A rare inherited gene variant was linked to a 25-fold increase in lung cancer risk, according to a study published Sept. 17 in Science. Researchers at Boston-based Dana-Farber Cancer Institute analyzed genetic data from more than 3.3 million 23andMe research…
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Oakland, Calif.-based Kaiser Permanente researchers found that the demographic makeup of patients enrolled in the health system’s cancer clinical trials closely resembles its broader cancer patient population, according to a study published Sept. 17 in JAMA Network Open. Researchers analyzed…
The National Comprehensive Cancer Network has selected four U.S. cancer centers to receive research funding for quality improvement projects focused on metastatic prostate cancer. The award recipients are Dallas-based UT Southwestern Simmons Comprehensive Cancer Center, Washington, D.C.-based Georgetown University, Chicago-based…
The University of Pittsburgh has launched its first undergraduate cancer-focused research program. The Program in Cancer Training and Education began in summer 2026 and pairs 10 students with faculty labs affiliated with UPMC Hillman Cancer Center, according to a Sept.…
The U.S. cancer death rate declined 35% between 2015 and 2024, averting more than 4.8 million deaths, according to the American Association for Cancer Research’s 16th annual Cancer Progress Report, published Sept. 16. While the overall cancer death rate continues…
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According to two separate studies, certain liver enzyme levels and exposure to specific bacteria may contribute to colorectal cancer risk. The first study, published Sept. 9 by Epic Research, found that adults under 45 with low levels of two common…
The nonprofit parent organization of OpenAI — the Open AI Foundation — has given $40 million to Chapel Hill, N.C.-based UNC Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center to generate data that can be used to develop more precise, personalized cancer vaccines. UNC…
The V Foundation for Cancer Research has granted $16.2 million in funding to researchers at 16 National Cancer Institute-designated cancer centers in the U.S. and one cancer center in Canada. The awards are being granted through the V Foundation’s Dick…
An early discharge clinic at New Hyde Park, N.Y.-based Northwell Health cut the average length of stay for patients with hematologic malignancies by 10.2 days, according to a study published May 19 in JCO Oncology Practice. Northwell researchers evaluated and…
Cancer cases certified through New Hyde Park, N.Y.-based Northwell Health’s World Trade Center Health Program increased from 177 to 235 between 2023 and 2025. The program logged another 132 new cases in the first half of 2026, bringing the total…