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Oncology

Lung and bronchus cancers have the lowest five-year survival rate, according to the NIH National Cancer Institute's "Cancer Trends Progress Report."

Four years ago, a study found that cancer has unique microbial signatures that would allow a blood test to diagnose cancer. But in recent months, the study has faced scrutiny for inaccurate data, The Wall Street Journal reported Aug. 30.

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Asian American and Pacific Islander women once had relatively low rates of breast cancer, but the demographic is now seeing faster-rising rates of cancer compared to other races — and experts are not sure why, CBS News reported Sep. 3.

President Joe Biden launched the Cancer Moonshot in 2016, when he was serving as vice president in the Obama administration. President Biden reignited the initiative in 2022, setting a goal to reduce the cancer death rate by 50% in the…

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