Oncology

Cancer after cardiac surgery was tied to shorter long-term survival, even though in-hospital mortality remained low.

Transplant oncology is expanding liver transplantation for some cancers pairing downstaging therapy with strict selection criteria.

Cervical cancer screening disparities persist for African-immigrant women in the United States, highlighting barriers and care-gaps.

Nordic data link gastric bypass to rare, excluded stomach cancer, with risk rising after 10 years and diagnosis potentially delayed.

Prior cesarean delivery was linked to higher postmolar gestational trophoblastic neoplasia risk, without increased chemoresistance overall.

An AI-enabled vibrating capsule detected abnormal bowel tissue, by stiffness signals, hinting at colorectal cancer screening tests.

Rectal cancer surgery triggers perioperative microbiome shifts, with lower diversity plus increased Enterococcus and Streptococcus.

Robotic secondary cytoreductive surgery enabled rapid complete removal of three extrapelvic ovarian cancer recurrences in one case.

Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons in charcoal grill smoke reached extreme levels during pork belly cooking, researchers report.

New guidance details valuable approaches to analyze longitudinal patient-reported outcomes when many patients die during follow-up.

A qualitative review shows informal caregivers adapt feeding for children with cancer, often straining home routines and wellbeing.

Patient integration in oncology research can align therapies with needs by translating science into outcomes patients value, today.

Gut microbiota dysbiosis may shape colorectal cancer risk, with microbial signatures emerging as non-invasive screening biomarkers.

In lung cancer screening eight-session counseling with short-course nicotine replacement therapy delivered the best value per quit.

New nomograms improved survival prediction for acute erythroid leukemia, highlighting age and chemotherapy as factors nationwide.

Shoulder joint range of motion fell markedly 1 month after breast cancer surgery in Japan despite routine inpatient rehabilitation.

US cost-effectiveness analysis showed durvalumab in limited-stage small cell lung cancer improved survival but exceeded thresholds.

Six-year FROST trial data suggest cryoablation can durably control Stage I breast tumors, with low recurrence reported overall.

Synthetic lethality could counter cancer drug resistance by targeting tumor vulnerabilities that appear after treatment pressures.

Medicaid eligibility restrictions may contribute 1 million missed cancer screenings and advanced stage diagnoses, models suggest.

Neratinib markedly reduced vascular inflammation and atherosclerosis in mice by targeting ASK1, boosting effects with rosuvastatin.

Selenium modulated redox signaling in renal cell carcinoma cells, shifting reactive oxygen species and survivability trajectories.

Peripheral inflammatory cell counts were linked to depression prevalence in NHANES adults with a history of solid tumors.

Very high-risk prostate cancer predicted shorter survival than high-risk disease in nonmetastatic patients managed without surgery.

HPV self-collection education materials can boost screening confidence when language, visuals and inclusivity address key concerns.

Adult childhood cancer survivors demonstrated accelerated brain aging that tracked with cranial radiation and poorer neurocognition.

Cancer diagnosis was linked to cardiovascular disease mortality in UK Biobank, implicating inflammation and coagulation proteins.

Robotic surgery shortened hospital stay versus laparoscopy for obese patients with colorectal cancer, with comparable safety overall.

Neoadjuvant chemo-reirradiation alongside IOERT surgery produced manageable toxicity, and 75.7% two-year survival in patients with LRRC.

Host-related determinants of immunotherapy response in NSCLC hinge on body composition, metabolism, sex, and systemic inflammation.

An analysis confirms dual enrollment at private and safety-net hospitals is feasible for Phase I solid tumor trials, yielding higher diversity and similar patient survival rates.

Cancer clinical trials development in Latin America underperforms globally yet strengths could expand equitable evidence worldwide.

FT-IR microspectroscopy blood test detected a single circulating tumor cell in one patient with lung cancer, cytospun raw blood sample.

Patients with cancer given access to free acupuncture and massage treatments at a community center in East Harlem, New York, reported symptom relief and broad satisfaction with services in an evaluation study.

Male circumcision is associated with lower odds of women developing various cervical lesions, according to a systematic review and meta-analysis.

Insurance coverage influences quality of life outcomes for women with early-stage estrogen receptor positive breast cancer.

Real-world study shows GLP-1 use in breast cancer linked to clinical factors, social determinants, and ctDNA.

Early MRI predicts pathologic complete response and long-term outcomes in TNBC patients receiving pembrolizumab.

SABCS 2025 data show frequent biomarker changes in inflammatory breast cancer after neoadjuvant therapy.

New SABCS data reveal racial and socioeconomic disparities in metastatic HR+ breast cancer presentation and treatment timing.

For patients with head and neck cancer receiving radiation therapy, dysphagia can emerge early and persist as a chronic or late complication.

Pilot data suggest biosynthetic mesh breast reconstruction may offer acceptable outcomes for high-risk implant candidates.

PARP inhibitor maintenance therapy improved progression free survival in newly diagnosed advanced ovarian cancer but not survival.

Propensity matched data suggest robotic minimally invasive esophagectomy offers shorter hospital stay after neoadjuvant therapy compared with open approaches.

User-centered digital solutions may ease care pathways for plastic surgery patients with non-melanoma skin cancer.

New analysis of U.S. adults shows a marked gender gap in cancer-free life expectancy.

Age-based lung cancer screening could detect far more cases than current US risk-based eligibility criteria.

Treatment goals in older adults with acute myeloid leukemia now prioritize long-term survival with targeted regimens.

Perioperative corticosteroid use significantly reduced postoperative seroma formation in patients undergoing breast cancer surgery.

Prostate cancer screening remains inconsistent in U.S. primary care, even for men at clearly elevated risk.

Drug repurposing in oncology may accelerate immunotherapy by reusing familiar agents to reshape antitumor immunity.

Baseline quality of life at diagnosis was strongly associated with survival outcomes in patients with non-metastatic advanced pancreatic cancer.

Lung cancer clinical trial participation remains markedly low and varies significantly according to care setting and patient-level factors.

The COVID-19 pandemic was associated with distinct, long-term changes in cancer incidence between males and females.

Adults with colorectal cancer and colostomy reported significantly poorer health-related quality of life overall than peers.

Artificial neural networks stratified adults with head and neck cancer after chemoradiation using routine clinical data.