9 min

Team identifies biology of aggressive breast cancer in Black women

Findings on the biology behind aggressive breast cancer in Black women could lead to new targeted treatments, researchers report.

Christina Griffiths-Indiana • futurity
Oct. 26, 2023 ~5 min

Can ‘listening in’ on cells speed up disease diagnosis?

A new device that "listens in" on cell conversations could lead to quicker, minimally invasive diagnoses for cancer and other diseases.

Brett Beasley-Notre Dame • futurity
Oct. 24, 2023 ~7 min

FDA approves treatment that destroys tumors with sound

The FDA has approved the use of sound waves to break down tumors—a technique called histotripsy—in humans for liver treatment.

U. Michigan • futurity
Oct. 16, 2023 ~7 min


Hair relaxers may boost Black women’s uterine cancer risk

Long-term use of chemical hair relaxers by postmenopausal Black women is associated with an increased risk of uterine cancer.

Gina DiGravio-Boston • futurity
Oct. 12, 2023 ~5 min

How nurse education could benefit breast cancer survivors

It's time to treat cancer survivorship as a chronic condition, such as hypertension or diabetes, say researchers.

Brian Consiglio-U. Missouri • futurity
Oct. 10, 2023 ~6 min

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