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November 3, 2023

Why immunotherapy is emerging as the ‘fourth pillar’ of cancer treatments, experts say

For decades, the go-to treatments for cancer have been chemotherapy, radiation and surgery — but some experts claim that a fourth option, immunotherapy, is showing promising results.

October 28, 2023

Virginia high school student creates soap to fight skin cancer, is awarded $25K: 'Remarkable effort'

A Virginia high school freshman created a soap to treat skin cancer. Heman Bekele was awarded $25,000 after winning this year’s 3M Young Scientist Challenge — Fox News Digital spoke to his mom.

October 19, 2023

New prostate cancer treatment could be on the horizon, say UK researchers: ‘Tremendously exciting’

A new study has found that for some patients with treatment-resistant prostate cancer, a new treatment can “block" the messages cancer uses to “hijack" white blood cells.

October 13, 2023

Ovarian cancer could be detected early with a new blood test, study finds

Researchers in California have developed a blood test, OvaPrint, to help detect early-stage ovarian cancer. After successful testing, OvaPrint could be commercially available in two years.

September 29, 2023

Breast cancer drug could have potentially serious side effect, new research reveals

Hyperglycemia could be a major side effect of the oral medication alpelisib that is used by breast cancer patients, according to a study from the Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center.

September 11, 2023

British scientist Ian Wilmut, who led team that cloned Dolly the Sheep, dies at age 79

Ian Wilmut, the British cloning pioneer who helped create Dolly the Sheep in 1996 and wanted to use cloning technology for stem cell research, has died at 79 years old.

September 10, 2023

Microsoft and Paige partner to create world's largest AI model for cancer detection: 'Unprecedented scale'

Microsoft is teaming up with the company Paige to create the world's largest image-based artificial intelligence model for detecting various forms of cancer.

August 19, 2023

More younger people are receiving cancer diagnoses, study finds — especially this type

Diagnoses of early-onset cancers — which include those affecting people 50 and younger — spiked between 2010 and 2019, a study found. A cancer expert offers insights.

August 12, 2023

I was diagnosed with testicular cancer. Here’s the secret I soon learned

In June 2023, I was diagnosed with testicular cancer. Shocked, scared, confused, angry. I recall a rollercoaster of emotions when faced with the uncertainty and unknown of my diagnosis.

August 11, 2023

‘Major step forward’ for adult patients as new blood cancer drug receives FDA approval

A cancer specialist discussed the FDA's approval of Johnson & Johnson’s new drug, Talvey, an antibody-based therapy for adult patients with tough-to-treat blood cancers.